Someone asked “What inventions are worse than 30 years ago?” and netizens shared their examples. The post 44 Once Great ...

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One way to quantify the value of a product is to find out how many of the people who use it wish it had never been invented.

In 1994 when naming the Newell Shredder a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) stated: Mr. Newell’s original metal shredders were ...

"The whole earth will be converted into a huge brain," the iconoclastic thinker supposedly said in a 1926 interview.

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For example, some examiners may insist that ... Securing the best possible protection for an invention often involves balancing ideal outcomes with practical realities. Engaging in lengthy ...

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Fritz was a seeker after records. Another of his ambitions was to collect an example of every species of North American big game. He accomplished the feat, but it was expensive and took much labor and ...

On August 13, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential ruling that reversed the District of Delaware’s application of the ...

History is replete with numerous examples of unequal treatment at workplaces, denial of recognition and other impediments faced by women scientists.

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