Mr. Azhar is an investor and the founder of “Exponential View,” a podcast and newsletter on technology. Whatever you hear about the United States as a fading power, it is ahead in the race to ...

Hydropower became an electricity source in the late 19th century, a few decades after British-American engineer James Francis developed the first modern water turbine. In 1882, the world’s first ...

There is little doubt that electric vehicles (EVs) will have a significant place in the future, but what's less known is that they also had a place in the past. During the 19th century ...

In this episode, we embark on a thrilling adventure to uncover the secrets of an abandoned 19th-century farmhouse that once belonged to the enigmatic Crowley family. Immerse yourself in the life ...

Toward the end of the 19th century, electromagnetism became popular ... including this Davis & Kidder’s Patent Magneto-Electric Machine. This device was marketed and sold to doctors and ...