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Hologram Lady Will Greet You at the Airport

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Thu May 24, 2012 09:11 AM ET | 0

A weird customer service hologram is coming to New York City airports. Read more

Hologram Lady Will Greet You at the Airport

Simulator Scares Kids Into Being Better Drivers

Posted by Christina Ortiz Mon May 14, 2012 12:56 PM ET | 0

AT&T brought a virtual reality simulator to a school to show the dangers of texting and driving. Read more

Simulator Scares Kids Into Being Better Drivers

Air-powered Car Coming to India

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed May 9, 2012 09:09 AM ET | 0

India's Tata Motors says it will build a car powered by compressed air. Read more

Hover Car Is No Hallucination

Posted by Nic Halverson Tue May 8, 2012 12:57 PM ET | 0

Plus a few other smokin' concept car designs compliments of PCP and Volkswagen. Read more

All Aboard the Shanghai Maglev Train!

Posted by Lori Cuthbert Mon Apr 30, 2012 06:16 PM ET | 0

The fastest train in the world does a top speed of 270 mph -- 19 miles in 8 minutes. Experience the rush! Read more

Dutch 'Flying Car' Takes to the Skies

Posted Wed Apr 4, 2012 11:49 AM ET | 0

This vehicle allows a person to drive to an airport, take off, fly, land and drive to a destination. Read more

Blind Man Drives Car

Posted Thu Mar 29, 2012 03:56 PM ET | 0

Google’s self-driving car allowed a blind man to pick up his dry cleaning and drop by the Taco Bell drive-in for a snack. Read more

Nissan Leaf: One-Year Drive Report

Posted Tue Mar 27, 2012 01:34 PM ET | 0

Here's what we've learned about owning an electric car for 15,000 miles. Read more

Around The World In Six Hours

Posted by Nic Halverson Sat Mar 24, 2012 09:14 AM ET | 0

Evacuated Tube Transport says it's possible with maglev train technology. Read more

Find a Great Parking Spot, Avoid a Ticket

Posted by Christina Ortiz Fri Mar 23, 2012 08:40 AM ET | 0

Using data about the surrounding area, this app helps users find the best (and safest) spot. Read more

Find a Great Parking Spot, Avoid a Ticket

Noise Pollution Affects Plants, Too

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Mar 20, 2012 06:00 PM ET | 0

By influencing the behavior of pollinators and seed dispersers, noise is having ripple effects throughout the ecosystem. Read more

Delta And Amazon Offer In-Flight Shopping

Posted by Christina Ortiz Mon Mar 12, 2012 02:29 PM ET | 0

The airline already has Wi-Fi service, but it will offer access to Amazon.com for free. Read more

Delta And Amazon Offer In-Flight Shopping

New Volvo Has Pedestrian Airbags

Posted by Christina Ortiz Thu Mar 8, 2012 02:52 PM ET | 0

Bumper sensors, radar and a rearview-mounted camera all work toward keeping pedestrians and drivers safe. Read more

NYC Taxis Rolling Out iPad Payment System

Posted by Christina Ortiz Thu Mar 8, 2012 08:17 AM ET | 0

This iPad-based payment system lets riders sign with a finger and delivers receipts by emailed or text message. Read more

NYC Taxis Rolling Out iPad Payment System

Future Quantum Computers Begin to Take Shape

Posted Mon Feb 20, 2012 09:19 AM ET | 0

An insanely impossible problem is becoming just merely difficult. Read more

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