Technology News for Tuesday 17th June 2025

1. Ferrari 296 Speciale Piloti Unveiled, Exclusive To Race Car Drivers?

Ferrari has unveiled a special version of its 296 model, christened the 296 Speciale Piloti, aimed at customers involved in Ferrari's official racing programs. This model was presented just before the 2025 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

2. 2026 Nissan Leaf Pairs Slick SUV-Like Styling with 303-Mile Range

A 75-kWh battery provides up to 303 miles of range and combines with a single front-mounted motor to produce up to 214 horsepower and 261 pound-feet of torque. The Leaf can also ...

3. Miami chef Nando Chang wins James Beard Award

Why it matters: The James Beard Awards are the Grammys of the food and beverage world. · The big picture: Chang's win solidifies Miami as a foodie city with restaurants and talent worth celebrating. · What they're saying: · The bottom line: " ...

4. Samsung Encouraging Users to Activate Latest Anti-Theft Features to Help Tackle Phone Theft

Samsung is introducing new security updates to better protect users in the event of phone theft. One major update is Theft Protection – a multi-layered suite of features developed to safeguard personal data, even in high-risk situations such as robbery.

5. Amazon Prime Day returns in July, expands to four days

Amazon has announced that its annual Prime Day shopping event will take place over four days this summer — July 8-11 — offering Prime members double the time to shop millions of deals. Starting at 3:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday, July 8, shoppers can score ...

6. 2026 Chevy Corvette ZR1X Hybrid Packs 1250 HP and All-Wheel Drive

The ZR1X pairs the regular ZR1's 1064-hp twin-turbo LT7 V-8 with an improved version of the E-Ray's hybrid system, making 1250 combined horsepower. It'll be available sooner ...

7. This is how you stop online trackers from collecting your health data

The news triggered a class-action lawsuit and questions from federal lawmakers. In June, a Markup investigation further revealed that exchanges maintained by four other states have also leaked visitors' sensitive health data.

8. Adobe Firefly Revolutionizes Creative Ideation with New Mobile App, Multimedia Moodboarding and Expanded AI ...

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 6:00 AM. Download the PDF. Adobe Firefly app — the all-in-one destination for AI-assisted ideation, creation and production — debuts on mobile, giving creators the freedom to explore ideas on the go; Firefly Boards transforms how ...

9. Precision and ingenuity drive construction of DUNE detector components

Particle physics experiments use detectors that are intricate, sophisticated devices for learning about the origins and composition of the universe. The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment is designed to tackle one of physics' biggest mysteries ...

10. Your summer vacation tech plan: Unplug, mostly. Pack smart, always.

Here's how to pack just enough devices to keep things simple, safe and connected—so you can actually relax. A portable battery charger. I like the idea of going off-grid, but ...

11. Scientists Have Discovered the Recipe for Real-Life Kryptonite

Jadarite—commonly known as kryptonite due to its chemical similarity to the mineral bane of Superman—has only every been found in a deposit in northern Serbia. Now, scientists have deciphered the exact geologic conditions ...

12. Nanoscale phonon dynamics in self-assembled nanoparticle lattices

The vibrations of nanoparticles in Maxwell lattices are used to measure properties that have been difficult to obtain, such as phonon band structures, nanoscale spring constants and nonlinear lattice deformation paths. Studies of five different lattices ...

13. Video: Venturi Space Unveils European Lunar Rover At Paris Air Show

Venturi Space gave Paris Air Show a first look at its Mona Luna rover, planned for use by the European Space Agency and France's CNES in future Moon missions. Production will take place at Venturi Space France's facility in Toulouse, with a planned ...

14. NIST, U Colorado Develop Quantum-based Random Number Factory

According to a NIST report last week, NIST and its partners at the University of Colorado Boulder have built the first random number generator that uses quantum entanglement to produce verifiable random numbers. Random numbers have a ...

15. Nearly 3000 Nintendo Switch consoles stolen from semi-truck

BENNETT, Colo. — A high-dollar heist was discovered earlier this month involving the theft of thousands of Nintendo Switch 2 gaming consoles worth about $500 each. The theft was reported around 8 a.m. June 8 at the Love's Truck Stop at 1191 S. 1st St.

16. Think Before You Click: 'Unsubscribe' Buttons Could Be a Trap, Experts Warn

Cybersecurity experts are now warning that clicking the familiar “unsubscribe” button at the bottom of unwanted emails could lead to phishing scams or malware attacks. According to a DNSFilter report cited by The Wall Street Journal ...

17. Right Ventricular Strain Improves Cardiac MRI–based Prognostication in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

LV global longitudinal strain (GLS) has been established as a strong prognostic marker in patients with HFpEF (10,11); however, few studies have focused on the prognostic implications of RV dysfunction as evaluated using myocardial strain analysis.

18. How Coca-Cola's marketing transformation led to new Smartwater campaign

Smartwater has reteamed with Jennifer Aniston for its latest campaign, which launched today (June 17), per details shared with Marketing Dive. The effort includes a series of 15- and 30-second spots that ...

19. This is how you stop data trackers from sucking up your health data

The Markup and CalMatters found multiple ways consumers can block the trackers quietly sending your data to tech companies. Tomas Apodaca · Colin Lecher.