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Uber and a Bay Area landlord will pay new tenants $100 a month to go car-free

A first-of-its-kind partnership

Andrew J. Hawkins
Watch the Hyperloop’s first public test, but don’t blink or you’ll miss itWatch the Hyperloop’s first public test, but don’t blink or you’ll miss it
Why do Hyperloop pods look like diesel vapes?Why do Hyperloop pods look like diesel vapes?
The Hyperloop just had its first public test in the Nevada desertThe Hyperloop just had its first public test in the Nevada desert
The Hyperloop is about to have its first public test, and the stakes couldn’t be higherThe Hyperloop is about to have its first public test, and the stakes couldn’t be higher
Kansas City just installed free public Wi-Fi and dozens of ‘smart’ streetlightsKansas City just installed free public Wi-Fi and dozens of ‘smart’ streetlights
Hyperloop Transportation says it will use a ‘cheaper, safer’ form of magnetic levitationHyperloop Transportation says it will use a ‘cheaper, safer’ form of magnetic levitation
Uber is now offering flat fee $5 carpool rides in Manhattan during peak hours
Deutsche Bahn looking at adding autonomous cars to its mass transit networkDeutsche Bahn looking at adding autonomous cars to its mass transit network
Beverly Hills wants to upgrade its public transportation with self-driving carsBeverly Hills wants to upgrade its public transportation with self-driving cars
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop is now an 8-bit video game and damn, it’s hardElon Musk’s Hyperloop is now an 8-bit video game and damn, it’s hard
Daimler, parent of Mercedes-Benz, just created a new company to help you take more public transitDaimler, parent of Mercedes-Benz, just created a new company to help you take more public transit
You won’t be able to use your phone to pay for an NYC subway ride until 2021You won’t be able to use your phone to pay for an NYC subway ride until 2021
Amtrak train derailment that killed two workers reportedly caused by a ‘colossal’ mistakeAmtrak train derailment that killed two workers reportedly caused by a ‘colossal’ mistake
An interview with the realest social media managers in public transportationAn interview with the realest social media managers in public transportation
California’s bullet train is delayed three years, but will be cheaper to buildCalifornia’s bullet train is delayed three years, but will be cheaper to build
Inside America’s worst train station

What makes New York’s Penn Station suck so bad?

Andrew J. Hawkins
SpaceX’s Hyperloop test track will open a little later than expectedSpaceX’s Hyperloop test track will open a little later than expected
Hyperloop or loopy hype?

February 12th, 2016

Thomas Ricker
How to build a Hyperloop
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Over a thousand students flooded Texas A&M last weekend for a piece of Elon Musk’s moonshot

Andrew J. Hawkins
MIT wins SpaceX’s Hyperloop competition, and Elon Musk made a cameoMIT wins SpaceX’s Hyperloop competition, and Elon Musk made a cameo
US Transportation Secretary says Elon Musk’s Hyperloop could be the next ‘moonshot’US Transportation Secretary says Elon Musk’s Hyperloop could be the next ‘moonshot’
We’re going to the SpaceX Hyperloop pod contest this weekendWe’re going to the SpaceX Hyperloop pod contest this weekend
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop is getting a helping hand from serious construction expertsElon Musk’s Hyperloop is getting a helping hand from serious construction experts
A maker of actual hoverboards is now selling Hyperloop enginesA maker of actual hoverboards is now selling Hyperloop engines
Hyperloop Transportation is about to break ground on its first test trackHyperloop Transportation is about to break ground on its first test track
Hyperloop Tech joins SpaceX in sponsoring pod design competitionHyperloop Tech joins SpaceX in sponsoring pod design competition
New Hyperloop video shows off a bunch of tubes lying in the desertNew Hyperloop video shows off a bunch of tubes lying in the desert
Over 1,000 college students will compete to design the best Hyperloop podOver 1,000 college students will compete to design the best Hyperloop pod
The first Hyperloop test track will be built in Las VegasThe first Hyperloop test track will be built in Las Vegas
London’s ‘walk the Tube’ map reveals the real distance between stationsLondon’s ‘walk the Tube’ map reveals the real distance between stations
Hyperloop backers are building hype, but many questions remainHyperloop backers are building hype, but many questions remain
Hyperloop Technologies has a CEO — and plans to open its test track next yearHyperloop Technologies has a CEO — and plans to open its test track next year
These stickers will not save the New York SubwayThese stickers will not save the New York Subway
James Murphy and Heineken have come together for a sublime subway fantasyJames Murphy and Heineken have come together for a sublime subway fantasy
The Hyperloop’s biggest questions are still unansweredThe Hyperloop’s biggest questions are still unanswered
SpaceX just launched a Hyperloop pod-racing competitionSpaceX just launched a Hyperloop pod-racing competition
Android Wear’s biggest update ever takes aim at the Apple Watch

Wi-Fi, hand-drawn emoji, and gestures come to your wrist

Josh Lowensohn
McLaren’s “low-end” 570S is still impressive — and expensiveMcLaren’s “low-end” 570S is still impressive — and expensive
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The Secret Service is training to knock dangerous drones out of the skyThe Secret Service is training to knock dangerous drones out of the sky

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