Speed
Boy Racer
Watch as we traverse the moonlit A-roads of Britain to embed with one of the most notorious and misunderstood youth subcultures of the last 30 years: the boy racer scene—a spotlight on what kids in souped-up cars are doing in every town in the UK.
The Electric Superbike Of The Future
The most advanced electric superbike sounds like a spaceship and hauls ass.
This Electric Motorcycle Hauls Ass
At 140 miles an hour, Mission Motors' RS motorcycle sounds more like a spaceship than a race bike.
Liquid Crystals Slowed Down the Speed of Light a Billionfold
A new "slow light" method can be used to measure really, really slow speeds.
These Canadian Cops Are Fighting to Legalize Drugs
LEAP comprises of former and current police officers and law enforcement professionals from around the world who hope to see all drugs legalized and regulated by the government. In light of our recent coverage of marijuana prohibition in our...
With and Without My Ritalin
It comes on as a heat. A warmth starts in my chest and gradually spreads into my neck and arms. For me, ADHD is not a static condition. It comes in squalls. My life is lived between the poles of who I really am and who the Ritalin turns me into. The...
What Would You Even Do with a 48-Core Smartphone?
Intel has been working on 48-core processors for a few years now, and now the firm is reportedly testing them for use in smartphones and tablets.
Legit Speed
Is non-prescription Adderall ethical, even if it works? A dispatch from the world's largest neuroscience conference.
China's New Train Will Do 217 Miles an Hour
On a trial run in northeastern China, the new Harbin-Dalian high-speed train flew through mountainous provinces at peak speeds of 300km/h, or 186mph. It made the 921 km trip from Harbin to Dalian in only four hours, a distance that’s roughly equivalent...
Watch "Nebulous Theorem": The Philosophy of Speed Freaks
Jack Costella is a multi-record holder and designer of land speed racers, but he fancies himself more of an artist than a scientist when it comes to engineering his remarkable machines. Costella's chin-rubbing ideations concerning time and mortality...
The iPad 2 Smart Cover: A Crack-Like Turn-On (Thanks Magnets)
The race toward speed and elegance, exemplified by nearly every technology, from the wheel to the bizarre but soon-to-be-normal Google Instant, has met the iPad in the form of the Smart Cover.