German engineer and inventor Konrad Zuse is considered as the inventor of the modern computer but was frustrated in his attempts to secure a patent ...

PITTSBURGH , Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an improved engine design that would utilize vaporized aluminum and oxygen to generate thrust," said an inventor, from Pollocksville, N.C.

The current Chevrolet Corvette is knocking out Nürburgring records left and right, but remember, the previous generation's model was no slouch either. At its heart was an LT1 V8 engine that GM ...

Nov 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued new guidelines on Wednesday outlining when inventions created with the help of artificial intelligence can be patented. USPTO Director ...

On September 19, 1982, Carnegie Mellon University computer science research assistant professor Scott Fahlman posted a message to the university’s bulletin board software that would later come to ...

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a soothing way to warm the hand when using a computer mouse," said an inventor, from McKinney, Texas, "so I invented the PROJECT ...

The Earth is much larger than most people realize. You need to use engines if you want to efficiently navigate large sections of the planet. Everything from cars to planes relies on engines, but they ...

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a new computer keyboard that would allow for the additional connection of a wired USB mouse or other USB computer accessory," said an ...

The tragic irony of his life is that Midgley himself died due to one of his own final inventions. Disabled by polio, he devised a complex system of ropes and pulleys to help him get out of bed, but ...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a simple and easy way to start small gasoline-powered engines while working," said an inventor, from Libby, Mont., "so I invented the ...