Without inventions, we wouldn’t have many of the modern luxuries we have today. But not all inventions are major wins like cellphones, stoplights, or washing machines. Many more are in the category of ...

The big thinkers at Aperture highlight weird inventions that have changed humanity forever.

Daisuke Uraji, the president of Day-Plaft Inc. with two trainees, show off their “useless” chili powder shaking machine. The Japan News TOKYO — “Three, two, one, dobatto!” With a push, a large amount ...

Hugo Gernsback was a pioneer in the world of science fiction during the first half of the 20th century—so much so that the Hugo Awards are named after him. But Gernback also edited serious tech ...

In this rapidly approaching reality, what tools will we need not just to survive, but to retain our humanity? We turned to ...