Technology News for Monday 14th April 2025

1. McMurtry Spéirling defies gravity using fan downforce

Claimed to be a world first, the demonstration took place at Swinhay House, the former residence of Renishaw and McMurtry Automotive founder, David McMurtry, who passed away in December 2024. A McMurtry Spéirling PURE Validation Prototype 1 (VP1) was ...

2. Genomic epidemiology and phylodynamics of Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream isolates in China

In recent decades, Acinetobacter baumannii has become a major global nosocomial pathogen, with bloodstream infections (BSIs) exhibiting mortality rates exceeding 60% and imposing substantial economic burdens. However, limited large-scale genomic ...

3. Samsung Introduces Galaxy XCover7 Pro and Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro: Your Ultimate Rugged Work Companions

Built for demanding work environments, Samsung's latest ruggedised Enterprise Edition smartphone and tablet offer military-grade durability and advanced enterprise features for seamless performance. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the new ...

4. Grab Apple's New iPad for a Record-Low $320 at Amazon

Apple gear rarely goes on sale, and these current discounts on A16 iPads offer the chance to nab a new tablet for up to $49 off. Now is an excellent chance to grab these deals if you've been looking for an iPad, especially if you might be concerned about ...

5. Samsung Introduces Galaxy XCover7 Pro and Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro: Ruggedized Devices for Frontline Excellence

The Tab Active5 Pro also supports Dual Hot-Swap battery functionality, allowing workers to replace batteries without powering down their device and ensuring seamless operation even when battery levels are low.

6. PS5 price jumps £40 as Sony cites 'challenging' market conditions

Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles worldwide, citing "challenging" market conditions. The price of the digital edition of the PS5 console in the UK has increased by £40 to £429.99. Its cost for European customers has risen by ...

7. Space Exploration's Unexpected Impact on Jewelry

Following the Sputnik launch in 1957 and Neil Armstrong's landing on the moon 12 years later, jewelers looked to the sky for inspiration. A new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, “Cosmic Splendors: Jewelry from the ...

8. Axiom Space to launch its 1st orbiting data centers this year

Axiom Space will launch two orbiting data center nodes into low Earth orbit by the end of this year, as the first step in the development of off-planet computing infrastructure. The two satellites will be part of the upcoming optical relay ...

9. Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.5235 (Beta Channel)

For more information, see the Reminders section at the bottom of this blog post. Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on*. [General].

10. What if Mark Zuckerberg Had Not Bought Instagram and WhatsApp?

Meta's antitrust trial, in which the government contends the company killed competition by buying young rivals, hinges on unknowable alternate versions of Silicon Valley history.

11. Outpost Wins SpaceWERX Contract To Test Subscale Reentry Heat Shield

Outpost Technologies has been awarded a $1.8 million contract from SpaceWERX to develop and test a subscale prototype of its deployable thermal protection system. The U.S. Space Force's SpaceWERX innovation unit is interested in Outpost Technologies' ...

12. Google Is Training AI to Speak Dolphin

WDP, whose scientists have studied Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) for 40 years, provided acoustic data from the species to train the LLM. Teams at Georgia Tech and Google then asked the model to generate “dolphinlike” sequences of sounds.

13. US Argues Meta Built a Social Media Monopoly

The tech giant went to court on Monday in an antitrust trial focused on its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The case could reshape its business.

14. Apple Watch Owners Can Claim Free Rewards By Doing One Simple Thing

Apple has announced its Close Your Rings day celebrations, which lets Apple Watch fans claim both physical and virtual freebies. Close Your Rings days takes place on April 24, to celebrate 10 years of Apple's iconic Activity rings' existence.

15. 'Toothpaste-Like' Battery That Can Take Any Shape Developed By Scientists

The scientists have based their stretchable battery on conductive plastics and lignin, a sustainable byproduct from paper production. Advertisement. Edited by: Abhinav Singh · Science; Apr 14, 2025 13:11 pm IST. Published On Apr 14, 2025 13:11 pm IST.