Yesterday's Top Technology News

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Jul 15th 2025

1. The Best Android Tablets

Domain: wired.com | Companies: Samsung

While it's not a high-performance monster like the OnePlus Pad 3, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE does everything most people will need, provided you understand its limitations. The 10.9-inch LCD screen is perfectly sized for use on the couch, in bed, or on ...

2. The new 349bhp CLA Shooting Brake is Mercedes' first-ever electric estate

Domain: topgear.com

There'll be two versions available from launch, each one bearing an 85kWh battery. The single-motor, rear-drive '250+' has 268bhp and 247lb ft of torque, with up to 473 miles of range. One up is the punchier dual-motor, all-wheel drive '350+ 4MATIC', which ...

3. Billionaire's gift boosts Space Camp's next big thing

Domain: axios.com

Jared Isaacman, Space Camp alum, billionaire entrepreneur and almost-administrator of NASA, recently made headlines for an additional $15 million he's contributing to new construction at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

4. Mental health service users asked to share views

Domain: bbc.com

PA Media A bald man wearing a blue chequered shirt sits in a crouched position on PA Media. The Government of Jersey is working on a new five-year strategy for its mental ...

5. BMW is crafting a 'street legal track day pack' for the bombastic little M2

Domain: topgear.com | Companies: BMW

It's been developed by the M Performance Parts team - most likely for the standard M2 - and the most obvious change is the angled swan neck rear wing and front splitter extension. There's a red tow hook thrown in too, because… track pack.

6. Nvidia Can Sell AI Chip to China Again After CEO Meets Trump

Domain: wsj.com | Companies: Nvidia

Jensen Huang's case proves persuasive as U.S. agrees to grant licenses for H20 chip · Nvidia can sell its H20 artificial-intelligence chip in China after assurances from the Trump administration. · Nvidia developed a new AI chip for China, downgraded to ...

7. Doctors Discover a Woman With Her Own Unique Blood Type

Domain: scientificamerican.com | Companies: Discovery

So red blood cells from all blood donors tested are Gwada-positive and the Guadeloupean patient is the only known Gwada-negative person on the planet. The implications of the discovery extend beyond blood transfusions.

8. Axiom partners with Oakley for an out-of-this-world spacesuit upgrade

Domain: khou.com

— In an out-of-this-world collaboration announced during Oakley's 50th anniversary celebration, the global performance eyewear brand and Axiom Space revealed a partnership to develop the visor system for NASA's Artemis III mission spacesuits.

9. The Basics: How to Accurately Take a Baby's Temperature

Domain: healthcare.utah.edu

When your baby feels warm, it doesn't always mean they have a fever. A baby's age and how you take their temperature matter more than you think. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, explains why certain thermometers are more reliable than others, ...

10. Summer heat could damage your smartphone. Here's how to protect it

Domain: usatoday.com

Hot and humid summer weather can potentially cause smartphones to overheat. · Smartphones have optimal operating temperatures, and exceeding them can damage battery life. · If a phone overheats, turn it off, move it to a cooler location, and let it cool down ...

11. Tony Hawk reflects on the evolution of skateboarding as he releases updated 'Pro Skater' video games

Domain: wbur.org

A new remake of the classic "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" video games just came out to warm reviews. Tony Hawk discusses the series' impact on skateboarding, the future of the sport, and what he's learned over his record-breaking career.

12. Daily briefing: A new blood group has been discovered — and only one person has it

Domain: nature.com

A woman in Guadeloupe has blood belonging to the newly-characterized group 'Gwada-negative'. Plus, signs of a 'forbidden' black-hole collision and how researchers are trying to hoodwink peer-reviewers' AI tools. By. Flora Graham. Flora Graham.

13. AMD to resume MI308 AI chip exports to China

Domain: cnbc.com

Advanced Micro Devices said Tuesday that the U.S. Commerce Department will restart reviewing MI308 licenses to send chips to China. AMD said in April it would incur up to $800 million in charges tied to MI308 export controls.

14. CrowdStrike touts product resilience a year after global outages

Domain: axios.com

Digital boards are seen with error messages due to the global communications outage caused by CrowdStrike. Blue screens at a New Delhi airport following the July 2024 CrowdStrike crash. Photo: Amarjeet Kumar Singh/Anadolu via ...

15. Rory Cooper spoke at the UN about AI-powered assistive technology

Domain: pittwire.pitt.edu

The esteemed Pitt innovator discussed how artificial intelligence is being deployed to fuel collaboration and improve the lives of people with disabilities, along with the challenges and ethical considerations of using AI in rehabilitation engineering.

16. Headgear actually helping rugby players

Domain: rnz.co.nz

While some rugby players choose to wear headgear, those thin, foam caps don't prevent concussions, so many choose not to. But now, research has found isotropic materials may offer more comfort and protection for players. Nick Draper, Professor of Sport ...

17. San Francisco Walkthrough - All Goals, Collectibles, and Challenges

Domain: ign.com

This San Francisco walkthrough explains where to find all the collectibles and how to complete every goal and challenge in the level, including how to BS Boneless the Pier Sign, Manual the overhead, Save Painter Neal, and much more.