Many "modern" inventions actually have precedents dating back more than 1000 years, to ancient Greek and Roman times.

Apple's first computer, the Apple-1 from 1976, is heading to auction at Sotheby's New York on July 15, where it is expected ...

Explore the history of modern home essentials, from ovens and microwaves to TVs and air conditioning, and see how they changed daily life.

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Dr David Potter, who died a week ago aged 82, didn’t set out to make computers. For this urbane academic, a career of ...

This week we mark the country’s semiquincentennial – 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. The United States looks ...

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The U.S. president once called cryptocurrency a "scam". It’s now a major moneymaker for him.

From the lightbulb to the airplane, to medical breakthroughs and the internet age, the past 250 years have been defined by ...

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A close look at Trump’s latest financial disclosure reveals how he turned tariffs into a get-rich-quick scheme.