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Ben Coxworth

Edmonton

Writer and Managing Editor at New Atlas

Writer and Managing Editor, North America, for New Atlas (formerly Gizmag).

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  • 5 days ago | newatlas.com | Ben Coxworth

    The Utility Personal Transporter may do for EVs what smartphones did for gadgets – combining multiple types in one device. What's more, recent announcements suggest that people may soon start seeing the thing in actual use, in three different countries. Editor's note: Readers often ask us for follow-ups on memorable stories. What has happened to this story over the years? This article was originally published in 2023 but has been re-edited and updated with new information current as of May 14, 2025.

  • 6 days ago | newatlas.com | Ben Coxworth

    Knives and saws are plenty useful when camping, but they're still just two separate tools. Ti-Ally offers an alternative, in the form of a system wherein six different blades can be swapped in and out of a single multi-functional steel handle. Manufactured by an outdoor gear company of the same name, Ti-Ally is currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign. At the heart of the setup is the handle, which is available in a choice of titanium or stainless steel.

  • 6 days ago | flipboard.com | Ben Coxworth

    Knives and saws are plenty useful when camping, but they're still just two separate tools. Ti-Ally offers an alternative, in the form of a system …

  • 6 days ago | newatlas.com | Ben Coxworth

    If your home has old lead water pipes, there's a chance that harmful concentrations of lead may be present in your water. An experimental new device could soon allow homeowners to check for themselves, instead of waiting for the city to do so. Typically, when checking for lead in a home's tap water, municipalities (or contractors) will obtain water samples from the dwelling, then analyze those samples in a lab.

  • 1 week ago | newatlas.com | Ben Coxworth

    Imagine a robot that can transform between "flying drone" and "wheeled rover" configurations. It could potentially be quite useful, but only if it works in real-world conditions. The ATMO bot was designed to do just that, by performing its transformation in mid-air. Its name an acronym for Aerially Transforming Morphobot, ATMO was created by a team of engineers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

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