(WHSV) - Almost 150 years ago on Feb. 19, 1878, Thomas Edison patented the phonograph.

In 1878, Thomas Edison patented the first gramophone. Edison, who also invented the incandescent light bulb and motion picture camera, died in 1931 . In 1922, vaudeville star Ed Wynn became the first ...

As several readers have noted in their emails to Radio World, Microwave Power Products' pending shutdown of the former Econco facility is a big deal.

These 10 technological marvels had cultural implications that its inventors could barely have imagined.

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In David Thomson’s Biographical Dictionary of Film (Knopf 1994), Thomas Edison is a “grinch” who “always seemed grim, suspicious, and costive…. There’s an eerie contradiction between his own ...

Louisville's historic Butchertown neighborhood is known for its distinctive shotgun-style homes. A former home of inventor Thomas Edison in the neighborhood has been converted into a museum. One ...

Graphene is the thinnest material yet known, composed of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice. That structure gives it many unusual properties that hold great promise for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Firefighters at a home on Glenrose Avenue in Altadena during the Eaton fire. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Southern ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Edison sued L.A. County, water agencies and two companies over their role in the deadly Eaton fire that killed 19 ...

As the practical use of electricity spread worldwide, Edison was a driving force. In 1889, he consolidated his several companies to form Edison General Electric. Three years later, it became General ...

A tech C.E.O. explains why A.I. probably won’t cure diseases anytime soon. Hint: You still need humans. By Kevin Roose Casey Newton and Rachel Cohn The leaders of the biggest A.I. labs argue that ...