The hydrogen train of the future is a lot like the train of today

The rail industry has a problem: Its infrastructure is decades, sometimes centuries old, and it is hugely expensive to upgrade. Diesel-powered trains dominate, but fuel is getting pricey, the trains are noisy and they’re terrible for the environment….

How a YouTube video brought an extinct bird back from the dead

Kauai, Hawaii –– In 2015, Danish environmental artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen became obsessed with a bird that no longer exists. The Kaua’i ‘o’o, a now-extinct species of small honeyeater, was last seen in Hawaii in 1987.

According to a rec…

How I Paid Off $22,000 Of Student Debt In 6 Months

I felt financially trapped; I had borrowed to get to this place, and it appeared I had made a mistake.

Indiana Police Respond To Active Shooter Reports At Middle School

Police and fire officials did not immediately return requests for comment.

2019 Mercedes-Benz E Class family gains E 450 flavors

Mercedes-Benz has officially announced the 2019 E Class family of cars. The range includes 4Matic versions, coupe, sedan, and wagon models. New for 2019 in the E class are E 450 models including standard and 4Matic versions of those rides. E 450 models get more powerful engines and the entire line will land this fall at dealers in the US. … Continue reading

Apple blocks Steam Link on iOS for 'business conflicts'

Valve’s Steam Link was on course to come to mobile this week. While the beta version arrived on Google Play just fine, the iOS app appears to have hit an unexpected roadblock. Valve said in a statement that Apple approved then withdrew it from the Ap…

100 years of motion-capture technology

Modern motion-capture systems are the product of a century of tinkering, innovation and computational advances. Mocap was born a lifetime before Gollum hit the big screen in The Lord of the Rings, and ages before the Cold War, Vietnam War or Wo…

Snapchat now lets you choose who gets to see your location

Snapchat has started rolling out a new “Send and Request” location-sharing feature for private messages, according to TechCrunch. The company must have realized that the ability to broadcast your location to all your contacts might have scared people…

Viral Videos Show White People Will Call The Cops On Black People For Anything

Viral cell phone videos reveal a sobering reality: white people often call the cops on black people for no reason.

Trump Is Optimistic About North Korea, But Says U.S. Is ‘Ready’ For The Worst

Trump addresses the nation after calling off negotiations with Kim Jong Un, following North Korean threats.