In 1878, Thomas Edison — already an internationally famous inventor in his early 30s, set out to create an incandescent light bulb that provided enough light to illuminate a home but would last ...

As Edison predicted, the invention of the much safer, easy-to-switch-on lightbulb transformed the “undeveloped” human. It ...

A 134-year-old talking doll invented by Thomas Edison managed to spook social media users — who called it “horrifying” and ...

The lighting of individual homes and businesses via the incandescent light bulb was a new and awe-inspiring phenomena during ...

Phillips electronics has been around as long as electricity has been used, but since then, the company has expanded greatly ...

Forgotten to history, Thomas Edison once sought to build a "spirit phone" to allow the living to communicate with the dead.

Photographs by Jo Whaley for TIME; Inventions from left: On Cloudboom Strike LightSpray, Medical Microinstruments Symani Surgical System, Agility Robotics Digit holding Light Bio Firefly Petunias ...

The LED floodlight bulbs provide better security outside your home, allowing you to see more clearly outside in the dark. Furthermore, a bright light is sure to deter trespassers from entering ...

Frankly, yes — it’s certainly great to have light bulbs and telephones — but Sloane’s efforts ... he also started the British ...

Smart gadgets can go a long way in improving your day-to-day life, but sifting through what's useful and what's not can ...

A broken light bulb can be dangerous in many ways, but it doesn't have to be if you use our tips for removing one. Taylor Martin CNET Contributor Taylor Martin has covered technology online for ...