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In 1962, James West and Gerhard Sessler patented a small, low-cost microphone; their design is now inside 90% of the 2 billion microphones made each year

In the 1960s, an unexpected incident at Bell Labs propelled James West and Gerhard Sessler into the annals of audio innovation with their electret microphone design. By harnessing Teflon, they crafted a microphone that was not only compact but also energy-efficient. Today, these microphones are ubiquitous in devices like smartphones…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

In the 1980s, Marian Croak began developing technology for sending voice over the internet, helping advance Voice over Internet Protocol

Marian Croak's groundbreaking work at Bell Labs with AT&T revolutionized technology, particularly through her development of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which facilitates voice communication over the internet. Her innovations led to significant enhancements in reliability and efficiency through her impressive portfolio of over 200 patents. Croak's legacy is evident…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

In 1932, a Bell Labs engineer trying to solve mysterious static from transatlantic phone calls that repeated every 23 hours and 56 minutes accidentally discovered radio waves from the center of the Milky Way

In the early 1930s, Bell Labs engineer Karl Jansky embarked on an investigation into transatlantic radio interference. By constructing a large antenna to trace an enigmatic hiss, he uncovered a signal that deviated from known sources. This signal, which followed a sidereal day cycle, indicated a celestial origin. Jansky's serendipitous…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

“We are building a system to stimulate and retrieve energy to Earth”: Electro-Harmonix wants to harness the magnetosphere’s energy to solve the AI power crisis

Brand founder Mike Matthews has teamed up with a former Bell Labs scientist to shape his plans

Guitar World · Dec 8, 2025

This obscure company could’ve taken the storage market by storm – but building commercially viable holographic storage was simply a bridge too far

InPhase Technologies could've taken the storage market by storm, but it just couldn't get a solid working product.

TechRadar · Dec 1, 2025

The transistor was patented 75 years ago today — the age of silicon and software began with a three-electrode circuit element using semiconductor materials

75 years ago, the three Bell Labs scientists behind the invention of the transistor would, at last, have the U.S. Patent in their hands.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 5, 2025

Science history: Invention of the transistor ushers in the computing era — Oct. 3, 1950

On Oct. 3, 1950, three Bell Labs scientists received a patent for a "three-electrode circuit element" that would usher in the transistor age and the era of modern computing.

LiveScience · Oct 3, 2025

From Nazi rockets to drone motors, the secret military history behind the studio gear we use today

How military conflict has fuelled the development of technology that’s now essential in modern music production

MusicRadar · Jul 22, 2025

Nokia helped build the mobile world. Now it wants to seed the next one—from inside Bell Labs

The 160-year-old company has repeatedly reinvented itself.

Fortune · Jul 4, 2025

“No device is ever perfect, nor is photographic film” –George E Smith, co-inventor of the CCD sensor, has died

George E Smith, one of the inventors of the CCD sensor, the precursor to digital cameras, has died

Digital Camera World · Jun 3, 2025