Before you wonder what the Hyperloop is, ask yourself this. How would it feel like to travel a distance of 150 kilometres in less than 15 minutes? Or covering a distance of 600 km in less than an hour? This sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, but in fact, it is a joint venture by the Space research and aerospace organization, SpaceX and electric automobile manufacturer, Tesla. The functional part is that it is a proposed mode of public transportation which can help people and cargo transit in small pods through vacuum tubes. The fun part is that the speeds inside the tube could exceed 600 miles per hour. Let that sink in.

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Commuting in Delhi is about to get a whole lot easier. Google India announced a new app today called Delhi Public Transport. It is an experimental app from the Google Maps team designed for New Delhi residents to get around on public transport.

The idea is to make life easier for those who use buses and metros to commute. The app works in offline mode so you won’t have to worry about choppy connectivity when looking for transit directions. It also provides directions and timetable of Metros and buses. You will now get directions from any bus or metro stops, and find out if they are running late.

“In addition to having lots of useful information [...]