AI-generated news anchors show off superhuman abilities

[New Atlas logo]( Home Entertainment [AI-generated news anchors show off superhuman abilities]( [Language is no longer a consideration; both the news anchors and even interview subjects or action footage are insta-translated, complete with appropriate lip movements and retaining vocal character]( There's a new global news network launching in 2024 which completely ditches humans for AI-generated newsreaders – and they're showing off some superhuman capabilities that make it very clear: the days of the human news presenter are numbered. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Get big savings on Microsoft Office 2021 with instant delivery]( Help someone elevate their productivity professionally or personally. Gift a lifetime license to MS Office for Mac 2021 for $49.97 or MS Office for Windows for $59.97 with instant delivery and no need to worry about shipping times. [Read more]( Mobile Technology [Onyx offers note-takers a cheaper monochrome ePaper tablet option]( [The Note Air3 is essentially a monochrome version of the 10-inch color ePaper tablet launched by Onyx Boox in October]( Back in October, Onyx International announced a pair of 10-inch color ePaper tablets called the Boox Tab Ultra C Pro and the Note Air3 C. Recognizing that not everyone wants color E Ink, the company has now launched the monochrome Note Air3. [Read more]( Military [US flexible interceptor destroys ballistic missile in major test]( [Rendering of the interceptor kill vehicle]( The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has completed a major test (FTG-12) of a stage-selectable Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) missile system that destroyed an air-launched Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) target vehicle. [Read more]( Robotics [Tesla's Optimus Gen 2 humanoid: A lot more Model S than Cybertruck]( [The new Tesla Optimus Gen 2 humanoid demonstrates Tesla's extraordinary development pace]( Tesla has completely overhauled its humanoid robot. The Optimus Gen 2 is 10 kg (22 lb) lighter, 30% faster, a lot smoother and more capable, and it looks much more human in the way it moves. It's also got new hands and feet, and some of Elon's style. [Read more]( Automotive [Tecrawl Mercedes G-Camper leaves Sprinter 4x4 vans choking on its dust]( [Terracamper packs a complete three-person RV into the capable footprint of a stock Mercedes-Benz G-Class]( The Terracamper Tecrawl micro-camper takes advantage of Mercedes' rugged G-Class in offering buyers a small, nimble 4x4 overlanding platform. Its high-efficiency indoor/outdoor amenity set encourages campers to take full advantage of their surrounds. [Read more]( Science [Mind-reading BrainGPT converts thought-of words into displayed text]( [A BrainGPT-using volunteer's unspoken words are displayed for other people to read]( There may be new hope for stroke victims and other "locked-in" people who are unable to communicate by conventional means. It comes in the form of the experimental new BrainGPT system, which is able to read users' thoughts and convert them into readable text. [Read more]( Outdoors [Electric snowboard nullifies gravity to motor over the flatlands]( [The Cyrusher Ripple uses a battery backpack and handheld controller to motor its way across snow - whether downhill, flat or uphill]( Cyrusher has been going bonkers this year, releasing one electric power toy after another. With winter approaching, it's turned attention to what it calls the world's first electric snowboard. The 3,000-W Ripple can tear through snow at over 30 mph. [Read more]( Automotive [GM to fit monster e-drive mining truck with hydrogen power cubes]( [The first Hydrotec-powered 930E mining truck prototype is expected to start testing in Arizona from the mid-2020s]( In a move that mirrors an Anglo American and Williams Advanced Engineering project from 2020, General Motors has partnered with Japan's Komatsu to develop a fuel-cell power module for the latter's 930E electric-drive mining truck. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Study shows it might never be too late to live longer by dieting]( [Cutting calories might not be much fun, but it just might be a way to extend your lifespan at any age]( Scientists fed fruit flies a diet to make them extra plump. In their old age, the researchers put them on a diet and found remarkable results. If the findings transfer to humans, it might mean we can improve our health at any age by cutting calories. [Read more]( Architecture [Intricate bamboo restaurant forms a sea creature on Maldives beach]( [The Overwater Restaurant is located on the Maldives' Vabbinfaru Island]( Taking the form of an oversized sea creature, the recently completed Overwater Restaurant offers a superb example of the efficacy of bamboo as a building material and features an intricate structure that's topped by an undulating roof. [Read more]( Aircraft [Hybrid Electric Eel aircraft claims flight endurance record]( [The Electric Eel hybrid has just logged a record 12-hour flight]( Hybrids could have almost as much potential in the air as they do on the ground. Ampaire says the clever first-gen hybrid powertrain in its Electric Eel demonstrator cuts fuel consumption by 50-70%, and it's just logged a world record for endurance. [Read more]( Biology [Recently photographed bird of both sexes is half-blue, half-green]( [The one-of-a-kind bilaterally gynandromorphic Green Honeycreeper is blue (male) on the right and green (female) on the left]( The female Green Honeycreeper bird is appropriately enough colored green, whereas the male is blue. So, what happens when a Honeycreeper is half of each sex? Well, as recently taken photos show us, the bird is blue on the right and green on the left. [Read more]( Science [Scientists practice communicating with aliens by chatting to whales]( [Scientists are practicing talking to aliens by trying to communicate with whales]( Meeting aliens rarely goes well for humanity in movies. Scientists have been practicing by trying to chat to whales in their own language – and judging by early results, we should probably beef up security around the Eiffel Tower and the White House. [Read more]( Biology [Australia has an incredible Christmas beetle, but it's gone AWOL]( [Anoplognathus viriditarsis is a Christmas beetle native to eastern Australia]( As Australian as kangaroos, the Christmas beetle holds a special place in hearts Down Under. But December sightings of these majestic creatures have become as rare as seeing Santa. Scientists are now asking the nation to help them find out what's going on. [Read more]( Urban Transport [Scootility utility e-scooter is set to haul urban cargo]( [The Scootility electric cargo scooter features a fast-swappable 140-liter cargo box]( Electric scooters have become a pretty common sight on city streets, as they transport people from place to place … but what if they could do more? The cargo-hauling Scootility "utility scooter" was designed with that very question in mind. [Read more]( Bicycles [Carbon-framed Racer1 aims for road or gravel performance]( [The CF Racer1 can be configured as a road ebike or a gravel cruncher]( San Diego-based Ride1Up covers most of the ebike bases – from moto-inspired to tourers and fat-tire adventure bikes to folders – and now the company has added its first performance model in the shape of the CF Racer1. [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