If any one product were to sell at the incredible rate of 57 units per second over the course of a year, it would have to be considered one of the most commercially successful consumer products of all ...

Some celebrities aren't just pretty faces. A few of them are also touched with that Yankee prowess for tinkering and invention. In this weekly series, we introduce you to the Patents of the Rich and ...

Millionaire businessman Paul C. Fisher told the Sun in 1988 that his goal in life was to be happy, maintain good health and "believe that your life is worthwhile." He said people who seek fame or ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On a February night last year, Sean Monagle got the phone call he ...

For over 30 years, Barry Fox has trawled the world’s weird and wonderful patent applications each week, digging out the most exciting, intriguing and even terrifying new ideas. His column, Invention, ...

If Jian Wang had his way, everything would be digital. “I hate printers-they turn digital things into analog,” he jokes, wading through a sea of cubicles at Microsoft Research Asia in Beijing, China.