Technology News for Thursday 19th June 2025

1. Give The Forgotten A Name

The Forgotten tells you that the happy thoughts the two of you shared finally caused Skull Rock to open! However, "A Forgotten Name" ends here, and you have to pick up the adventure with the next Quest!

2. Next Starship explodes on test stand

SpaceX's next Starship vehicle was destroyed in a catastrophic explosion shortly after 11 p.m. CT (0400 UTC) Wednesday as it was being readied for a static fire test at the company's Massey facility, near Starbase, Texas.

3. Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™ Standard Metagame Breakdown

Among them are Javier Dominguez (the reigning Magic World Champion and 2024 Player of the Year) and Matt Nass (the winner of Pro Tour Aetherdrift). Both will be vying to add yet another trophy to their impressive resumes.

4. Video shows SpaceX Starship explosion at Texas launch site

Video from LabPadre, the company that monitors SpaceX activities at Starbase, appears to show two major explosions — the first near the rocket's nose, and the second on the left side of the spacecraft. The Starship was being filled with liquid oxygen and ...

5. Microsoft's 4D Quantum Codes Promise Reduction in Error Rates, Boost in Prospects of Fault-Tolerant Computing

Insider Brief. Microsoft has introduced a new family of 4D geometric quantum error correction codes that significantly reduce qubit overhead and enable fault-tolerant quantum computing with simplified error correction. The codes support single-shot ...

6. SpaceX's Starship explodes on Texas launch pad in 'catastrophic failure' during routine test

SpaceX's Starship has exploded once again — adding to a growing list of setbacks for the company's rocket. The upper stage of the rocket, the largest ever built, was undergoing routine testing ...

7. Samsung aims to catch up to Chinese rivals for thin foldable phones as Apple said to enter the fray

Samsung is set to launch its next foldable smarpthone, likely called the Galaxy Fold7, at an event next month. Chinese players in particular Honor and Oppo, have aggressively released foldables that are thinner and lighter than Samsung's offerings.

8. SpaceX's Starship explodes during routine test in Texas

SpaceX's Starship "suffered a catastrophic failure and exploded" during a routine test at the Starbase facility, according to local authorities. Three other Starship launches devolved into explosions this year to date. Starship is key to SpaceX's plans ...