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Here, you&#x27;ll find everything from application ideas, to news and industry trends, to hot topics and cutting edge innovations.&#x3c;&#x2f;p&#x3e;]]></description><copyright>Copyright 2026</copyright><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2019 04:01:00 EST</pubDate><generator>https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com</generator><item><title><![CDATA[War of the Currents]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;29332&#x2f;War-of-the-Currents&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[In the late 1800s, Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla were involved in a competition known as the War of the Currents. 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