Technology News for Friday 3rd October 2025

1. Scientists Are Turning Giants Slabs of Concrete Into Freaking Batteries

Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: Over the past few years, scientists have developed new kinds of a multifunctional concrete, whether that be self-healing or carbon-sequestering. Now, a new study has made improvements on ways to turn ...

2. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Backs $24M Corintis Board As Startup Solves AI's Biggest Bottleneck Problem

Semiconductor cooling startup Corintis announced on Sept. 25 that it closed a $24 million Series A funding round and a collaboration with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) that achieved a breakthrough chip cooling system three times more effective than current ...

3. Alphabet Rolls Out Gemini 2.5 Flash AI and Viral Nano Banana Tool

At the same time, Nano Banana, a quirky image-generation tool that lets users create animated GIFs and edits, has gone viral and helped Gemini surpass OpenAI's ChatGPT as the most downloaded free app in Apple's App Store.

4. Ghost of Y?tei: PlayStation puts blockbusters back on the menu

BBC Newsbeat spoke to Nate Fox, a creative director at Sony-owned studio Sucker Punch, about the wait for the game and some of the reasons behind it. Firstly ...

5. Apple pulls US immigration official tracking apps

Apple has pulled apps that let users flag sightings of officers from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The tech giant told the BBC it had removed ICEBlock from its App Store after law enforcement made it aware of "safety risks" associated ...

6. Forza Horizon 6 announced for PC, Xbox and PS5

The trailer prominently features Mount Fuji, and it's been confirmed that Tokyo and other major cities will be represented in the game, suggesting a similar approach to past games, which condensed major landmarks into a manageable map.

7. Battle beyond the Underworld in Hades II!

As the immortal Princess of the Underworld, you'll battle beyond the Underworld, exploring a bigger, deeper mythic world where gods, ghosts, and monsters collide. Your task is to vanquish the sinister Titan of Time, with the full might of Olympus at your ...

8. Tick Talk: Audemars Piguet's groundbreaking Royal Oak RD#5, Jay Chou helps design Tudor's 1926 Luna

Audemars Piguet is marking its 150th anniversary in style with the launch of the Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5. The watch – which took five years to develop – debuts the brand new Calibre 8100, ...

9. Audi Spills Secrets of New RS3

The '22 model will feature a Magna-produced torque splitter in place of the standard A3's all-wheel-drive Haldex clutch. The 394-hp sedan is set for North American delivery in early 2022. Published June 24, 2021. By Greg Kable.

10. Snapchat to charge users for storing Memories

WASHINGTON — Snapchat users who rely heavily on the app's Memories feature will soon need to pay to keep all their saved photos and videos stored on the platform. Snap Inc. announced it is introducing new Memories Storage Plans for users who have more ...