Technology News for Wednesday 8th October 2025

1. Announcing the Genkit Extension for Gemini CLI

Genkit MCP Tools: Direct integration with Genkit's development tools; Context-Aware Assistance: Understanding of Genkit concepts, best practices, and workflows; Intelligent Code Generation: AI assistance tailored specifically for Genkit application ...

2. Uncovering new physics in metals manufacturing

A computer simulation shows metallic alloy where atoms (colored spheres) are arranged in subtle chemical patterns beneath a network of dislocations (green lines). These tangled defects move during processing and help create the nonequilibrium atomic order ...

3. Not Just Gameboys: Women Make Up 52% of US Gamers; 22% of Players Are Over 65 Years Old, Study Finds

For decades, unflattering stereotypes of gamers as lethargic young men engaging in an isolating hobby have persevered in popular culture. From Eric Cartman gluing himself to “World of Warcraft” in an episode of “South Park ...

4. Strava is suing Garmin for patent infringement. Here's what we know

A smart watch on a man's wrist with the number 56 on it. Fitness tech giants Strava and Garmin are battling in court. ( ABC News: Cason Ho ).

5. Intel to reveal tech details on forthcoming PC chip, sources say: Reuters

It is part of an effort to reassure investors about Intel's first product made entirely using its next-generation manufacturing process called 18A, the sources said. The Panther Lake chips are the company's high-end ...

6. NeuroVoices: A. Jon Stoessl, MD, on Understanding Plasticity and Disease Trajectory in Parkinson Disease

Parkinson disease (PD) is a relentlessly progressive neurodegenerative disorder. The breakdown of compensatory mechanisms that influence putaminal dopamine processing may contribute to the progression of motor symptoms. In a previously published study, ...

7. Global Report: Video Games Transcend Entertainment, Affect Positive Change in Players' Lives

Video games affirmed as a source of connection, stress relief and mental stimulation in one of the largest consumer surveys ever conducted of more than 24,000 video game players in 21 countries across six continents.

8. Learn the secrets to conquering Ghost of Yotei from your very first run

1. Find your way around the world of Ezo · 2. Discover important locations quickly · 3. Camp with the travellers · 4. Quickly visit the old inn · 5. Buy cards to find shrines · 6. Collect bounties · 7. Return home again and again · 8. Set up camp regularly.

9. Protein sidekick exhibits dual roles in stress granule assembly and disassembly

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have demonstrated how the ASPL protein moonlights to both form and dissolve stress granules. Memphis, Tennessee, October 8, 2025. Mondira Kundu. Published today in Science Advances, ...

10. Tools that talk: How assistive technology is opening doors for students

Imagine a classroom where every student, no matter their ability, can fully participate, talk, and learn. Thanks to new developments in assistive technology (AT), this idea is becoming real across the schools served by Central Rivers Area Education ...

11. Scientists seek to turbocharge a natural process that cools the Earth

The technique, known as “enhanced rock weathering,” is emerging as a promising approach to lock away carbon on a massive scale. Some researchers estimate the method has the potential to sequester billions of tons of carbon, helping slow global climate ...