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Who invented the telephone?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOld telephone made of copper Phones are integral to the everyday lives of most people, but who should be regarded as the device's mastermind? The...
Calling All Collectors — Antique Phones Could Be Worth Hundreds
Woman's World via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIf you're like us, you've got so much old junk sitting up in your attic or tucked away in that shed...
313 Day: The past, present, future of Detroit's area code
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMarch 13, otherwise known as "313 Day" after Detroit's area code, has returned to the Motor City...
Telephone service spread fast in Lewiston and Maine after Bell's breakthrough
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 19—Most people can't live without their cellphones these days. But there was a time not all that long ago when talking with someone across town was more akin to a curiosity than a necessity ...
10 Books About Inventors to Spark Your Next Big Idea
Biography via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThese inventors were moving fast and breaking things before disruption became a buzzword. Read their stories to find inspiration for your own big ideas.
Why AT&T and Verizon’s infrastructure woes run much deeper than lead cables
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoWith AT&T shares hitting a 30-year low and Verizon shares hitting a 15-year low last week in the...
Today in History: February 14, Aretha Franklin records 'Respect'
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoToday in History Today is Wednesday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2024. There are 321 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 14, 1967, Aretha Franklin ...
The 19th Century Idea that Could Help Fix Big Tech
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhen it comes to tech companies, lawmakers often seem to be talking about different things at once. Sometimes lawmakers are angry that tech companies...
The history of the American phone book
WKRN articles via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOnce a mainstay of homes, businesses, and phone booths everywhere, the phone book has (mostly) gone the way of the dodo. Spokeo examined historical...
January 25, 1915: First phone call across the continent
WHTM via Yahoo News· 4 months ago(WHTM) — The American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) was facing a challenge. Since its founding in 1885, it had been expanding its network of phone lines, introducing more and more Americans ...
