“USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. Technology and entertainment in ...

Semiconductors, motors, and batteries are the foundational technologies behind electronics and renewable energy. Connectivity through Wi-Fi, GPS, and cloud computing connects people and powers ...

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The history of human progress is usually defined by brilliant minds solving the world’s most pressing issues, but sometimes, that creative spark lands on something entirely unnecessary. We live in a ...

Long before Europe saw its first book or compass, China had already invented paper, movable type printing, gunpowder, and directional tools. Known as the Four Great Inventions, these breakthroughs ...

While working as an engineer at Tesla, Niccolo Cymbalist never planned to start a business. But he’d been considering an idea for new technology—an autonomous, wind-powered cargo ship. Then, while on ...

In 2005, physicists David Frame and Myles Allen were on their way to a scientific conference in Exeter, UK, and had been, in Frame’s words, “fiddling about” with a climate model to prepare for their ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. AI is ...

The Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for over a decade, searching for signs of past life. The James Webb Space Telescope allows scientists to see deeper into the universe than ever before.

The Curiosity rover was recognized for its decade-plus of exploration on Mars, searching for signs of past life. The James Webb Space Telescope was honored for being a technological marvel that allows ...

Sometimes we take things we have around for granted. Basically, we assume that this one useful thing we always have available will be like this whenever we travel around the world. And then we learn ...

On Nov. 28, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued new examination guidance clarifying inventorship standards for artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted inventions. This ...