Technology News for Tuesday 1st July 2025

1. Google rolls out AI tools including NotebookLM for students

Google is enabling access to over 30 AI tools, including NotebookLM, to users under 18 years of age as a part of Google Classroom. Teachers with a Google Workspace account will have a Gemini tab with tools so they can discuss lesson plans, ...

2. Apple weighs using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri in major reversal, Bloomberg News reports

is weighing using artificial intelligence technology from Anthropic or OpenAI to power a new version of Siri, instead of its own in-house models, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Shares of the iPhone maker, which had traded down earlier in the ...

3. Critics blast Microsoft's limited reprieve for those stuck on Windows 10

Kind of. To qualify, a user had to be an individual consumer, and if they didn't want to pay $30 for the privilege, they could use Windows Backup to sync their settings to the cloud or redeem 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points.

4. Apple reportedly exploring third-party AI to revamp Siri

Apple is contemplating a significant change in its AI strategy by potentially integrating technology from Anthropic PBC or OpenAI to enhance its Siri voice assistant, reported Bloomberg. This move would mark a departure from Apple's reliance on its ...

5. Two-week social media news habits boost knowledge and trust

A study published in Nature Human Behaviour reports that following news on social media may not always have harmful consequences; rather, it can improve users' knowledge, belief accuracy, and trust. The study was led by researchers at the University of ...

6. In a blow to Big Tech, senators strike AI provision from Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'

The provision would have discouraged states from regulating AI for 10 years. It was supported by many in the tech industry. Big Tech has one less reason to like President Donald ...

7. Backyard Baseball '01 release date announced

Among the returning pros are Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, and Cal Ripken Jr. The game will include official MLB team logos, names and likenesses thanks to a cooperation between the publisher and the league.

8. NETL Boosts Scientific Productivity and Saves Energy with the Wafer-Scale Engine

When NETL's Dirk Van Essendelft first met with leaders of the American artificial intelligence company Cerebras Systems Inc. in October 2019, he quickly realized the potential of the company's groundbreaking Wafer-Scale Engine (WSE) to revolutionize ...

9. Don't count out Apple in the 'AI race': It might be in the best position of all

Apple CEO Tim Cook. JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images. Adam Brotman and Andy Sack are cofounders at Forum3. As ...

10. Bentley's got a new badge, and this new 'Winged B' is only its fifth in 106 years

Bentley has revealed a brand-new set of wings that in turn will sit atop a brand-new concept car that in turn will showcase its future design direction. From the smallest acorn and all that. Welcome then, to only the fifth new 'Winged B' in Bentley's ...

11. Premier League announces partnership with Microsoft

As part of the collaboration, Microsoft will become the official cloud and AI partner for the Premier League's digital platforms, modernizing the League's digital infrastructure, broadcast match analysis and organizational operations. At the heart of ...

12. Can I put my iPhone in the fridge to cool down? How to fix an iPhone that overheats?

iPhones can overheat and display a warning message if they exceed a certain temperature. Overheating iPhones may experience slowed charging, dimmed displays and weakened cellular signals. Putting an overheated iPhone in a fridge or freezer is not ...

13. What Are Neutral Atoms? A Research Q&A With Swinburne University's Quantum Expert

Neutral atoms—atoms with balanced charges—can be cooled to near absolute zero and manipulated using lasers, enabling their use in atomic clocks, quantum sensors, and potentially error-corrected quantum computers. As ...

14. Zuckerberg unveils Meta 'Superintelligence' group

Denver | Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a major restructuring of the company's artificial intelligence group, including a commitment to developing AI “superintelligence,” or systems that can complete tasks as well as or even better than ...

15. Meta deepens AI push with 'Superintelligence' lab, source says

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reorganized the company's artificial intelligence efforts under a new division called Meta Superintelligence Labs, according to a source on Monday. The division will be headed by Alexandr Wang, former CEO of data labelling ...

16. AT&T deploys new account lock feature to counter SIM swapping

AT&T widely launched its Wireless Account Lock feature Tuesday, aiming to strengthen customer protection against account takeovers and SIM-swapping attacks. The feature comes amid rising concern over SIM swapping and other social-engineering tactics ...

17. Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2025-6554 Under Active Attack — Google Issues Security Update

Google has released security updates to address a vulnerability in its Chrome browser for which an exploit exists in the wild. The zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-6554 (CVSS score: N/A), has been described as a type confusing flaw in the V8 ...

18. A lot of product makers snub Right to Repair laws

A year after the Right to Repair laws passed in California and Minnesota, many product makers still aren't doing much to help consumers fix the gear they bought. "There are definitely some places where things have gotten a lot better and have totally ...

19. Displays, imaging and sensing: New blue fluorophore breaks efficiency records in both solids and solutions

Able to absorb light and emit it at lower energy levels, fluorescent molecules called fluorophores glow in OLED displays and help doctors and scientists figure out what's happening in cells and tissues. They need to be solid in ...

20. Tinder rolls out mandatory face verification for California users

West Hollywood-based Tinder is now requiring facial recognition scans for all users in California as part of its efforts to build trust among users and reduce the prevalence of scams and fraud that plague dating apps. The feature, called Face Check, ...

21. Scientists discover how light activates cheaper nickel catalysts to replace expensive palladium

A team of scientists across several U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories has unraveled how light and a previously unknown form of certain nickel-based catalysts together unlock and preserve reactivity. This research, described in the ...

22. Streaming that is out of this world, NASA is coming to major streaming service

NASA has announced a partnership with Netflix to stream its incredible space activities this summer. Viewers can look forward to rocket launches, space walks, and mission coverage—all available on the popular streaming platform.

23. Early Amazon Prime Day 2025 deal: Get 3 free months of Kindle Unlimited and save big on Kindle devices

As an early Prime Day 2025 deal, Prime members can get 25% off select devices like Kindle Kids and Kindle Scribe and up to 80% off thousands of Kindle books. Now through July 11, eligible Amazon Prime members can also get an exclusive offer: three ...

24. EA Sports reveals F1 movie driver ratings in F1 25

"F1 The Movie" is now available in theatres and the corresponding crossover content EA Sports has prepared for F1 25 has been put into the hands of fans who bought the Iconic Edition. For everyone else, the six single-player scenarios based on the ...

25. ATLAS takes a breath of oxygen

The ATLAS Experiment at CERN dives into uncharted waters, recording its first-ever collisions of oxygen and neon ions. These are not your typical heavy-ion collisions. Oxygen and neon nuclei are far smaller than lead – the LHC's usual candidate for ion ...