45% of China's urban land is rapidly sinking due to manmade development

[New Atlas logo]( Environment [45% of China's urban land is rapidly sinking due to manmade development]( [Researchers call for committed intervention to stall China's urban areas subsiding to "catastrophic" depths]( A perfect storm is brewing for China's cities due rising sea levels and accelerated subsiding land. Scientists have now sounded the alarm that, without intervention, urban areas below sea level will triple by 2120, impacting up to 128 million people. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [For only $19.97, MS Visio 2021 supercharges your team's communication]( Do your team's whiteboard brainstorming sessions look like a mind map scribbled on a napkin? Great ideas, but piecing them together can be a head-scratcher. Enter Microsoft Visio 2021, your answer to clear communication and streamlined processes. [Read more]( Automotive [Outside's rejiggered camper van blows open van life dreams]( [Outside Van channels more than 15 years of camper van customization into the new Syncline, a camper van made to drive off the RV dealership lot]( Outside Van has sharpened its camper outfitting skills on customs, and it's now channeling that expertise into vans sold through dealers around the US. The new Syncline is a rugged adventure machine with charmingly rustic, functional interior. [Read more]( Technology [AI now surpasses humans in almost all performance benchmarks]( [A comprehensive report has detailed the global impact of AI]( Stand back and take a look at the last two years of AI progress as a whole... A new report shows how AI is catching up with humans so quickly, in so many areas, that frankly, we're going to need new tests. [Read more]( Military [Ghost Shark: The huge stealth advantage of autonomous submarines]( [Artist's concept of Ghost Shark]( Australia's robotic submarine program takes delivery of its first Ghost Shark Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (XL-AUV) prototype – a machine that ditches the pressure hull and life support to gain an edge in size and stealth. [Read more]( Robotics [Video: Bio-inspired aquatic robot shoots through the water like a penguin]( [The Quadroin AUV's hydrodynamic body is modeled after that of the Adélie penguin]( Penguins are fast, fantastic swimmers, so why not make an underwater robot inspired by them? That's just what German underwater tech company EvoLogics has done, with its new-and-improved Quadroin AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle). [Read more]( Computers [Logitech lets users cook GPT shortcuts into its mice and keyboards]( [Users can assign a button on a compatible Logitech mouse or a key on a keyboard for quick access to preset or custom GPT recipes, or buy into the company's special edition M750 mouse with a dedicated AI button]( Logitech has introduced new software that gives users of its peripherals easy access to ChatGPT. After matching the feature to a keyboard key or mouse button, the user can quickly tap into the power of GPT via preset or custom recipes. [Read more]( Science [Octopus-inspired grasper gets it right by mimicking mucus]( [Octopus suckers are made of very soft, malleable tissue – but they also secrete mucus]( A new octopus-sucker-inspired suction cup could make it much easier and more energy-efficient for robots to lift and release rough-surfaced objects. The secret lies in using water to mimic octopus mucus. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). [Update profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright New Atlas © 2022