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It’s been 70 years since Chuck Yeager’s historic flight — here’s what it was like to break the sound barrier
USAF On October 14, 1947, US Air Force Capt. Chuck Yeager flew a Bell X-1 experimental plane at Mach 1 some 40,000 feet over the Mojave Desert, becoming the first human to travel faster than the speed of sound. The journey to that flight started in late 1943, at a conference hosted by the National […]
Bitcoin smashes through $5,000 barrier for first time
(Reuters) — Bitcoin smashed through the $ 5,000 barrier for the first time ever on Thursday, jumping as much as 7 percent to chalk up its biggest daily rise in over two weeks. Bitcoin, the original and still the biggest cryptocurrency, has been on a tear recently, rallying nearly 75 percent in barely a month. […]
Apple just solved its biggest barrier to smartwatch adoption (AAPL)
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. The new Apple Watch Series 3 will be the first Apple Watch to include built-in cellular support, Tim Cook said at the Apple Special Event on Tuesday. This means that Apple Watch owners will be able to make […]
Car misses train by seconds after crashing through crossing barrier (VIDEO)
Published time: 10 Aug, 2017 23:58 Surveillance cameras captured an incredible brush with death in Poland after a car carrying four people plowed through a railroad barrier and missed an oncoming high-speed train by mere seconds, only getting its tail light smashed. A driver and three passengers miraculously escaped injury after the Volkswagen they were […]
Australia to build superhighway for EVs beside Great Barrier Reef
MELBOURNE – Australia is building a superhighway offering free charging stations in a bid to boost use of electric vehicles, the northeastern state of Queensland said on Thursday, most of its route fringed by the Great Barrier Reef tourist attraction. The move comes as governments around the world regulate to cut emissions by boosting the […]
The endangered Great Barrier Reef is not in danger, says UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization had voted not to add Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to its list of sites in danger. The baffling decision was taken despite the reef’s currently perilous state, where back-to-back coral bleaching events threaten more than two thirds of its length. Even worse, is that UNESCO published a […]
WATCH: This is what REALLY happens when drivers try to sneak under the car park barrier
Most drivers have probably been tempted to try it, while others have wondered what would really happen if they did. Sneaking under the barrier of a car park may well be considered the biggest bad boy act a driver can commit. However, one video has revealed just where that sort of devil-may-care attitude towards parking […]
Great Barrier Reef is in danger: How ordinary travelers can help
Share this article The second consecutive year of mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef highlights the wider global problem affecting many of the word’s marine habitats. What do the experts say, and what can ordinary travelers do? According to the United Nations Environment Programme, the period between 2014 and 2016 saw the longest […]
‘The Hillary Step is no more’: Mt. Everest’s famous rock barrier found to have disappeared
A famous rocky outcrop near the summit of Mount Everest has collapsed, damaging the chances of the next generation of climbers hoping to reach the top of the world’s highest peak. British mountaineer Tim Mosedale, who is currently leading an expedition on Everest, confirmed the news on Facebook: “It’s official – The Hillary Step is […]
