80-in-1 titanium multitool stack splits into magnetic utility cards

[New Atlas logo]( Good Thinking [80-in-1 titanium multitool stack splits into magnetic utility cards]( [You can customize the TitanSpin as you see fit through any combination of five different cards]( With a "more is more" approach to its latest offering on Kickstarter, London-based Gadget On has packed everything from a sundial clock to a SIM card ejector into its new TitanSpin multitool. And, oh yeah, the whole thing is also a fidget spinner. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [For only $29.97 MS Office 2019 offers proven productivity for less]( Office 2019 might not be the new kid on the block, but it's a reliable workhorse that gets the job done. Perfect for those who prefer their software like their jeans: comfortable, familiar, and just the right fit for your budget. [Read more]( Marine ['Underwater bicycle' propels swimmers forward at superhuman speed]( [Yes, this fella's swimming in clip-ons]( French company Seabike has developed a swimming device that uses your own leg power to accelerate you through the water at superhuman speeds. This crank-driven pusher prop looks a bit like an underwater unicycle... We'd love to take one for a spin! [Read more]( Military [High-speed military amphibian skims the waves using Surface Effect]( [Artist's concept of SECAT. We've enhanced this image for clarity and replaced the ocean.]( Textron is developing a remarkable new Surface Effect amphibious transport for the US Navy and Marines. It can carry 50 tonnes of cargo, skims the waves at 50+ knots (57+ mph, 92+ km/h), and operates in water just four feet (1.2 m) deep. [Read more]( Bicycles [The world's lightest folding ebike? Not quite, but it's much cheaper]( [The ADO Air Carbon folding ebike tips the scales at just 12.5 kg]( ADO has launched an Indiegogo campaign for what's billed as the lightest carbon folding ebike – at 12.5 kg. That's not the lightest with the Hummingbird Flax ($6250) and Electric ($5,625) both weighing 10.3 kg and the $7995 Yikebike Model C weighing in at 11.4 kg. The ADO Air Carbon is MUCH cheaper though. [Read more]( Automotive [New VW California 4Motion camper kickstarts immersive van life future]( [All new Volkswagen California models include a pop-up sleeper roof; the differences come down below]( The new VW T7 California debuts as a larger, roomier camper van that urges road-trippers to spend less time inside van walls, more in the outdoors. Throw in a plug-in hybrid powertrain and AWD, and this might be VW's most impressive California yet. [Read more]( Urban Transport [ePack is a li'l urban semi-trailer truck – that you pedal]( [A Kenworth has nothing on this thing]( It's highly unlikely that you've ever seen a pedal-electric delivery vehicle quite like the ePack before. In order to accommodate its 4,000 liters of cargo space, the six-wheeler has the same articulated form factor as a semi-trailer transport truck. [Read more]( Automotive [Sub-$12k electric micro-car will roll on US roads later this year]( [The Eli Zero is classed as a LSV or NEV in the US, and will go on sale from Q3 for a starting price of $11,990]( LA-based Eli Electric Vehicles is launching its flagship Zero electric micro-car in the US market later this year, hoping to build on sales success in Europe and beyond. The teeny two-person city dweller starts at just $11,990. [Read more]( Medical ['New' genetic Alzheimer's disease may impact 6.7 million Americans]( [This research has huge implications for millions of Americans]( A study has found that having two APOE4 genes may not just be a risk factor in Alzheimer's disease, but a driver of it. Nearly all carriers' brains showed key disease biomarkers by age 65, suggesting it may instead be a type of inheritable Alzheimer's. [Read more]( Outdoors [Way-out wearable lets you drink from your shirt]( [Magnets in the shoulder strap and bite valve hold the latter in place]( Many runners don't like the way hydration packs bounce with every step, nor do they like holding onto water bottles. Vessel Athletics' Hydroshirt offers what might be a better alternative, in that it incorporates its own snugged-down water bladder. [Read more]( Energy [Drilling into magma: Risky plan takes geothermal to supercritical extremes]( [The Krafla Magma Testbed will attempt to harness the power of magma beneath the Earth's surface to generate more efficient geothermal energy]( The Krafla Magma Testbed "has the potential to be for geoscientists what the Large Hadron Collider has been for particle physicists." So say researchers working on the project to drill into a magma chamber to explore massive geothermal power. [Read more]( Medical [5:2 fasting diet's anti-inflammatory effects come down to two proteins]( [A 5:2 intermittent diet regime reduced liver inflammation]( A 5:2 intermittent fasting regime – eating for five days, fasting for two – protected against liver inflammation and didn’t cause weight gain, say researchers, who also identified the proteins that provide this protective effect. [Read more]( Science [Rock art indicates cows once grazed a lush, green Sahara]( [The discovery of cattle rock art in the Sahara Desert indicates the region used to be lush and green]( The discovery of rare painted rock art featuring cattle in one of the driest parts of the Sahara Desert indicates that the region was once covered in grass, swamps and waterholes, making it a resource-rich home to a diverse community of animal species. [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