IN BRIEF: By 2020, Volkswagen aims to deliver fully-electric and hybrid models. To regain trust and competence, they are starting with unveiling their first fully electric car—which would supposedly …
Speech Recognition Software Now 3 Times Faster Than Any Human Can
IN BRIEF: Researchers have discovered that speech recognition software Deep Speech 2 has become significantly faster and more accurate at producing text on a mobile device than humans are at typing o…
Stunning Auroras From the Space Station in Ultra HD
NASA has released a ultra-high definition 4K timelapse of the Auroras Borealis and Australis as seen from 250 miles above Earth. This five-minute clip uses time lapses shot from the International Spac…
New Biofortified Rice Could Feed Billions
In Brief: Using a process called biofortification, researchers at the University of Melbourne have created a genetically modified rice that produces grain with more iron and zinc. Rice is the staple f…
Astronomers Identify A Young Supermassive Star in Milky Way Galaxy
In Brief: An international team of astronomers,using the combined powers of two telescopes, were able to gain visibility over a supermassive star in our galaxy that is 30 times the size of the sun—and…
New Tesla Model S Now Among the Fastest Cars in the World
Today, Tesla Motors has announced a new 100kWh battery upgrade and “Ludicrous mode” in Model S that ups the already impressive 0-60 time to new record levels. With the new P100D option, a Tesla Model …