Edison’s early disc records and the phonographs that played them are called Diamond Disc because the phonographs had a hard diamond stylus instead of the steel needle used in most record players.

But there was a time when audio records were not flat — they were drums, which was how the original Edison phonograph worked. [Our Own Devices] did a video earlier showing one of these devices ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York utility provider Con Edison has agreed to pay $750,000 and implement a host of anti-harassment reforms to settle a lawsuit claiming it routinely ignored ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James found the utility enabled a pattern of discrimination and harassment against women and people of color. A state investigation found pervasive problems at ...

Stock shortages for the PS5 disc drive are, unfortunately, still a thing in 2025, so it can sometimes be a challenge to find the much-sought-after PlayStation accessory. But we're still here to ...

The RIAA gives diamond certifications to songs that have gone platinum 10 times. Over 150 songs have been certified diamond and 35 artists have multiple songs on the list. Post Malone has the most ...

Learn more Though it typically costs $50 more than the digital-edition PS5, this model lets you play game discs and 4K Blu-ray movies. This slim version of the console is also slightly smaller ...

There are other benefits to Blu-rays, like the fact you truly own your movie collection, and get stunning box art and behind-the-scenes extras that come on the disc. It may not be a very vibrant ...

Linkin Park have unveiled the new song and video “Up From the Bottom,” one of three new tracks included on an upcoming deluxe edition of the band’s 2024 comeback album From Zero. The new song comes ...

In 1857, French inventor Edouard-Leon Scott came up with a device to help people get a better understanding of how sound works, that he called the Phonautograph, where a vibrating pen would ...