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World's fastest RC car is a sleek missile that outpaces F1 race cars

by Omar Kardoudi

British engineer Stephen Wallis has just shattered a speed barrier with his radio-controlled car, called Mach Reaper. His RC car passed 250 mph twice, breaking his own record within a two-week span and becoming the fastest on Earth.

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Torquey ebike makes 8,000 WATTS for off-road tomfoolery over 65 mph

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

Ariel Rider's latest creation is purpose-built for blasting through unforgiving terrain. The Mudd 72V ebike packs enough power to rank it among the fastest ebikes you can buy – and it's got off-road cred to boot.

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"I'd be appalled if it wasn't brilliant" – 2026 Yamaha R7 review

by Boris Mihailovic

Yamaha has found a massively popular niche with its YZF-R7, which looks and rides like half a superbike that's been taught some table manners and told not to frighten the children. Here's Boris's impressions on road and track.

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BMW X5 fully hybridizes with 5 powertrains, including hydrogen setup

by Utkarsh Sood

When the X5 was first introduced in 1999, it was unclear if it would go on to be a success like BMW’s coupes and sedans. Today, it's one of the company’s bestsellers. Now, the 2027 X5 is here, and it comes with a lot of firsts ... including an EV trim.

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Underwater SUP lamp illuminates subaquatic world with 90,000 lumens

by Ben Coxworth

One of the appeals of paddlesports isn't just being able to look across the water, it's being able to look below its surface. With that in mind, an inventor has made an underwater lamp that lets him observe the seabed while paddleboarding at night.

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Review: 2026 Jeep Cherokee leaps forward ... with big help from Toyota

by Aaron Turpen

After disappearing from the lineup in 2023, the Jeep Cherokee returns for 2026. Rather than trying to be everything to everyone, the new Cherokee embraces everyday practicality with enough Jeep DNA to make weekend adventures more than just marketing copy.

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Maverick mouse flips the axis with rotary scrolling wheel

by Shirl Leigh

Finger joint strains are the bane of long hours spent daily on the computer, which is what led Melvin Wong, founder and engineer at Airra Labs, to build a better computer mouse – the Rotary Mouse, which is currently on Kickstarter.

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4-channel thermal vision dashcam: Vantrue Pilot 2 review

by Joe Salas

Vantrue added thermal vision into a dashcam in a much cleaner and mo' better setup than the last tHeRmAL dAShcAm I tested.

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'Black hole energy machine' successfully tested in the lab

by Mike McRae

If you happen to have an uncharged black hole handy, you may be able to power your house with it. Just set it spinning. But since most of us won't, it’s a little hard to test. That is, until these researchers found a way to do it in the lab.

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Intermittent fasting trial settles the 'optimal eating window' debate

by Bronwyn Thompson

If you've had to decide when to start and end your daily fast for the best results, this new study may be of help. Researchers have found that as long as your fast occurs, long-term weight loss may have little to do with when you clock on and off.

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How you can limit your exposure to forever chemicals

by The Conversation

We encounter different combinations of chemicals every day, depending on where we live, what we eat, the products we use and the work we do. Scientists suggest the best way to mitigate risks – and it doesn't involve sealing yourself in a bubble.

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Super elusive snow leopard dubbed 'Ghosts of the Mountain' have been captured on trail cameras, as part of an ongoing survey documenting the elusive mountain cats over numerous high-altitude regions in China. Tap through to see some of the recent imagery shared by the World Wide Fund for Nature.

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🏎 RC ground rocket blasts over 250 mph

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World's fastest RC car is a sleek missile that outpaces F1 race cars

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Torquey ebike makes 8,000 WATTS for off-road tomfoolery over 65 mph

"I'd be appalled if it wasn't brilliant" – 2026 Yamaha R7 review

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BMW X5 fully hybridizes with 5 powertrains, including hydrogen setup

Underwater SUP lamp illuminates subaquatic world with 90,000 lumens

Review: 2026 Jeep Cherokee leaps forward ... with big help from Toyota

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4-channel thermal vision dashcam: Vantrue Pilot 2 review

Special promotion for New Atlas readers

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'Black hole energy machine' successfully tested in the lab

Intermittent fasting trial settles the 'optimal eating window' debate

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