Credit typically goes to inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison. But the actual story is more complicated and interesting.

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At just 13 years old, Kevin Tang is establishing himself in the world of science and senior care − all with the goal of keeping his grandma safe. Kevin's device isn't wearable. Instead, users set up ...

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A co-founder of Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab has left to join Meta Platforms META1.49%increase; green up pointing triangle, the startup confirmed Saturday. Andrew Tulloch, a star AI researcher, ...

Personal Chair of Nineteenth-Century Art, History of Art, University of Edinburgh Before we can answer this question, we need to think about another one: “what is art?” Art is something people make to ...

University of Tennessee provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than ...

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