Technology News for Wednesday 7th May 2025

1. New hybrid technology enhances precision in stem cell therapy for brain diseases

Neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's are characterized by irreversible neuron damage and limited natural repair mechanisms. While stem cell therapy holds great promise for regenerating neural tissue, it has long been hindered by ...

2. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview unveiled ahead of Google I/O 2025

The 2.5 Pro Preview version builds on the strengths of its predecessor and makes improvements in code editing and developing complex agentic workflows. Developers can start using this updated Gemini 2.5 Pro in the Gemini API through Google AI Studio and ...

3. Surrounded by Genius: Lessons From Nature on Great Design

From the colorful iridescence of insects to the hydrodynamics of fish, every creature alive today represents a feat of design. Biomimicry invites us to see every one of these organisms as mentors, says Janine Benyus, the author and biologist who ...

4. These are the best weapons in Apex Legends right now

This marksman rifle has benefited from a big damage buff, which makes its headshots something to fear. It also benefits from using light ammo, which is easier to come by than other ammo types.

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

LONDON (AP) — 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 ...

6. Japan's Resilience moon lander arrives in lunar orbit ahead of historic touchdown try

A private Japanese lunar lander is now in orbit around the moon. The Resilience spacecraft, which was built by the Tokyo-based company ispace, arrived at the moon on schedule Tuesday (May 6), keeping it on target for a historic touchdown try a month ...

7. A Spectacular RPG Has Balletic Combat and Powerful Twists

In a video game screenshot, a woman with a long weapon battles a large rock. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 draws inspiration from Japanese role-playing games like Final Fantasy in addition to the ...

8. Oral microbiome-derived biomarkers for non-invasive diagnosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Our study provided the first exhaustive metagenomic and 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing analyses to date, revealing that microbial-metabolic dysbiosis is a potential risk factor for HNSCC progression and therefore providing a robust theoretical basis for ...

9. Tinnitus risk factors and its evolution over time

In this study, we train two distinct machine learning models to predict tinnitus presence (how often individuals perceive tinnitus) and severity separately using socio-demographic, psychological, and health-related predictors with the UK Biobank dataset ( ...

10. The Option to Pre-Purchase A 2nd Waste Container Ends Wed. May 7th

After Wednesday, May 7th, the "option to pre-purchase" period will end and be replaced with a different process for purchasing a second container. The Town is working with local businesses to distribute containers after May 7th. This process will be ...

11. Do not adjust your TV screen: Why your Netflix experience has a new look

Do not adjust your TV screen. Your Netflix experience is about to look very different. In its first major revamp in more than a decade, the world's largest streaming platform on Wednesday announced changes designed to help viewers more easily decide ...

12. Will AI replace Google on your iPhone? Apple thinks so. Here's why.

That existential question came to the fore Wednesday when Apple executive Eddy Cue testified in the Justice Department's antitrust case against Google owner Alphabet. Apple is “actively looking at” adding AI as an alternative to search, Cue said.

13. Match Preview: Angel City vs Utah Royals | 5.9.2025

Friday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. Pacific, Angel City Football Club is back at home against the Utah Royals. The game will stream live on NWSL+ and Paramount+, with radio broadcasts on iHeart and KFWB in English and Spanish, respectively.

14. AI wearables sacrifice privacy to record your life and summarize it back to you

Right now, you can buy a personal assistant that'll follow you around every day for as little as $50. The catch? It's powered by artificial intelligence and records everything you say. Joanna Stern of the Wall Street Journal used one of these AI ...

15. Microsoft wins appeal in FTC challenge to $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge by the Federal Trade Commission to Microsoft 's $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower ...

16. Apple exec sends Google shares plunging as he calls AI the new search

An Apple executive's backhanded endorsement of AI as a replacement for traditional internet searches has sent Google stock tumbling. Apple senior vice president of services Eddy Cue made a number of interesting statements about the future of AI, ...

17. ClearSpace Advances CLEAR Mission for Active Debris Removal

ClearSpace completed Phase 2 of the CLEAR mission, in a milestone the company said contributed to de-risking technologies for active debris removal (ADR). CLEAR is a UK Space Agency mission to remove two derelict objects from Low-Earth Orbit.

18. Oh, no: Netflix to test TikTok-style video feed

"In the coming weeks, we'll be testing a vertical feed filled with clips of Netflix shows and movies to make discovery easy and fun. You'll be able to tap to watch the whole show or movie immediately, add it to My List, or share with friends," Netflix said ...

19. Public Notice: NTHSSA recognizes Child and Youth Mental Health Day

This day aims to remind us that even small amounts of kindness and intention can make a big difference in the lives of young people. Feeling seen, heard, valued, and supported by a healthy adult is one of the biggest contributors to children and youth ...

20. Analysis of the Relationship Between Cervical Cancer Progression and the Microbiome

Objective: To compare the cervical microbiota composition and diversity between cervical cancer patients and healthy women using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Methods: Between January and June 2024, cervical tissue samples were collected from 40 cervical ...