The Library Company reading room on Juniper Street in Philadelphia c. 1935, one of the group’s main locations from 1880 to 1935. The Library Company of Philadelphia Founding father Benjamin Franklin ...

Matter Industries founder Adam Root has developed a filter to trap microfibres at home and on an industrial scale. But is it just a drop in the ocean? The dinky device slots seamlessly into the modest ...

Colin Angle put the Roomba in millions of homes by giving it a simple job: cleaning the floor. Now, the longtime iRobot CEO wants his next home robot to do something harder to measure. His new startup ...

Colin Angle, the inventor of the iconic Roomba automated vacuum, is back with another robot that hangs around the house. This time it’s not a roaming vacuum cleaner, though, but a furry — and eerily ...

Find out everything you need to know about the Steam Machine with our comprehensive guide to arguably the biggest gaming PC hardware launch of 2026. The Steam Machine is set to revolutionize the ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — While teaching English and history at Ann Arbor’s Tappan Middle School in the 1970s, Jan Barney Newman invented games to help children learn and stay focused. She eventually took her ...

Marin County is celebrating the installation of its first library vending machine that will serve as a satellite site for residents who aren't close to a library. The machine can hold up to 200 books ...

Set in southwest London in 1894, the experience places audiences as members of the Royal Society attending a secret gathering centered on a new scientific invention. The production draws inspiration ...

Wrestling and reading might be an unlikely pair, but Lucha Libro Night in Benicia proved to be one of the library’s more successful events in recent memory, with plans for more in the future. “We ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a convenient way to purchase tennis balls, baseballs, basketballs, and even water bottles at a park, field, or other athletic ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a machine to upgrade and modernize how new rims get selected and purchased," said an inventor, from Harvey, Ill., "so I invented the WHEEL ...