Christchurch reacts to a series of aftershocks including a 4.9 magnitude quake that struck on Boxing Day morning. Christchurch, New Zealand has been shaken by a series of strong aftershocks. According to Geonet, the city suffered 26 quakes by 6pm on Boxing Day. A series of aftershocks on Boxing Day has caused further damage to [...]
The British government on Tuesday revealed the first nine electric vehicles that will be eligible for their purchasers to receive subsidies of up to 5,000 pounds ($7,935) under a plan to promote low-carbon transport. Under the scheme, the government has pledged 43 million pounds ($68.24 million) until the end of March 2012 to help British [...]
Greek authorities have declared a state of emergency on the eastern Aegean Sea islands of Ikaria and Chios after flash floods there left two people dead. The Fire Brigade says a 34-year-old man was found dead Tuesday on Ikaria in the ruins of his secluded house, which was swept away by floodwaters after heavy rains. [...]
Posted by uspostVideoWednesday, October 13th, 2010
A police S.U.V. was speeding to a crime scene in Washington on Monday when it was hit by a bright yellow Chevrolet Camaro. The crunch was captured by several video cameras, like the one that shot the footage above. The collision was also captured, no doubt, by several movie cameras because the Camaro, one of [...]
Google is road-testing cars that steer, stop and start without a human driver. The secret project, which Google revealed for the first time today, is a combination of different technologies developed by Google that will allow a car to drive itself &8212; yes, even on the highway. Google has disclosed that they&8217;ve been testing these cars [...]