VW’s 326-hp electric hot hatch is the most powerful GTI ever
New Atlasby Simon Heptinstall24d ago
Volkswagen is bringing its most famous performance badge into the electric era with the global debut of the all-new ID.3 GTI.
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top 78%World's smallest CT scanner fits in the palm of your hand
New Atlasby Omar Kardoudi25d ago
Picture a CT scanner and you probably imagine a donut-shaped machine the size of a small car, standing about 6.6 ft (2 m) tall and weighing several tons.
Terrace-topped tiny house makes clever use of a compact footprint
New Atlasby Adam Williams25d ago
This terrace-topped tiny house has a relatively modest length of just 26 ft (7.9 m), but it also has a lot going on inside.
Hybrid human-mouse brain created in landmark lab experiment
New Atlasby Mike McRae25d ago
A landmark experiment led by Stanford University researchers expands the scope of what we can learn from lab-grown neural models, dramatically improving the integration of a human cortical organoid...
Small, spry solar-roofed tractor looks to replace diesel
New Atlasby Omar Kardoudi25d ago
For small-scale farmers, diesel is a recurring headache. A bill that swings with global oil prices and never really goes away.
Stick-on Logitech sensor lets offices react to the people inside them
New Atlasby Monica J. White25d ago
Logitech’s Spot sensor looks ready to take on a much bigger role in the smart office. The latest update adds integrations with 10 workplace platforms, letting this compact module feed its room...
Flatpack camping pod explodes a tiny van into a big camper van
New Atlasby C.C. Weiss25d ago
Believe it or not, the Cubivan Camping System wasn't the only multi-component camper pod system at this year's Caravan Salon built to slide out and camp outside the van itself.
Diminutive drone is set to show you the underwater world
New Atlasby Ben Coxworth25d ago
Underwater drones certainly are handy for inspecting things like boat hulls and fish farm nets – or simply for exploring – but they can often be relatively large, complex devices that cost a few...
Dyson does a toothbrush – with a built-in camera and water flosser
New Atlasby Maryna Holovnova25d ago
We all know how crucial oral hygiene is for our overall health. The rules are very straightforward: brush twice a day, for at least two minutes, and don’t skip flossing.
A-frame tiny house makes room for a family of four
New Atlasby Adam Williams26d ago
The A-frame Bunkhouse is designed for a good time, not a long time. The tiny house features an extra-wide layout that’s arranged on one floor and sleeps a family of up to four people in comfort on...
Heavy hauling goes hybrid: Self-unloading cargo ship cuts emissions
New Atlasby Simon Heptinstall26d ago
The maritime industry is under pressure to clean up its act, giving rise to everything from high-tech rigid wing sails to pioneering zero-emission designs like the Yara Birkeland all-electric...
Stark goes dark Varg with limited SM that's even lighter than before
New Atlasby Utkarsh Sood26d ago
In Norse mythology, Sköll is the name of a giant wolf that chases the sun across the sky. I’m not sure if that’s what Stark Future was going for with the Varg SM Sköll, but well, that’s what the...
WWII battleship made from ice inspires strong new building material
New Atlasby Mike McRae26d ago
A new kind of “super ice” that has its origins in a wild World War II plan to build ships from ice and wood pulp could give future engineers a novel toolkit for construction in polar or even alien...
Attrition-tolerant Wildfire combat drone brings mass firepower
New Atlasby David Szondy26d ago
General Atomics has unveiled its proposal for the next generation of Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance (MALE) drones in the form of its Wildfire Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS).
Kia just made camper vans much cooler (again)
New Atlasby C.C. Weiss26d ago
The Kia PV5 has already set itself apart from the pack in terms of smart, capable, stylish camper vans and is proving to be the first really desirable camper base van of the electric era.
Dangbei MP1 Max review: 25-ft 4K screen on the cheap-ish
New Atlasby Joe Salas26d ago
4K triple-laser projectors are all the rage right now, and there's a legitimate reason as to why: regardless of the price point, in my experience, 4K triple-laser images are tack sharp.
Insanely slippery VW teardrop coupe drives 9 miles per kilowatt-hour
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal26d ago
I'm almost always glad to see a throwback car design, especially when it references a whimsical one that's not meant to please everybody.
Nearly all NFL players may die with a chronic brain injury
New Atlasby Mike McRae27d ago
It’s NFL season again. In the Minnesota Vikings’ first game of the season, quarterback Kyler Murray’s debut run made it just 11 plays before a violent shoulder to the right side of his helmet sent...
Versatile display recreates your comfy desk setup on the road – wirelessly
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal27d ago
I'm most productive when I work from my home office because I have the luxury of an external monitor alongside my laptop screen.
Did Triumph just tease the new Tiger 1200 on a world-record ride?
New Atlasby Utkarsh Sood27d ago
In typical sly fashion, Triumph appears to have given us an unofficial sneak peek at its updated Tiger 1200. The venue?