I’ve always found patents fascinating. Not just because they protect ideas but because they often reveal the odd, innovative, ...

He also worked on another invention, the more complex Analytical Engine, a revolutionary device on which his fame as a computer pioneer now largely rests. It was intended to be able to perform any ...

In 1916, a Polish scientist discovered how to create a mono-crystal, which later became the basis for integrated circuits and semiconductors.

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Twenty years ago, inventor and author Ray Kurzweil made predictions about the future of technology and artificial intelligence that arguably came true. His predictions today have implications for ...

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At 75, Jeff Bridges very much abides. The legendary actor, beloved for his role as the Dude in 1998's The Big Lebowski, ...

A team from the University of California San Diego and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has invented a scalable ...

The man who invented the web is aware of the many issues it faces, from problematic social media use to the rise of ...

Tara Shears reviews This is for Everyone: the Captivating Memoir from the Inventor of the World Wide Web by Tim Berners-Lee ...

An inaugural member of the National Science Foundation’s Accelerating Research Translation program (NSF ART), the University ...

Mr. Proud, who became a U.S. citizen in 2019, put together a policy paper for the first Trump administration, calling for a ...