Google and the Feds Team Up to Build the City of the Future
The DOT and Sidewalk Labs are creating a data platform to help cities and urban dwellers move more efficiently. The…
Uber Actually Makes Public Transit Better, But Mostly for the Rich
Uber or Lyft clearly help riders who can afford them, but it’s not clear how to extend those advantages to…
This Guy’s Gonna Use Jets to Ski at 156 MPH. And No, He Isn’t Wile E. Coyote
Former Olympian Graham Bell wants to hit 156 mph on skis, thanks to jet power. The post This Guy’s Gonna…
GM Takes Another Smart Step Toward Autonomous Robo-Cars
GM is acquiring Cruise Automation to help it make truly autonomous driving happen. The post GM Takes Another Smart Step…
Slovakia Is a Natural First Stop for the Hyperloop—No Joke
Despite what Elon Musk has said, running from San Francisco to Los Angeles would be a terrible way to start…
Tesla’s Summon Feature Is Like Knight Rider. Kinda
Summon is fundamental to Tesla’s goal of making its cars drive themselves, and it won’t stay a party trick forever.…
Ford Reckons Your Self-Driving Car Needs a Movie Projector
Ford received a patent this week for an “autonomous vehicle entertainment system” that’s basically a big projector screen. The post…
Everything We Know About MH370
Two years ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished. History’s largest and costliest search has also been among its most frustrating…
Two Pilots Say They Can Find MH370. All They Need Is $5 Million
The man with a theory of what happened to Malaysia Airlines flight 370 thinks he knows where it crashed, and…
Boeing’s Self-Cleaning Bathroom Would Nuke Germs With UV Rays
Boeing has made a prototype bathroom that uses ultraviolet light to zap 99.99 percent of germs your fellow flyers leave…