What are the arguments against allowing artificial intelligence (AI) to patent inventions? Following initial surveys of the issue, in our last piece we examined the arguments in favor of machine ...

It's no coincidence that some of the key figures at one of the nation's most innovative research and development laboratories were once kite surfers. They're anything but risk-averse, and have ...

— Freezing hands can be a disadvantage in a snowball fight. So Erica McFadden used her imagination and some help from teachers and parents to create an invention to rid the world of that problem. Her ...

Early efforts -- Elements of a successful machine -- The "Sewing-Machine Combination" -- Less expensive machines -- Appendixes: Notes on the development and commercial use of the sewing machine -- ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / The Divya manual washing machine, developed by The Washing Machine ...

MT. COMFORT — Cayden Spoon stood before his fellow third-graders in his class at Mt. Comfort Elementary School. A model of a bed with a crank on the end of it rested on the table before him. “Are you ...

“Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years of Genius" is billed as the most comprehensive exhibition about the man. Can’t make it to Paris this year? The "Mona Lisa" comes to you. In fact, several versions of the ...

Lee Maxwell loves washing machines. The retired electrical engineering professor began collecting washing machines in 1985, and has accrued a record-breaking 1,600 machines. That’s enough to earn him ...

There’s a strong case to be made for allowing machines to invent other machines. We recently examined the logic and legality behind the notion of artificial intelligence (AI) gaining the ability to ...