Technology News

June 28, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Our water, health, and energy systems are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack. Now, when tensions escalate - like when the US bombed nuclear facilities in Iran this month - the safety of these systems becomes of param...

Even after symptoms subside, people who've experienced depression may retain a heightened sensitivity to punishment and negative feedback. A new study found that the brain's habenula--key to processing aversive signals--...

Scientists harnessed the unique properties of gallium to create the ink, which can be produced using conventional printing methods.

Plus: US feds charge alleged masterminds behind infamous forum, Scattered Spider targets airlines, and hackers open a valve at a Norwegian dam.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has revealed that it has observed the notorious cybercrime group Scattered Spider broadening its targeting footprint to strike the airline sector. To that end, the agency sa...

Microsoft Authenticator will start using more secure passkeys in August.

The challenge of building habitats on the Moon is considerable, mainly because most additive manufacturing (aka. 3-D printing) techniques are not feasible. By utilizing a 3-D printing method known as light-based sinterin...

How do you search for a substance that doesn't give off any kind of light, but its gravitational influence shapes galaxies? That's the challenge researchers face as they try to find and explain the mysterious substance c...

Germany just became the latest country to move against DeepSeek over mounting data privacy concerns. Here's why this keeps happening. more...

A leaker claims that Apple will change the position of the Apple logo on the back of the iPhone 17 Pro because of the expected camera bar at the top, marking the first such change in six years. Apple could move its logo ...

Savings of up to $100 off are in effect on a large selection of Apple Watch Series 10 and SE 2 styles during this weekend's early Prime Day sale. Save up to $100 on Apple Watch styles. Save up to $100: Early Prime Day Ap...

Zohran Mamdani is facing a flood of Islamophobic and anti-immigrant attacks from Trump, influencers, and even some Democrats.

Mark Zuckerberg has been working to poach talent from rival labs for his new superintelligence team.

Before 'Predator: Badlands' hits theaters, get a bigger look in Hall H during San Diego Comic-Con.

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 279, for June 29.

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for June 29, No. 483.

Here are hints -- and the answer -- for today's Wordle for June 29, No. 1,471.

Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for the NYT Connections puzzle for June 29, #749.

What is the importance of studying and utilizing lunar polar volatiles during the Artemis program, and specifically for first crewed mission, Artemis III? This is what a recent study presented at the Lunar and Planetary ...

Archaeologists and students in the Netherlands have unearthed a 1,800-year-old temporary Roman military fort in the Netherlands.

A self-described computer geek has revealed a previously secret "easter egg" image file buried in the ROM code of the 27-year-old Power Macintosh G3 that shows the team that worked on the project. The secret image of the...