AI-guided chain gun fires steerable bullets to shred drone swarms
New Atlasby David Szondy·20 Aug 2026
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...
Programmable photonic chip could unlock light-speed optical computing
New Atlasby Etiido Uko·19 Aug 2026
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.
World-first eVTOL vertiport gets the green light
New Atlasby Etiido Uko·19 Aug 2026
Ever been stuck in traffic and wished you could simply fly above it all, straight to your destination?
Landmark study upends how we think the brain responds to psychedelics
New Atlasby Mike McRae·19 Aug 2026
Psychedelics are inherently chaotic drugs, dissolving the boundary between self and surrounds by sowing discord in the brain. Many describe the results as profoundly life-changing.
Blu-ray burner doubles as USB hub and card reader
New Atlasby Monica J. White·19 Aug 2026
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...
'Blockbuster' one-shot low back pain drug in the home stretch of final test
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·19 Aug 2026
A highly anticipated drug trial is in its final stages as its 350 participants receive their single dose to treat chronic low back pain.
Lucid's new 1,070-hp SUV aims to change the American luxury game
New Atlasby Simon Heptinstall·19 Aug 2026
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.
Minimal Phone 2 pairs distraction-free OS with real QWERTY keyboard
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·18 Aug 2026
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.
German multitool's badge flashes deeper history than Swiss Army knife
New Atlasby C.C. Weiss·18 Aug 2026
The white cross with red surround has long been a sacred badge in the world of knives, indicating the timeless dependability and versatility of the Swiss Army knife.
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