Stories Tagged as
Invention
One of China's hottest toys sold millions. The inventor made $830.
by
Jennifer Pak
May 9, 2024
A person who comes up with a good idea might not always reap the rewards in China's manufacturing ecosystem.
The transistor's story is one of innovation and immigration
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Dec 16, 2022
Mohamed Atalla of Egypt and Dawon Kahng of Korea are responsible for the technology that helped harness the transistor's power.
75 years ago, the transistor ignited the fire of modern innovation
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Dec 12, 2022
The transistor was born in 1947 at Bell Labs in New Jersey. We're looking into the culture of innovation that made it possible.
The inventors of the now-ubiquitous barcode received a patent 70 years ago
Oct 7, 2022
Inspired in part by Morse code, the barcode was originally conceived of as concentric circles.
How William Perkin’s search for a malaria cure led to the color mauve
Mar 12, 2018
A teenager tinkering in his lab invented a brilliant synthetic shade of purple in Victorian England.
Finding the beta version of Silicon Valley
Mar 20, 2015
Does the American dream still exist in America? Location, location, location.