Top 5 fastest train in the world

1. Shanghai Maglev

Shanghai Maglev tops the list with its maximum operational speed of 430km/h and average speed of 251kmph. The Maglev started commercial operations in April 2004.

It runs on the 30.5km Shanghai Maglev Line, which is the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line, extending from Longyang Road Station of Metro Line 2 and ending at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

Shanghai Maglev is owned and operated by Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co. (SMTDC). The train was constructed by a joint venture of Siemens and ThyssenKrupp.

2. Harmony CRH 380A

Harmony CRH 380A, with maximum operational speed of 380kmph, is currently the second fastest operating train in the world.

The electric multiple unit (EMU) set a record by speeding at 486.1kmph during its trial operation on the Shanghai-Hangzhou intercity high-speed railway in December 2010.

The CRH 380A was put into operation in October 2010. It operates from Beijing to Shanghai and provides daily service along Wuhan to Guangzhou route.

The vibration free train was constructed by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock. Its high design speed is a result of research carried out at various Chinese universities.

3. AGV Italo

AGV Italo is the first train in the AGV Series which entered into service in April 2012. It has a maximum operational speed of 360kmph.

The train is fitted with traction system that broke a record speed of 574.8kmph in April 2007.
Considered to be the most modern train in Europe, AGV Italo was built by Alstom. The train currently runs on the Napoli - Roma - Firenze - Bologna - Milano corridor.

The train complies with the European TSI interoperability standard, which includes safety, reliability and availability, health, environmental protection and technical compatibility.

4. Siemens Velaro E / AVS 103

Velaro E, designated as AVE S 103 in Spain, is the fastest series-production high-speed train in the world. It achieved a whopping speed of about 400kmph during its test trips in Spain. And the train possesses an operational speed of 350kmph.

The train was ordered by Spanish National Railways Renfe, and operates on the Barcelona-Madrid line. It was delivered in July 2005 and began operations in June 2007.

The design of the multiple-unit train was founded on the latest developments of the successful ICE 3 trainset designed for Deutsche Bahn.

5. Talgo 350

Talgo 350, which initially entered service with the name RENFE AVE Class 10, achieved a maximum speed of 365kmph during its trial run. The train has a maximum operational speed of 350kmph.

T350 was developed by Patentes Talgo (Tren Articulado Ligero Goicoechea Oriol) and manufactured by Patentes Talgo in collaboration with Bombardier Transportation.

Commonly known as El Pato (meaning The Duck in Spanish), the train has been operating on the Madrid-Zaragoza-Lleida section of the Madrid-Barcelona line in Spain since 2005. There are currently more than 46 operating trains of the series in the country.

Source : railway-technology

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Top 5 fastest cars in the world

1. Koenigsegg Agera R

Although, Koenigsegg isn’t a household name in the world of supercars, like Bugatti or Ferrari, it has managed to develop quite a reputation over a short period of time, beating the best supercars in the market. And, the Agera R model is a perfect example of the brand’s might and power that blows all other supercars in the storm with a top speed of over 273 mph, faster than any other supercar you will find on the market today. This is why it’s also known as the fastest car in the world currently.

The car comes with a 5-Liter Turbocharged V8 DOHC engine with a compression ratio of 9.0:1 and is capable of generating an impressive 1200 pound-feet of torque and horsepower of 1140, hence enabling the vehicle to zoom from halt to 60 mph within less than 2.5 seconds and reach speeds from 0 to 186 mph within 11.7 seconds (a world record).

Available for a price tag of £1.1million, the Agera R is also the first vehicle in the market to feature a dual-clutch transmission in only one-input-shaft. This results in the faster shift times and acceleration, hence making the Agera R one heck of a race car! New details about the 2014 model include carbon fiber wheels, wind-in-the-hair thrills, and targa-style roof panels for high speed.

2. Hennessey Venom GT

Coming second in the world’s fastest cars category is the Hennessey Venom GT, which is a relatively new name in the industry, but has generated quite a buzz in a short period of time. The car is based on a modified Lotus Exige and has a max speed of 270 mph (just 3 mph less than the Koenigsegg). As a result, the vehicle will terrify anyone upon first glance, as it is purely a beast.

Packed with a mighty 7.0 Liter Twin-Turbocharged V8 Engine, the Venom GT is capable of generating an outstanding and dazzling horsepower of 1,244 and torque of 1,155 pound-feet, hence enabling the car to fly from halt to 62 mph within 2.8 seconds only and accelerate from zero to 200 mph in 14.51 seconds (all thanks to the intercooler upgrades and single-clutch shift system to ensure faster shift times).

All this power is packaged in an overwhelming and sexy interior and exterior design that can be yours for approximately US $1.2 million. Therefore, the vehicle is relatively cheaper than the Koenigsegg Agera R and delivers a similar performance, only 3 mph less! Which one is the better vehicle? Well, that we can only find out when the two cars RACE!

3. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

The Bugatti Veyron held the Guinness World Record for being the fastest supercar in the world for years and was the first ever production car to exceed the 250 mph mark. However, after facing a few technical difficulties, its title was taken over by the Koenigsegg. This is when Bugatti introduced its Super Sport model that has a max speed of 268 mph.

5 mph less than the Koenigsegg, the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport comes equipped with an 8-Liter Quad-Turbo W16 Engine that is capable of generating an impressive torque of 1,106 lb-ft and horsepower 1,200 HP, enabling the car to go from zero to 60 in 2.4 seconds. The best feature of the Super Sport is it makes reaching insane speeds seem effortless. As a result, the vehicle is a breeze to drive and also comfortable and luxurious to sit in, even though it is a supercar. And, this is one of the main reasons why that despite its €1.6 million price tag, the vehicle has been selling well and the demand is high.

4. 9ff GT9-R

Built by the German tuning company, 9ff, the GT9 is a supercar based on the historic Porsche 911. In fact, the looks and exterior styling of the car is also pretty similar to the 911, only with the interior of the car being stripped out for lightness and looks basic as compared to the Porsche. The car is faster than the original Bugatti Veyron, but slower than the SuperSport model.

Regardless, the GT9-R is purely a beast on the roads and comes equipped with a rather unique technology. It is fitted and modified with a 4.0-Liter Flat 6 Engine (six cylinders arranged horizontally in two banks of three cylinders) which enables the vehicle to produce an impressive horsepower of 1,120 and torque of 910 lb-ft.

This massive engine enables the vehicle to reach top speeds of 257 mph and also gives it the ability speed from zero to 60 mph in just 2.9 seconds, and accelerate from halt to 190 mph in under 16 seconds. The makers of the GT9-R have ensured no two vehicles manufactured are alike and offers potential owners with the option of customizing or personalizing their vehicles to their liking when it comes to design, color, and performance.

5. SSC Ultimate Aero

Produced by SSC North America (formerly known as Shelby SuperCars), the SSC Ultimate Aero is a mid-engine sports car that held the title of the world’s fastest production car from Guinness World Records for 3 years (2007 to 2010), till Bugatti introduced the Veyron Super Sport. However, in 2013, the Guinness World Records disqualified the Bugatti Veyron’s record time due to some unknown reasons and reinstated the SSC Aero as the fastest production car ever.

However, this change too was reverted five days later. Regardless, for a rather new company in the market, SSC has generated a lot of attention with its Ultimate Aero car. The vehicle comes equipped with a 6.3-Liter Twin-Turbocharged V8 Engine that is capable of generating an impressive horsepower of 1,287 and torque of 1,112 lb-ft.

It has a top speed of 256 mph, just 1 mph less than the GT9-R! Nevertheless, with its beast of an engine the vehicle can easily hit 200 mph in under 16 seconds, which is quite reasonable for a car that is available for only €550,000. The only drawback of the vehicle is it doesn’t feature any electronic driver aids to help control the power of the engine. The vehicle may gain both positive and negative reviews, as some would like a purer driving experience and others would bemoan the lack of top of the line safety features.

Source : Global Cars Brands

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5 tallest buildings in the world

1. Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifa is located in Dubai, UAE. Its construction was started in the year 2004, September and was completed in the year 2009 October. But this building was officially opened in the year 2010. It is known as the world’s tallest man-made buildings. Its height is 828 meters or 2717 feet tall. It has 163 floors above the ground level and 1 floor below the ground level. The developer of this building or the owner of this building is Emaar. It will remain on the top in the list of tallest buildings by 2016. It is for shopping, residential and also for commercial usage. Every year New Year in Dubai is celebrated at Burj Khalifa building and they display the world’s highest New Year fireworks from this building.

2. India Tower

India Tower is located in Mumbai, India. Its construction was started in 2010 and was again put on hold in the year 2011. It is a super tall building of India and its height is 718 meters or 2362 feet tall. It has 126 floors. It is definitely going to make it place in the world’s tallest buildings by 2016.

3. Shanghai Tower

Shanghai Tower is located in Shanghai, China. Its construction was started in November 2008 and it is expected to be completed by 2015. Its total height is 632 meters or 2073 feet tall. It has 128 floors above the ground level and 5 floors below the ground level. It is for hotel or office purpose.

4. Makkah Royal Clock Tower

Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel is located in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Its construction was started in 2004 and it was completed in the year 2010. Its height is 601 meters or 1972 feet tall. It has 12 floors above the ground level and 3 floors below the ground level. The owners of the building are Saudi Bin laden groups. It will be one among the tallest building by 2016.

5. Ping an International Finance Tower Center

Ping, an International Finance Tower Center 1 is located in Shenzhen, China. Its construction was started in 2010 and expected to be completed by 2016 and will be rated one among the tallest buildings by 2016. Its height is 660 meters or 2165 feet tall. It has 115 floors above the ground level and 5 floors below the ground level.

Source : AllTop10

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Top 5 fastest motorcycle in the world

1.   Dodge Tomahawk

At top speed of 420 mph, the Dodge Tomahawk is the world’s fastest motorcycle ever produced. This ultimate superbike was unveiled by Dodge in 2003. According to the reports, only 9 of this motorcycle has been sold yet. Dodge Tomahawk features 8.3 liter, V-10 SRT 10 Dodge Viper engine. It can produce a maximum power of 500 HP. Surprisingly, Tomahawk could cross 0 to 60 mile in just 1.5 seconds.

2. Suzuki Hayabusa

This fastest motorcycle in the world which can reach at a speed of 203 mph. At a top speed of 248 miles per hour. It is the fastest bikes from Suzuki. The ultimate Hayabusa superbike features a 1397 cc four-cylinder 16 valves, liquid cooled engine that produce power of 197HP @ 6750 rpm.

3. MTT Turbine Superbike Y2K

This motorcycle has been designed to extract the heat energy from the exhaust and convert it as output power. It features Rolls-Royce 250-C18 turboshaft engine that produce a maximum power of 320 HP @ 52000 rpm. The top speed of Y2K superbike has been recorded at 227 miles per hour.

4. Kawasaki Ninja H2R

H2R known as the fastest motorcycle in the Ninja class. With a supercharged 998 cc and four engines powered 300 horsepower. H2R has six ring transmission that makes this motor has a maximum speed reached 354 km per hour. Kawasaki models are also rumored to be inspired from the motor speed and the car inside the MotoGP and F1.

5. Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird

This series manufactured between 1996 and 2007. In 1997, Honda CBR1100XX  held the title of the fastest production motorcycle by defeating the legendary Kawasaki ZX-11. It can hit a top speed of 190 miles per hour with a power of 152 HP ,1137 cc engine. The dual counter balancer shaft provide exceptional smoothness for this superbike.

Sources : IDNtimes.com themysteriousworld.com

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Top 5 dangerous hacker

        1.   Astra

 

Nobody knows the hacker's name, but police in Greece revealed that the Astra is a 58-year-old mathematician who is a resident of Athens. Greek authorities said that he hacked into the systems of the aviation company, Dassault Group, for about half a decade. In that time, he stole weapons technology information about the company's jet fighters and other military aircraft, and sold it to different countries. It's said that he sold this data to nearly 250 people in the Middle East, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, and South Africa, all for $1,000 a pop. The damages to Dassault amounted to more than $360 million.

 

    2.   Adrian Lamo

 

Adrian Lamo is a journalist who gained recognition by breaking into the computer network of The New York Times, Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft before he was arrested in 2003. He was known as the "Homeless Hacker" because of his habit of using coffee shops and libraries as the command center his. hacking stuck to him when he attacked the Times in 2002, gaining access to the personal information of people who've written for the paper, and added his name to their database of expert sources.

        3.   Owen Thor Walker

Better known as AKILL, is a skilled malicious hacker attacks on a number of web sites and computer systems for several years. AKILL responsible for the creation Akbot virus that allows it to take control of millions of computers around the world and start using it to strike against a particular target. Prediction losses by AKILL amounted to $20 million.

4.   Albert Gonzales

 

Albert Gonzalez was born in Cuba. Because of his ability, he was responsible for conducting the biggest theft of credit card numbers and ATM from 2005 to 2007. At the time, authorities believe that Gonzalez stealing more than 170 million individual card details by injecting various pieces of code into a computer system he had illegally accessed. He then used the stolen data to authorize fraudulent transactions and withdraw money from the accounts. Overall, Gonzalez reportedly had reportedly $200 million worth of damage through harm computer systems and theft of cash.

         5.   Michael Calce

More commonly known as MafiaBoy, Michael Calce was a high school student in Canada. In 2000, he was just a high school student in Canada but managed to hack some great sites most visited like Yahoo !, FIFA, Amazon, Dell, eBay, and CNN, in just a few hours. Michael’s system made a loss of  $ 1 billion in damage to the global economy.

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