Technology News for Friday 4th July 2025

1. Land Rover's Darkest Defender Gets 626 HP- Still Not Enough To Beat Urus SE?

The Land Rover Defender Octa Black comes with multiple changes to give it an all-black look. Advertisement. Written by: ...

2. The Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 will bow out with this 'Final Edition'

The cabin gets even more yellow, with stitching along the leather and microfibre seats, the Nappa steering wheel, door panels and instrument cluster. It actually works pretty well with the red ambient lighting.

3. BMW M2 CS becomes the new affordable 'Ring king

After debuting last month, BMW's second-generation M2 CS has become the quickest car in its class around the 20.832km Nordschleife circuit, completing a lap in seven minutes and 25.534 seconds. The previous record was set last year by Audi's new ...

4. The Best Games for the Nintendo Switch 2

Although there aren't a lot of truly new games for the hand-held console, some acclaimed Legend of Zelda titles have received exhilarating visual upgrades.

5. Largest Mars rock could sell for a staggering $4 million

A rare and massive meteorite from Mars, known as NWA 16788, is poised to make headlines as it heads to auction with an estimated price of up to $4 million. Weighing 54 pounds (24.5 kilograms), it is the largest known piece of the Red Planet ever ...

6. DARPA's Cutting-Edge Programs Revolutionize Prosthetics

In the old Star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes Back," Luke Skywalker gets a new, fully functional right hand after Darth Vader chops his off with a light saber. Today, thanks to work under way through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, ...

7. 'Close to perfect': readers' favourite games of 2025 so far

Enshrouded · Stalker 2 · Stories from Sol: The Gun Dog · Indiana Jones and the Great Circle · Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time · The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered · Avowed · Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.

8. Scientists Measured a Brain-Bending Version of Time That Shouldn't Exist

Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: Imaginary time is a wonky concept for our time-bound brains, but in quantum theory and mathematics, it's a useful tool for exploring radiation's interaction with materials. A new study from scientists ...

9. California winery harnesses the wind to produce its award-winning wine

Off the coast of California, south of Salinas and located at the base of the Santa Lucia Mountains, clusters of high-quality pinot noir and chardonnay grapes ripen in the cooling fog, warming sun and perfect soil. Isabelle's Vineyard is just one of ...

10. The Best Games of 2025 So Far, According to Critics

1. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – 93 · 2. Split Fiction – 93 · 3. Blue Prince – 92 · 4. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – 90 · 5. Monster Hunter Wilds – 90 · 6. Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector – 90 · 7. Despelote – 89 · 8. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 – 88 ...