Entering the post-speed era: when everyone can ship fast, control becomes the real advantage

The post-speed era is not a retreat from innovation. Quite the contrary, it will enable more sustainable progress. Through ...

Carlos Lagrange has a 103 mph answer to Aaron Judge in stiff Yankees test

Carlos Lagrange stepped onto the mound at Steinbrenner Field on Monday, looked toward the batter’s box and thought, “Damn, it ...

Train for 4 years, over in 90 seconds: the cruel math of Olympic speed skating

Kristen Santos-Griswold has spent the past four years training for Monday morning. One of the world’s best short-track speed ...

Kok breaks Olympic record to deny Leerdam another speed skating gold

Three-times world champion Femke Kok glided to gold with an Olympic record in the women's speed skating 500 metres on Sunday. The Dutch skater, the world record holder over the short distance, went ...

Viral speed reading video challenges viewers to achieve 900 words per minute

The animation uses a technique called Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP), wherein single words flash by quickly, one at a time, in the same spot on the screen. The animation starts at an average ...