Chinese firm aiming for world record with 373 mph maglev train

On a mission to build the world’s fastest train, China is developing a new type of magnetic levitation (maglev) train they say will zoom the tracks at a top speed of 373 miles per hour.

Ultra-fast 2-D and 3-D printing: Major advance in field of high-speed beam-scanning devices

A major technological advance in the field of high-speed beam-scanning devices has increased the speed of 2-D and 3-D printing by up to 1000 times.

Physicists just witnessed quasiparticles forming for the first time ever

For the first time, scientists have observed the formation of quasiparticles - a strange phenomenon observed in certain solids - in real time, something that physicists have been struggling to do for decades.

Quantum computing for the qubit curious

A primer on quantum computers. One day they could change the world.

Wi-fi from lasers

New fabrication of white light makes data transfer up to 20x faster. Soon we could use normal lighting for our wireless connectivity.

Sunway Taihulight named world's fastest supercomputer

Sunway Taihulight has been named the world's fastest supercomputer, with a processing speed exceeding 100 petaflops per second. Its calculation capacity in one minute equals 32 years of calculations by a billion people using calculators.

5G Mobile Gets One Step Closer to Reality

Fiber-fast wireless will make video chatting buffering-free and advance self-driving car technologies.

Tiny Satellite Is First Step to Global Quantum Network

The new network will give us a superfast and secure internet, making our current model look like a 1971 Pinto.

See Inside A Hyperloop Pod For The First Time

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) has decided to show off their interior designs. 

Ultrafast 1Gb per second broadband now live in Sussex Heights

ULTRAFAST broadband provider Hyperoptic has launched in Brighton promising speeds 135 times faster than traditional ADSL services.

Duga Resa the First European City with Ultrafast Internet

The town has entered into its technologically advanced and innovative stage brought on by the introduction of the broadband wireless internet service with speeds of up to 1 Gb/s

Scientists Demonstrate First Practical Laser Grown Directly on Silicon Substrate

It is believed the breakthrough could lead to ultra-fast communication between computer chips and electronic systems and therefore transform a wide variety of sectors, from communications and healthcare to energy generation.

Quantum processes control accurately to several attoseconds

An international team of scientists including MSU physicists succeeded in proving that control over quantum processes accurately to several attoseconds (one billionth of a billionth of a second) is possible. The details of the experiment are described in an article published in the latest issue of Nature Photonics.

Magnets levitate above a superconductor: New properties of superconductors discovered

New findings may eventually lead to a theory of how superconductivity initiates at the atomic level, a key step in understanding how to harness the potential of materials that could provide lossless energy storage, levitating trains and ultra-fast supercomputers.

Virgin says ultrafast internet helps you get lucky in latest Vivid brand campaign

Virgin Media has unveiled its latest multi-million pound campaign to promote Vivid - a brand that encompasses all of its ultrafast broadcast speeds and service of 100Mbps and above.