The Ferrari of Rail: Ultra-Luxurious Train Design for Japan
Japan is set to get a new luxury sleeper train with spacious modern cabins designed by Ken Okuyama, who’s best known for his work with Ferrari.
July 10, 2014 at 5:36PM
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The Strange Story Behind The Meteoric Rise Of An Unknown Penny Stock
Cynk shares have gained 24,000% in the last few weeks, and no one seems to know why. In an exclusive interview with BuzzFeed, one of the company’s founders recounts its origins.
July 10, 2014 at 4:13PM
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Man visiting D.C. says Uber driver took him on wild ride
On Tuesday, Ryan Simonetti, CEO of New York-based Convene, had an Uber ride he won’t soon forget.
July 10, 2014 at 3:03PM
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Chinese Hackers Target Government Employee Records Of Those Seeking Classified Clearances
Chinese hackers in March broke into the computer networks of the United States government agency that houses the personal information of all federal employees, according to senior American officials. They appeared to be targeting the files on tens of thousands of employees who have applied for top-secret security clearances.
July 10, 2014 at 12:49PM
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Corn Husks and Mushrooms: The Future of Architecture?
Hy-fi — which won the 15th annual Young Architects Program — will be built by using self-assembling blocks comprised of chopped corn husks and specially-formulated mycelium, a mushroom root material that, when combined with the husk, can be packed into any shape that solidifies over time.
July 10, 2014 at 10:16AM
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Aereo: Oh Wait, We’re a Cable System After All
Video startup Aereo spent years arguing it shouldn’t have to pay local TV broadcasters for the right to stream their channels online like cable operators. One failed Supreme Court challenge later, Aereo has had a change of heart.
July 10, 2014 at 9:19AM
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Inside the Democratic party’s Hogwarts for digital wizardry
Joe Biden has said a lot of strange things in his time. For the loose-lipped vice president, however, even this was a new one. “Trust me,” he told voters last month. “You don’t want a Death Eater like Malfoy as your congressman.”
July 10, 2014 at 3:42AM
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How Thumbsticks Came to Control the Modern World
It’s no small feat translating a user’s wishes into computer commands. Controlling massive robots in chaotic, fast-paced action of modern console games like Titanfall—and yet even children are able to intuitively tear through AI fodder in their digital mechs. How? Using dual analog thumbstick controllers. And they’re not just for games.
July 9, 2014 at 10:30PM
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Mobiles could be banned on all flights from Britain
All travellers flying to or from Britain are warned they may have to leave behind mobile phones if they cannot switch them on.
July 9, 2014 at 7:18PM
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The Story Of Whitney Wolfe Vs. Tinder
It’s hard to write a story without a protagonist, but here goes. In the past week, Tinder’s former VP of Marketing Whitney Wolfe filed a complaint with the California courts claiming that she was sexually harassed and discriminated against at work, stripped of her co-founder title, and unfairly pushed out of the company. The challenge in telling this story, as is very common with startup origin stories, is that the truth may be far murkier than it seems.
July 9, 2014 at 7:18PM
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