LIFESTYLE June 9

Meet the American who invented the shopping cart, Sylvan Goldman, Oklahoma supermarket mogul

Meet Sylvan Goldman, an American born to immigrant parents in Oklahoma. As a businessman, his brilliantly simple invention, the shopping cart, changed consumer culture.

Ford May 2

Ford's new navigation system leads drivers off the road ... on purpose

Ford is launching a Bronco Trail App that includes a navigation system that covers 18,000 miles of off-road trails in North America with details of each built-in.

Electric April 15

China's BYD built an electric supercar that can hop

The BYD U9 supercar is equipped with a hydraulic and air suspension system that allows the all-electric vehicle to hop in the air and ride on three wheels.

LIFESTYLE March 30

On this day in history, March 30, 1858, American visionary Hymen Lipman patents pencil with eraser

The pencil eraser was patented in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Hymen Lipman, a Jewish immigrant from Kingston, Jamiaca, on this day in history, March 30, 1858.

LIFESTYLE March 10

On this day in history, March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell makes first telephone call from Boston lab

Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone call, telling his assistant, "Mr. Watson – come here – I want to see you," on this day in history, March 10, 1876.

LIFESTYLE January 27

Meet the American who invented sliced bread: Otto Rohwedder, hard-luck hawkeye

Otto Rohwedder of Davenport, Iowa, created the invention by which all others are judged — sliced bread — in 1928. His innovation quickly changed consumer culture.

LIFESTYLE January 19

On this day in history, Jan. 19, 2000, Hedy Lamarr dies — 'most beautiful woman' in Hollywood, WWII inventor

Hedy Lamarr, dubbed "the most beautiful woman in film" by Louis B. Mayer, died on this day in history, Jan. 19, 2000. Amazingly, she pioneered major communications technology during World War II.

LIFESTYLE January 13

Meet the American who invented Band-Aids: cotton buyer and devoted husband Earle Dickson

Earle Dickson invented the Band-Aid in 1921. A cotton buyer for Johnson & Johnson, he was inspired to create the new product to treat's wife household wounds.

LIFESTYLE January 9

On this day in history, Jan. 9, 2007, Steve Jobs introduces Apple iPhone at Macworld in San Francisco

Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone, Apple's first smartphone, at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco on this day in history, Jan. 9, 2007. The product changed society and Apple's bottom line.

LIFESTYLE January 6

Meet the American who invented the TV remote control: self-taught Chicago engineer Eugene Polley

Self-taught Chicago mechanical engineer Eugene Polley invented the first wireless TV remote control in 1955, but his contribution was nearly erased by later innovations.