Piëch doubles down on its outrageous sub-5-minute EV charging claims

[AUTOMOTIVE]( [Piëch doubles down on its outrageous sub-5-minute EV charging claims]( People will stop complaining about EV range the minute fast charging is a reality, and startup Piëch reckons it's got the goods to deliver an 80 percent charge on a 500-km-range battery in 4 minutes, 40 seconds, vastly quicker than anything else on the market. Why not just launch the battery, then? [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [Go From Newbie to Photoshop Whiz with 35+ Hours of Expert Tips & Insight]( It's no secret that Photoshop can be a bit dense when you're first getting your feet wet with it. That's why it pays to have an expert instructor show you the ropes. Led by a Photoshop pro, this course will help you master Photoshop CC and become an expert—no prior experience required! From layers and filters to levels and curves, you'll come to grips with essential Photoshop concepts and refine your skills with the included working files. 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[Read more]( [OUTDOORS]( [A 5-in-1 multitool for the zombie apocalypse – and perhaps firewood]( Whether you're preparing for zombiegeddon or just preparing your campsite, the Omniblade from the duo at Teryx is sure to come in handy – and make you look pretty badass in the process. [Read more]( Sponsored by Taboola //gizmagptyltd.cmail19.com/t/d-l-ptdutn-wtkuhhtil-s///gizmagptyltd.cmail19.com/t/d-l-ptdutn-wtkuhhtil-w/ [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Elaphe focuses on efficiency with high-torquing electric hub motor]( At the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technology expo in Hannover yesterday, Elaphe presented the latest generation of its monster in-wheel electric hub motors, which can now smash out as much as 1,500 Nm and more than 110 kW per wheel. [Read more]( [MOBILE TECHNOLOGY]( [Samsung's new 64 MP and 48 MP camera sensors look set for next year's flagship phones]( Your 2020 smartphone upgrade could bring with it a substantial boost in camera quality, with Samsung unveiling new 64 megapixel and 48 megapixel camera sensors designed for use in mobile devices. [Read more]( [OUTDOORS]( [EST Shovel aims to be your ultimate adventure companion with 18 tools in one]( ​​These days, the capabilities of the humble shovel don't necessarily need to end with digging holes. The latest example comes from EST Gear and packs an impressive 18 tools into one, and can be taken apart and packed neatly into a pouch for easy carry into the wilderness.​ [Read more]( [MUSIC]( [Odd keyboard placement of Digitone Keys gives you more control]( Hardware synthesizers come in many shapes and sizes, but as a very general rule, those packing a keyboard usually have the keys out front and a control panel up top. Not so the Digitone Keys, where the keyboard sits to the right of the synth control panel. [Read more]( [HOME ENTERTAINMENT]( [4th-gen Beoplay A9 upgrades include Google Assistant and AirPlay 2 multi-room]( Bang Olufsen has upgraded its wireless Beoplay A9 speaker (again), retaining the tried and true form, but building significantly upon the technology, including adding Google Assistant integration and Adaptive Room Compensation. Oh, and the power cable is now fabric coated. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Porsche 911 Speedster nearly doubles the price of a GT3 to pull the top down]( It's a gorgeous, razor-edged convertible ... But at what cost? After revealing the 911 Speedster as a concept last year, Porsche has announced the limited edition production version. Based on the 911 GT3, it's a sexy beast indeed - but is it worth the US$274,500-plus price tag? [Read more]( [COMPUTERS]( [World's fastest supercomputer will heat up race to the exascale era]( Supercomputers will take a huge leap forward when the “exascale” era kicks off in 2021 with the launch of Aurora. But now it looks like that world-leading machine will be usurped before it’s even set up. The Frontier system has been announced, which will boast the power of over 1.5 exaflops. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [MIT’s new AI model detects future breast cancer risk better than current models]( A deep learning model, trained on thousands of mammograms, can now predict whether a person is at a high risk of developing breast cancer. Better than any current model, the new system can identify subtle changes in breast tissue and determine how likely cancer could develop within five years. [Read more]( [ENVIRONMENT]( [Radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests finds its way to deepest ocean trenches]( A new study led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Guangzhou indicates that radioactive carbon-14 produced by above-ground nuclear weapons tests in the mid-20th century has been found in the muscle tissues of crustaceans in the deepest parts of the ocean. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [Batwinged, feathered dinosaur was a weird, failed experiment in flight]( Like the Wright Brothers, evolution didn’t get flight exactly right the first time. It takes experimentation to find the best design, and now palaeontologists have found one of nature’s quirky side projects – a strange dinosaur that was covered in feathers but had leathery bat-like wings. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Volkswagen's electric future begins with the all-new ID.3, now available for preorder]( After a string of VW ID concepts, it seems like ages ago that the original ID hatchback made its world debut. That model is nearing production now, and today it has an official name, the ID.3. Volkswagen fancies it the number 3 in its list of seminal vehicles, following the Beetle and the Golf. [Read more]( [GOOD THINKING]( [Denver voters pass historic initiative to effectively decriminalize magic mushrooms]( After a tense 24 hours of vote counting it seems a Denver city initiative to essentially decriminalize personal use and possession of psilocybin magic mushrooms has been passed. With a margin of less than 2,000 votes Denver becomes the first city in the United States pass such a measure. [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [Newly discovered "jumping" superbug gene threatens last-resort antibiotic]( The latest newly uncovered threat in the world of superbugs comes from scientists at Cornell University, who have discovered a previously unknown gene that can leap between organisms to facilitate resistance to an important last-resort antibiotic. ​ [Read more]( [HOME ENTERTAINMENT]( [Epson says latest Pro Cinema projector is its most advanced yet]( Big screen TVs are all well and good, but there's nothing quite like sitting in your favorite chair and watching a projected home movie. Epson's latest home theater 4K UHD projector – the Pro Cinema 6050UB – is reckoned to be the company's most advanced to date. [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 © 2019