Weekend Edition: A tiny tiny house, a not-so-tiny tiny house, and new world biggest wind turbine

[New Atlas logo]( Welcome to our weekly wrap of the best stories to grace the pages of New Atlas over the last seven days. Sit back, relax and enjoy the Weekend Edition. Tiny Houses [Video: World's smallest tiny house is more capable than you might think]( [This tiny house is billed by designer Levi Kelly as the world's smallest – and since it measures just 19.46 sq ft (1.8 sq m) we're inclined to agree]( This tiny house is billed by designer Levi Kelly as the world's smallest – and since it measures just 19.46 sq ft, we're inclined to agree. Its interior is more capable than you might expect, thanks to an ingenious approach to space-saving design. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [42-foot bumper-pull tiny home pushes the limits of usable space]( [The Movable Roots Elmore front exterior really pops with that lime green door]( Tiny home builder Movable Roots has built to the limits of a bumper-pull recreational vehicle with this 42-ft-long (12.8-m), 8-ft-6-in-wide (2.6-m) wide custom beauty called The Elmore. Sitting on three axles, you can take this home-away-from-home anywhere. [Read more]( Energy [Planet's largest wind turbine record broken again at 26-MW]( [Dongfang's previous largest rig, the 18 MW, 919 ft tall (280 meter) wind turbine installed. No completed images of the new 26 MW wind turbine exist yet, but we'll be sure to update when they are released]( China, the undisputed global leader in wind energy, has just set another world record for the tallest and highest capacity offshore wind turbine, taller than the Eiffel Tower, The Chrysler Building, and longer than the longest US aircraft carrier. [Read more]( Aircraft [Airbus and Toshiba team up to create superconducting aircraft motor]( Making a virtue out of necessity, Airbus is joining forces with Toshiba to develop a super-efficient superconducting motor for aircraft that uses the liquid hydrogen that supplies the electricity to cool the propulsion and adjacent systems. [Read more]( Outdoors [Squaredrop camper unfurls in all directions into off-grid micro-condo]( [Berg CX3 - a small squaredrop with a secret identity]( Earlier this year, Berg Offroad introduced the CX6, a trailer that packs small but expands into an all-out family base camp. The builder's latest trailer tows on the same small footprint but adds comfort at camp by sleeping half the occupants. [Read more]( Architecture [Work begins on gigantic Saudi skyscraper that can fit 20 Empire States]( [The Mukaab will feature a huge interior that will host a twisting tower, rendered here in cutaway view but the outer walls of the cube will be solid when construction is complete]( Saudi Arabia is currently busy constructing yet another amazing skyscraper, named the Mukaab. Taking the form of a supertall cube, new information has been released that details the build progress so far and the sheer scale of the project. [Read more]( Diet & Nutrition [Scurvy makes a comeback – and it's predicted to become more common]( [A modern-day nutrient deficiency has led to an uptick in scurvy cases]( A condition that killed millions of sailors between the 16th and 18th centuries has made a modern-day resurgence in parts of the world you'd least expect to see it. While it's easily treated, it can still prove fatal if ignored or wrongly diagnosed. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Wind turbine gets amazing second life as 376-sq-ft tiny house]( [Built in a 2MW wind turbine's nacelle, this tiny home offers 376 sq ft of living space]( To explore how decommissioned wind turbines can be repurposed, energy company Vattenfall is building a tiny house in a nacelle. It's as adorable as you'd expect, and comes with a host of amenities in a cozy space you'd be happy to call home. [Read more]( Electronics [New tech enables 3D printing electronics without semiconductors]( [3D printer]( Researchers at MIT have unexpectedly stumbled upon a way to 3D print active electronics – meaning transistors and components for controlling electrical signals – without the use of semiconductors or even special fabrication technology. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Timber tiny house lets a family of four live off-the-grid in style]( [The Atlantica is a wooden tiny house located in the middle of a pine forest in Portugal, and sleeps a family of four]( In an overcrowded tiny house market, Portugal's Madeiguincho offers something different with its handmade wooden models. Its latest, the Atlantica, allows a family of four to live off-the-grid in a remote forest. [Read more]( Military [New M230LF chain gun cannon swaps ammo at the flip of a switch]( [The M230LF with dual ammunition feeds]( If, like me, you can't decide which ammunition to load into your chain gun, Northrop Grumman has a variant of its 30 x 113mm M230 Link Fed (M230LF) Dual Feed Bushmaster Chain Gun that can swap from one ammo to another at the flip of a switch. [Read more]( Quantum Computing [No, Chinese quantum computers haven't hacked military-grade encryption]( [Hacking a 50-bit RSA key is so easy you could do it with your cell phone in seconds]( In the last several days, headlines have been plastered all over the internet regarding Chinese researchers using D-Wave quantum computers to hack RSA, AES, and "military-grade encryption." This is true and not true. [Read more]( Outdoors [Leatherman's "best multitool ever" goes extra bold]( [Leatherman gives its top multitool a different look]( It was just a year ago when Leatherman launched a 20-in-1 pocket tool it literally billed as its best multitool ever. A year later, it's released a new version of the Arc that might rightfully be the most stylish Leatherman ever. [Read more]( Manufacturing [World's largest carbon fiber Neutron rocket is 3D printed]( [The 39 foot tall carbon composite 3D printer can lay 328 ft of carbon fiber per minute]( Rocket Lab's Neutron is the largest composite rocket ever made. It used to take a large team several weeks to hand-layer that much carbon fiber – but with the company's new Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) machine, it can now be done in a single day. [Read more]( Body & Mind [Non-invasive ECG device for diabetics live-monitors your blood sugar]( [An ECG signal is used to predict blood sugar levels]( A new continuous glucose monitor (CGM) that is not only non-invasive but that predicts blood sugar levels from ECG data promises to shake up diabetes management. The device is being showcased at the 2024 Taiwan Innotech Expo. [Read more]( Outdoors [Tiny titanium tool packs a magnetic bit driver and more]( [The ScrewMaster is presently on Kickstarter]( While there are many multitools that include a bit driver along with a lot of other tools, what if a driver is all you really need? That's where the tiny, compact ScrewMaster comes in – and it does also let you break car windows in emergencies. [Read more]( Automotive [4 things that make Ferrari's F80 hypercar go from 0-60 in 2.15 seconds]( [Ferrari's latest model features an electric motor developed in-house for the first time – making for a blistering 1,200 hp]( Ferrari's new F80 hypercar has tongues wagging about whether it'll make for a suitable successor to the 2013 LaFerrari. What's more important, though, is how the Italian marque's latest creation gets from 0-62 mph in just 2.15 seconds. [Read more]( Military [Electronic warfare system creates fleets of phantom aircraft]( [BriteStorm can deploy squadrons of phantom warplanes and missiles]( Leonardo UK has publicly rolled out its BriteStorm electronic warfare system that allows air forces to penetrate hostile airspace by creating phantom squadrons of fighter planes and missiles to jam and spoof radar defenses. [Read more]( AI & Humanoids [Watch: Two very different humanoid robot updates from Tesla & Unitree]( [Left: the Unitree G1 sets a new humanoid standing long-jump record. Right: Tesla's Optimus picks up a tray]( Brand new videos on the Tesla and Unitree humanoids perfectly illustrate the different approaches behind these two cutting-edge robots. Optimus is clearly focused on useful work, ASAP – while the Unitree G1 is becoming surprisingly agile and athletic. [Read more]( Environment [New type of plastic biodegrades in the ocean faster than paper]( [A prototype straw (who would ever have thought those two words would be used together?) developed by Eastman made of foam CDA for testing its biodegradability]( Researchers have spent the last few years trying to find which type of plastic biodegrades the fastest. It turns out that a common plastic we've been using for over 100 years does, and they've learned how to accelerate that process. [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