Technology News for Tuesday 6th May 2025

1. EA Sports FC Mobile partners with MLS and Apple TV to bring four live match broadcasts to players worldwide

“By being able to watch select live MLS Season Pass matches within EA SPORTS FC Mobile, we're continuing a commitment to our players to bring them closer to the game they love, by investing in innovation and growing experiences offered through our platform ...

2. Apple may launch iPhone base and Pro models separately from 2026

Apple may be changing their release schedule next year by splitting the launch of their flagship phones. Reports by 9to5Mac and The Information reveal that the move is to push iPhone sales as they are stagnating. The cheaper budget iPhone models will ...

3. All That Caffeine You're Drinking May Be Doing More Harm Than Good

Both drinks have long been known for their health benefits. But when you isolate caffeine and shovel it into energy drinks, sugar-loaded lemonades, and pre-workout supplements, that kind of changes everything. Yes, the key isn't only how much caffeine we' ...

4. 2026 Toyota Corolla Hatchback

Based on the SE grade, the Corolla Hatchback FX adds a black vented sport wing for aggressive flair and improved aerodynamics. The 18-inch gloss white-finished alloy wheels with black lug nuts give an unexpected ...

5. US seeks breakup of Google's ad-tech products after judge finds illegal monopoly

May 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice has proposed that Google sell its AdX digital ad marketplace and DFP platform for managing and delivering ads on websites, after a federal judge found the company illegally dominated two online ad-tech ...

6. One Tech Tip: Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternatives

LONDON -- Skype is dead. What now? Microsoft's shutdown of Skype on May 5 sent millions of users scrambling to find an alternative to the pioneering internet phone service. Skype, which Microsoft bought in 2011, was beloved by a dwindling group of ...

7. Second Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer arrives days after delay announced

Rockstar Games A screenshot shows a female character in a rough and ready gym setting. Rockstar Games. Lucia Caminos is one of GTA 6's two protagonists. The second ...

8. Newsletters·Fortune Tech

OpenAI generates more drama with its latest reversal ... OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. ... Good morning. Google is going Hollywood in an effort to sell more of its own products and to portray tech, in general, more positively on screen.

9. Microsoft introduces Surface PCs that run AI models and cost less than earlier versions

Microsoft is teasing lower prices and longer battery life in its Surface Laptop and the Surface Pro convertible tablet. The PCs have smaller screen sizes, and their processors contain fewer cores. In this article.

10. Microsoft's New Surface Laptops Are Cheaper. You Probably Don't Need Them

The Surface Laptop and Surface Pro are lighter and thinner, with pared-down specs, but the 2024 models are better and available for the same prices, if not less.

11. Microsoft launches re-evaluated Windows, Surface PCs with smarter AI upgrades: What we know

Sometimes, it takes a bit more time and an additional effort to realize a big-picture vision, particularly when it comes to tech-related products. That's certainly the case with an AI-led concept of how Windows-based personal computing with ...

12. Making complex text understandable: Minimally-lossy text simplification with Gemini

First, we present a novel system featuring an automated evaluation and iterative prompt refinement loop: this enables Gemini models to discover the most effective prompt for high-fidelity text simplification by iterating at a scale and speed impractical to ...

13. 2nd Italian investigative journalist targeted with smartphone spyware

Berlin, May 6, 2025—CPJ calls on Italian authorities to step up efforts to investigate spyware attacks against journalists at the news site Fanpage.it, as reporter Ciro Pellegrino became the second member of staff to reveal that his phone had been ...

14. Second trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI showcases what could be the biggest game of all time

The second trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has been released. The drop comes a week after Take-Two announced the game would be delayed until next March. GTA V has generated more than $9.5 billion in worldwide revenue since its release.

15. Google enhances coding capabilities in Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview before I/O 2025 dev conference

The model is one of the most capable for coding and building user interfaces using its multimodal understanding and reasoning capabilities. “Beyond UI-focused development, these improvements extend to other coding tasks such ...

16. Artist who creates her own pigments from scratch highlighted in California exhibit

An upcoming exhibition in California spotlights landscape artist and self-described “rock hound” Su Yu-Xin, who makes her own pigments from minerals she mines herself. Su calculated that most painters patronized only five high-end brands, ...

17. Feline fundraiser: Kitty Kat Haven's 5k Meow-A-Thon!

Kim Tyler, a Board Member of Kitty Kat Haven and Rescue, says that this event is one of the main fundraising events for the rescue. "It's a 5k and a one mile walk out at ...

18. New GTA trailer reveals release date for Grand Theft Auto VI: Catch up on the characters

Gamers will have to wait longer for the highly anticipated release of 'Grand Theft Auto VI,' but Rockstar Games released a second trailer on May 6 with a new, definitive launch date of May 26, 2026. Its first trailer, released December 4, 2023, ...

19. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: Blaze of Glory Event date, duration, game modes, how to progress and rewards

Players can collect Blaze Bucks in multiplayer, Zombies and Warzone to earn event rewards. This event overlaps with the High Art event, allowing players to unlock cosmetic items and perks in both events.

20. This Colorful Portable Anker Zolo USB-C Battery Pack Is Down to Just $13

Sure, batteries have never been better, but they still don't last forever and that means they could run dry at the worst possible moment. This Anker Zolo power bank is a convenient option you can toss in your bag when you're on the go, and it has the ...

21. 'Shark Tank' Star Barbara Corcoran Is Selling Her Dream Penthouse

Her nickname now is “The Queen of New York Real Estate,” but Barbara Corcoran was still on a pauper's budget the day she saw the penthouse that would become her home. It was 1992, and Ms. Corcoran, the founder of Corcoran Realty, was pinching pennies.