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Moving society forward, one salad spinner at a time
Ever wonder who created the salad spinner? How about diet soda? Or perhaps Rachel Maddow? The New Continue reading…
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Finger-saving SawStop has been around for a decade, but tool companies aren't interested
In 2002, a startup named SawStop demonstrated a table saw that could miraculously cut through wood, Continue reading…
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Cotton could be used to farm moisture in the desert thanks to cheap new polymer
A new polymer developed at the Eindhoven University of Technology and Hong Kong Polytechnic Continue reading…
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How patents transformed from a bullet proof vest to a fully loaded gun
On the surface, patents are a godsend for innovators, protecting those who create genuine products Continue reading…
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Noam Chomsky weighs in on Ayyadurai's email invention claim
Celebrated linguist and radical activist Noam Chomsky is defending his former student V.A. Shiva Continue reading…
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Starlite: the miracle material that could be lost forever
On a 1990 episode of the BBC TV show Tomorrow's World, presenter Peter McCann showed off a new Continue reading…
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The massive, complex creations of Norman Bel Geddes
Norman Bel Geddes' Futurama exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair is still remembered thanks Continue reading…
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Ralph Baer, video game pioneer, talks inventing as he turns 90
Ralph Baer is a name many of this generation's gamers may not be familiar with. Yet if he hadn't Continue reading…
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Steve Jobs' patent legacy honored in real-life and virtual patent exhibits
After Steve Jobs passed away, Apple and others celebrated his life through various tributes. Now, Continue reading…
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Evernote upgrades web clipper to save your Gmail, including attachments
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Dish bails on Sprint acquisition to focus on Clearwire
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US and Russia agree to use Cold War-era hotline to stave off cyberwar
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Chipotle becomes first US fast food chain to label all genetically modified ingredients
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Nvidia will license its Kepler GPU technology to tap into the 'exploding' smartphone market
