# reading category (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover reading category. Page: Feed: --- ## [China's colossal tunneling machine bores AND blasts through raw ground](https://newatlas.com/engineering/china-tunneling-machine-bores-and-blasts/) _2026-08-23 · David Szondy · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ China has unveiled the world's largest multi-tool as it rolled out the world's first Boring and Blasting Machine (BBM) that combines a tunnel-boring machine with the ability to set explosives to blast through solid rock. Continue Reading Category: Engineering Tags: China , Tunnel ## [Italian moto marque launches big US comeback with 5 limited-run bikes](https://newatlas.com/motorcycles/bimota-comeback/) _2026-08-23 · Utkarsh Sood · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ Bimota has never really been in the business of making motorcycles for everybody. Since its birth in 1973, the Italian marque has made a name for itself doing things the unnecessarily complicated way: take a proven engine from somebody else's parts bin, build an outrageously sophisticated chassis around it, drape the whole thing in Italian bodywork, and then make only a handful of them. Continue… ## [Aston Martin's Valen is the most powerful front-engined supercar ever](https://newatlas.com/automotive/aston-martin-v12-valen-powerful-front-engined/) _2026-08-22 · Abhimanyu Ghoshal · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ Aston Martin's latest offering presents a radical departure from its usual design direction. If you like your cars burly and mean, you'll dig the Valen. It's also plenty fast. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: Aston Martin , Sports Cars ## [New process spins nuclear waste into radioactive 'gold'](https://newatlas.com/energy/new-process-spins-nuclear-waste-into-radioactive-gold/) _2026-08-22 · David Szondy · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ The United States has about 94,000 tonnes of nuclear waste in storage, though that's a bit like calling all that gold in Fort Knox "waste." A new technique is being developed to recover its trapped value, unlocking billions of dollars in reusable fuel and high-value isotopes. Continue Reading Category: Energy , Engineering Tags: Nuclear , Nuclear Fission , Waste ## [Space-saving cuboid tiny house stows a bed beneath its floor](https://newatlas.com/tiny-houses/adirondack-cubist-engineering/) _2026-08-22 · Adam Williams · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ This neat little cuboid tiny house is simplicity itself. I say tiny house, but it's really best thought of as an extra bedroom or office on wheels. It has a clever interior that maximizes floorspace with a bed that's hidden under the floor when not in use. Continue Reading Category: Tiny Houses , Outdoors Tags: Building and Construction , Micro-House , House , Home , Tiny Footprint ## [Plastic-free vegan leather sees production-scale breakthrough](https://newatlas.com/materials/vtt-practical-mushroom-leather/) _2026-08-22 · Maryna Holovnova · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ Scientists have been searching for ethical, high-quality alternatives to animal leather, which notoriously comes with environmental costs and ethical compromises. While synthetic alternatives solve the ethical dilemma, many of them are plastic-based and very difficult to recycle. Now, researchers are trying to find an option that checks all the boxes, and the best material for it seems to be …… ## [CFMoto's liter-class adventure bike lands in the USA for $12,499](https://newatlas.com/motorcycles/cfmoto-ibex-950/) _2026-08-22 · Utkarsh Sood · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ Liter-class motorcycles haven’t exactly been accessible per se. Not just state-of-the-art superbikes that look like Greek goddesses, but even something as rugged and exposed as the Honda Africa Twin comes for upwards of $15,000. CFMoto clearly doesn’t like to play by the conventional rules, and its latest offering takes a direct shot at big-bore ADVs at a fraction of the price. Continue Reading… ## [Review: 2026 Audi SQ5 delivers sensible misbehavior](https://newatlas.com/automotive/review-2026-audi-sq5/) _2026-08-22 · Aaron Turpen · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ There is a particular kind of automotive ridiculousness that I find charming. The 2026 Audi SQ5 is a family crossover with five seats, a useful cargo area, and all-wheel drive. It’s also capable of launching itself to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds. Because apparently groceries need to be accelerated urgently. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: SUV , Audi , Audi Quattro , Crossover ,… ## [Ferrari just sold a single super-divisive Luce at 62x its asking price](https://newatlas.com/automotive/ferrari-luce-charity-auction-40-million/) _2026-08-21 · Abhimanyu Ghoshal · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ As Ferrari revealed its first electric car to the public over the last few months, it first drew immense praise for the inventive interiors with a focus on physical controls. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: Ferrari , Auction , Monterey Car Week 2026 , Electric Vehicles ## [Bold twisted tower reinvents how we view the world](https://newatlas.com/architecture/dramatic-double-helix-chenhu-tower-wuhan/) _2026-08-21 · Bronwyn Thompson · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ A new 19.9-meter (65-ft) tower rises like a brutalist-inspired, twisted monolith above its rural surroundings, providing a space for watching migratory birds that populate Wuhan's Chenhu Wetland, China. Continue Reading Category: Architecture , Engineering Tags: China , Engineering , Birds , nature , Art , Experience , Structure ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FFghmMp5vFnF) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [HoverAir's latest flyer eradicates divide between pocket cam and drone](https://newatlas.com/consumer-tech/hoverair-versa-full-specs-indiegogo/) _2026-08-21 · Monica J. White · Technology_ The line between a pocket camera and a drone keeps getting blurrier, and HoverAir has just about erased it. The company, which helped pioneer the self-flying camera, has now shared full specifications for the Versa, the palm-sized gimbal camera it teased earlier this month. We covered the initial reveal when the Versa first broke cover, and this follow-up digs into the numbers behind the concept.… ## [Tiny titanium keyring puts a versatile toolkit in your pocket](https://newatlas.com/knives-multitools/edc-titanium-keyring-gripngo-vault-tools-screwdriver/) _2026-08-21 · Abhimanyu Ghoshal · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ This new piece of EDC gear we've spotted looks like a handy little screwdriver with bit storage. However, it serves two additional functions beyond fastening that make it practical for more than just DIY projects and repairs. Continue Reading Category: Knives and Multitools , Gear , Outdoors Tags: EDC , Titanium , Tools , xxKickbooster , Kickstarter ## [New excavator interface lets rookies match veteran operators on day one](https://newatlas.com/robotics/mit-excavator-interface-exoskeleton-operators-training/) _2026-08-21 · Omar Kardoudi · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ Watching skilled excavator operators work is almost hypnotic. They make it look so easy that the machine seems to move like an extension of the operator's own arm. That intuition usually takes years to build, but a new controller from MIT engineers compresses that learning curve to a single session. Continue Reading Category: Robotics , Engineering Tags: Robotics , MIT , Interface , Robotic… ## [NASA abandons orbit-boost attempt to rescue Swift space telescope](https://newatlas.com/space-systems/nasa-abandons-orbit-boost-attempt-rescue-swift-space-telescope/) _2026-08-21 · David Szondy · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ The mission to rescue NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory space telescope may be in need of some rescuing itself. Due to multiple malfunctions in the LINK spacecraft's attitude control system, space engineers have decided to abandon the boost attempt. Continue Reading Category: Space Systems , Engineering Tags: Swift Satellite , NASA , Satellite ## ['Light pumping' bends beams in femtoseconds toward faster computing](https://newatlas.com/engineering/light-bending-faster-communications-computers/) _2026-08-20 · Malcolm Azania · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ As sighted creatures, humans have always used light for communication through body language, writing, smoke signals, and more. Harnessing invisible frequencies of light such as radio massively expanded our communication range, while hyper-focusing light into lasers tremendously increased communication fidelity. And sending lasers through fiber optic cables meant communication that was free from… ## [Affordable camper-in-a-van pod camping lands in USA](https://newatlas.com/campervans/hunker-camper-van-pod/) _2026-08-20 · C.C. Weiss · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ I want the camper van ... but without tying myself to one van. That's essentially what spinoff brand Hunker sells with its new slide-in camper system. An all-in-one camper van floor plan on roller skates, the Hunker Pod turns an empty Ram Promaster into a warm, inviting camper van with kitchen, dining area, queen bed and toilet – no time-sucking DIY conversion work, no six-figure custom build, and… ## [Top 10 tiny houses that showcase the extremes of small living](https://newatlas.com/tiny-houses/2026-top-10-tiny-houses-extremes-big-small/) _2026-08-20 · Adam Williams · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ Tiny houses come in all shapes and sizes nowadays. Some models push toward the upper limits of what can reasonably be considered a portable home, while others embrace extreme downsizing. Here are 10 of our favorites from both ends of the spectrum. Continue Reading Category: Tiny Houses , Outdoors Tags: Building and Construction , Tiny Footprint , Micro-House , House , Home ## [Tiny turtles to cuttlefish combat: 2026 photo winners revealed](https://newatlas.com/photography/tiny-turtles-cuttlefish-combat-bmc/) _2026-08-20 · Bronwyn Thompson · Technology_ It's that time of the year again – when nature photo competition winners are announced and we get to look at some amazing images that remind us that the world is made up of more than AI slop. For now, anyway. Continue Reading Category: Photography , Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: Animal science , Photographers , Awards , Animals , Marine Biology , Ecology ## [New timber office tower to become tallest in the USA](https://newatlas.com/architecture/bevel-tallest-timber-office-usa/) _2026-08-20 · Adam Williams · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ Plans have been revealed for an ambitious wooden high-rise in Bellevue, Washington, that will set a new height record. The timber tower will rise to a height of 180 ft (54.8 m), making it the tallest mass timber office building in the United States once completed. Continue Reading Category: Architecture , Engineering Tags: Building and Construction , Timber , cross-laminated timber , Office ,… ## [Fast-fold mini e-scooter powers a smooth urban commute](https://newatlas.com/urban-transport/blizwheel-f05-fast-fold-mini-electric-scooter/) _2026-08-20 · Simon Heptinstall · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ Chinese mini-transport engineering company Blizwheel has spent years evolving lightweight electric scooters that fold like origami to become small enough to vanish inside a standard backpack. Its latest version is perhaps the best yet. Continue Reading Category: Urban Transport , Transport Tags: xxKickbooster , Kickstarter , Electric Vehicles , Scooter ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MDVvIbYLQc9Z) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Yamaha brings its smallest roadster to the West](https://newatlas.com/motorcycles/yamaha-xsr-155/) _2026-08-20 · Utkarsh Sood · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ Personally, I’ve always loved the Yamaha XSR lineup. I think the 700 and 900 are brilliant-looking motorcycles that most people can hop on, ride practically anywhere, and have a ball while doing so. They offer something for modern motorcycle enthusiasts alongside a dose of authentic retro style. Continue Reading Category: Motorcycles , Transport Tags: Yamaha , America , Affordable , Kawasaki ,… ## [A ‘living GLP-1 drug’ could revolutionize diabetes treatment](https://newatlas.com/diabetes/living-glp-revolutionize-diabetes-treatment/) _2026-08-20 · Mike McRae · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ Bacteria engineered to sense and reduce glucose levels could be the future of type 2 diabetes treatments, following pre-clinical trials on animal models. Continue Reading Category: Diabetes , Illnesses and conditions , Body and Mind , Refractor: Science & Health Tags: Type 2 diabetes , GLP-1 receptor agonists , Weight Loss , Probiotic , Diet ## [AI-guided chain gun fires steerable bullets to shred drone swarms](https://newatlas.com/military/raid-hunter-ai-guided-chain-gun-shred-drone-swarms/) _2026-08-20 · David Szondy · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ Northrop Grumman has unveiled its Raid Hunter chain gun system, adding a new layer to anti-drone swarm defenses by combining cutting-edge AI sensors, precision-guided ammunition, and a motor-driven chain gun feed firing up to 200 rounds per minute. Continue Reading Category: Military , Engineering Tags: Northrop Grumman , Missile Defense , drones ## [Programmable photonic chip could unlock light-speed optical computing](https://newatlas.com/computers/programmable-chip-controls-speed-light-passes-through/) _2026-08-19 · Etiido Uko · Technology_ We want faster and faster computers, and light is the fastest thing in the universe. Therefore, light-based computers should be awesome. Right? Not quite. Computing isn't always about data arriving fast. Sometimes it's about arriving on cue. We have learned how to force light to calm down, but today’s hardware matches a specific design to a specific speed. But how do we command light to arrive… ## [World-first eVTOL vertiport gets the green light](https://newatlas.com/aircraft/skyports-vdx-evtol-vertiport-dubai/) _2026-08-19 · Etiido Uko · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ Ever been stuck in traffic and wished you could simply fly above it all, straight to your destination? Well, that dream is one step closer to reality, as the world's first airport for flying taxis has just received the regulatory green light. Continue Reading Category: Aircraft , Transport Tags: eVTOL , urban transport , Electric Aircraft ## [Landmark study upends how we think the brain responds to psychedelics](https://newatlas.com/mental-health/order-comes-from-psychedelic-chaos/) _2026-08-19 · Mike McRae · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ Psychedelics are inherently chaotic drugs, dissolving the boundary between self and surrounds by sowing discord in the brain. Continue Reading Category: Mental Health , Brain Health , Body and Mind , Refractor: Science & Health Tags: Psychedelic Medicine , psilocybin , mental health , Brain , Pharmaceuticals , Monash University , neurons ## [Blu-ray burner doubles as USB hub and card reader](https://newatlas.com/consumer-tech/bluhub-blu-ray-read-write-usb-sd-tf/) _2026-08-19 · Monica J. White · Technology_ Modern laptops are the thinnest they’ve ever been. But this sleek form factor has a cost: optical drives are a thing of the past, full-size USB ports are becoming less common, and card readers are often an optional extra. BluHub is aiming to restore a lot of this lost connectivity via a single box. Continue Reading Category: Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: xxKickbooster , Kickstarter , Blu-ray ,… ## ['Blockbuster' one-shot low back pain drug in the home stretch of final test](https://newatlas.com/chronic-pain/promising-one-shot-low-back-pain-drug/) _2026-08-19 · Bronwyn Thompson · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ A highly anticipated drug trial is in its final stages as its 350 participants receive their single dose to treat chronic low back pain. If successful, the experimental medication could be a breakthrough therapeutic for people with the common but debilitating condition. Continue Reading Category: Chronic Pain , Illnesses and conditions , Body and Mind , Refractor: Science & Health Tags: Cells ,… ## [Lucid's new 1,070-hp SUV aims to change the American luxury game](https://newatlas.com/automotive/lucid-gravity-gts-seven-seat-suv/) _2026-08-19 · Simon Heptinstall · New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News_ Unveiled amid the high-octane glamour and pristine lawns of the Monterey Car Week in California, the Lucid Gravity GT-S is a direct assault on the most lucrative auto segment in North America. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: Lucid Motors , SUV , Electric Vehicles , Luxury , Monterey Car Week 2026 ## [The Minimal Phone 2 encourages you to type, not scroll](https://newatlas.com/mobile-technology/minimal-phone-2-os-qwerty-keyboard-android/) _2026-08-18 · Abhimanyu Ghoshal · Technology_ Los Angeles-based The Minimal Company specializes in stripped-down phones that put just a handful of essential tools in your pocket and leave out the distracting stuff. Its latest model marks a major departure, while aiming to stay true to the vision of reducing your screen time. Continue Reading Category: Mobile Technology , Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: Smartphones , Android , Minimalist ,… ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zQ1r2eQLFCPJ) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Retro e-paper alarm clock puts kibosh on late-night phone scrolling](https://newatlas.com/around-the-home/habity-epaper-bedside-clock/) _2026-08-18 · Monica J. White · Technology_ Designed in Copenhagen, the Habity bedside clock swaps your phone screen's glow for an eye-friendly e-paper display, gentle wake-up tones, and a local library of sleep sounds, all running fully offline with no app, account, or subscription. Continue Reading Category: Around The Home , Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: E-Ink , ePaper , Clock ## [Your own personal poison-snooper as a wearable skin patch](https://newatlas.com/wearables/poison-detecting-wearable-skin-patch/) _2026-08-17 · Malcolm Azania · Technology_ An alcoholic drink will give you a buzz, but if someone laced it with something dangerous, a new poison-snooping patch will buzz your skin to warn you. It can also detect heavy metals in water and toxic aerosols, and can work as an e-skin for robots. Continue Reading Category: Wearables , Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: North Carolina State University , wearable electronics , Poisons , Electronic… ## [OpenAI's Jony Ive-designed AI device targets home use](https://newatlas.com/ai-humanoids/openai-hockey-puck-smart-home/) _2026-08-15 · Howard Armitage · Technology_ After more than a year of rumors about what legendary former Apple designer Jony Ive and OpenAI might be building together, we finally have a reasonably clear idea. Continue Reading Category: AI and Humanoids , Technology ## [Dreame D30 Ultra robovac review: This is what $540 gets you](https://newatlas.com/around-the-home/dreame-d30-ultra-mop-vac-robovac-review/) _2026-08-15 · Joe Salas · Technology_ I recently reviewed the top-o'-the-line Narwal Flow 2 – my very first robovac ever, so I got a taste of the "country-club-rich-guy life," and it did not disappoint. The thing absolutely rocks. At $1,400, I'd hope so. If I bought it as a consumer rather than being given a unit for review, I'd be big mad if it didn't work. Continue Reading Category: Around The Home , Consumer Tech , Technology Tags:… ## [Eye-popping turntable flips vinyl into a vertical spin](https://newatlas.com/home-entertainment/ruka-studio-td1-vertical-turntable/) _2026-08-14 · Paul Ridden · Technology_ Though streaming rules the listening roost, physical formats like vinyl are growing in popularity. If you want to wow your friends while spinning your latest album acquisition, vertical turntables are sure to fit the bill – such as the Ruka TD-1. Continue Reading Category: Home Entertainment , Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: Turntables , Vinyl , Analog , Art , Bluetooth , Luxury ## [DARPA honors drone teams for light copters that carry heavy loads](https://newatlas.com/drones/darpa-drone-lift-challenge/) _2026-08-14 · Ben Coxworth · Technology_ Presently, cargo-carrying helicopters and multirotor drones have at best a 1:1 payload-to-body-weight ratio. However, think how much more efficient they would be if that ratio could be boosted to 4:1 or beyond. Continue Reading Category: Drones , Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: DARPA , Delivery drones , Competition ## [Honor's bonkers emoting robot-arm camera phone is actually for sale](https://newatlas.com/mobile-technology/honor-robot-gimbal-phone-arri/) _2026-08-13 · Abhimanyu Ghoshal · Technology_ A few months ago, Chinese phone brand Honor teased one of the oddest concepts we've seen for a handset: it hid a folding robot arm attached to a camera. Continue Reading Category: Mobile Technology , Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: Robotics , Gimbals , Camera Phone , Camera , Honor , Smartphones