Category: 4. Technology

Google LLC today announced a vastly expanded suite of artificial intelligence tools for educators with Gemini in the Classroom, which includes more than 30 features to help teachers spend more time with students.

The new features build on personalized learning experiences for educators and students Google unveiled earlier this year and are now free for educators.

Google Classroom is a free, web-based platform designed to assist educators in managing, creating and organizing assignments, communicating with students, and providing feedback. It’s designed to aid teachers with opportunities in the digital environment by providing them access to Google’s ecosystem such as Docs, Sheets, Slides and Meet.

For students, it allows them to easily access class materials, submit work online, communicate with their teachers about assignments and collaborate with classmates on projects.

Introducing Gemini for Education

Google has launched a new educational version of the Gemini app called Gemini for Education.

The app is based on LearnLM, a powerful tool built on Gemini 2.5 Pro model, the company’s flagship AI model. It’s grounded in learning science, which Google says makes it elemental for learning and providing guidance instead of simply giving away answers.

The app is also designed with safeguards, administrator control and visibility alongside enterprise-grade data protection and regulatory compliance with educational standards.

Additionally, since Google launched Gems in the Gemini app, educators have been able to generate their own AI experts. Gems are a type of customized version of the Gemini chatbot, optimized for specific tasks. Educators can task a Gem to become an “interactive simulation” grounded in course materials and readings to engage students or base it on curricula to make it respond accordingly.

NotebookLM, Google’s AI-powered note-taking and research assistant tool, designed to help users make sense of vast bodies of documents and powered by Gemini for students over 18, now has Video Overviews. This allows educators to easily take copious amounts of coursework and other sources and turn them into educational videos.

Also in the vein of videos, Google Vids is now available to all Google Workspace for Education users.

The company said it intends to launch a new version of NotebookLM in the coming weeks designed for students under age 18. In the upcoming version, Gemini will be able to provide visuals, such as interactive diagrams in its responses to help students understand complex concepts more easily.

Google said in the coming months educators will be able to assign Gems and notebooks grounded in class materials directly to students through Google Classroom through new teacher-led experiences. With the safe, responsible use of AI tools, students will have the agency to choose how to learn in the ways that work best for them.

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A new dysprosium complex retains magnetic memory at 100K, the highest temperature recorded for this class of compound. The researchers behind the work attribute the material’s properties to its unusual linear structure, and suggest that such complexes could drastically reduce the space required to store large amounts of information in modern data centres.

Single-molecule magnets can reduce the physical size of storage systems by increasing data density. But once they have been magnetised by an external magnetic field, these compounds generally need to be kept under extremely cold temperatures to prevent magnetic memory loss, limiting their everyday potential. One factor that has capped these compounds’ working temperatures to around 80K is the bent arrangement of bonds around their dysprosium atoms, which aids magnetic relaxation and loss of information.

Now, researchers at the University of Manchester in the UK have synthesised a dysprosium complex in which the bonding around the central dysprosium atom takes on a more linear structure. An alkene incorporated into the ligand backbone helps pull the two dysprosium–nitrogen bonds into a straighter arrangement. This configuration increases the portion of angular momentum aligning with the principal axis, elevating overall magnetism of the compound. The linear motif also helps to slow magnetic relaxation, allowing the compound to remain magnetised up to 100K.

The researchers point out that because the magnet works at temperatures above that of liquid nitrogen (77K), its use could now be feasible in large data centres. The team now plans hopes to find even better single-molecule magnets by exploring complexes with even wider angles and more charge dense ligands.

In this DUG webcast, Microsoft MVP Ramit Paul will explain and demonstrate efficient methods to control and prevent database size increases.

The features Ramit will cover include:

• Cleanup routines such as those in System Administration
• Financial data cleanup in General Ledger
• Data cleanup in Sales and Marketing, Procurement and Sourcing
• Data management
• Warehouse management
• Inventory management
• Production control
• Cost management
• Master Planning

Additionally, Ramit will demonstrate the data archival framework.

Samsung is seeding the third One UI 8 version update to beta users in the UK, India, Germany and South Korea. The US and Poland are expected to get the latest software update sometime today.

The update itself is 1.2GB in size and comes with several bug fixes. For instance, an overlap between the status bar of the recent apps and the running app has been fixed, along with an unwanted keyboard input that occurs when rebooting on the Security Folder PIN input screen. There was also a text input error when using the swipe gesture, which has been addressed.

The long wait time when entering the Mode/Routine menu has been reduced. Galaxy S25 Ultra users will no longer get an error when inputting text using the S Pen.

The changelog mentions other software optimizations and performance improvements.

If the initial rumors are true, Samsung will roll out One UI 8 sooner this year alongside the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7, which would make this third iteration of the software the final beta release.

This isn’t officially confirmed by Samsung, so Galaxy users might have to wait longer for One UI 8.

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June 30, 2025

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Apple Music celebrates 10 years with the launch of a new global hub for artists designed to foster creativity and connection

Tune in to Apple Music Radio for a broadcast celebration with hosts Zane Lowe, Ebro Darden, and special guests as they reminisce about their favorite moments from the past 10 years while looking toward the future

CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA As Apple Music marks its 10th anniversary this year, Apple unveils its most ambitious creative project to date: a brand-new state-of-the-art studio space in Los Angeles dedicated to artist-driven content, innovation in audio, and deeper fan connection.

Opening this summer, the new studio represents a major milestone in Apple’s continued mission to support artists at every level by giving them the tools, platform, and creative freedom to tell their stories in entirely new ways. More than just a studio in the traditional sense, the new space is a creative campus that reflects a decade of Apple Music’s commitment to high-quality sound, authentic storytelling, and artist-first experiences.

“Apple Music Radio has always been a home for storytelling and artistry, serving as a space for bold conversations and surprising moments,” said Rachel Newman, Apple Music’s co-head. “With this new studio, we are furthering our commitment to creating a space for artists to create, connect, and share their vision.”

A Creative Ecosystem Built for Artists

Designed with artists in mind, Apple Music’s new studio space in Los Angeles is a three-story, over-15,000-square-foot facility that includes:

• Two advanced radio studios with immersive Spatial Audio playback and adaptable setups for live interviews, casual chats, or impromptu performances.

• A 4,000-square-foot soundstage for live performances, multicam shoots, fan events, and screenings.

• A dedicated Spatial Audio mixing room outfitted with a 9.2.4 PMC speaker system for next-level sound production.

• A photo and social media lab, edit room, and green room to support real-time content creation.

• Private isolation booths for songwriting, podcasting, and one-on-one interviews.

• The A-List Corridor and Archive Corridor, showcasing images and artwork of unforgettable moments from Apple Music’s past and present.

Global Vision, Local Roots

Apple Music’s new Los Angeles studio will anchor a global network of creative hubs already active in places including New York, Tokyo, Berlin, Paris, and Nashville, with additional studios coming soon. With this launch, the service continues to innovate, not just in how music is streamed, but also in how it’s made, experienced, and shared. From radio to live performance, to fan engagement and content creation, this new studio will serve as a creative home for the next decade of music.

The Power of Apple Music Radio

Since its inception, Apple Music Radio has been a defining feature of the service, a place where fans and artists meet in real time. From global premieres and intimate interviews, to in-depth specials and surprise performances, Apple Music Radio has distinguished itself through expertly curated, artist-led storytelling that makes listeners feel closer to the music they love. Apple Music Radio streams 24/7 and is available for free around the world.

“When we first launched Beats 1 it was a leap of faith, the first live global radio station for a digital world,” said Zane Lowe. “We knew we wanted to build something special where artists could come and tell their stories and fans could feel connected. Ten years on, Apple Music Radio is everything we hoped it would be. It’s a place where we can eventize music, a place where music comes first, always. I’m just as excited for what’s to come as I was on day one.”

To celebrate the 10-year milestone, Apple Music Radio will feature a week of specials and live programming, kicking off with “Don’t Be Boring: The Birth of Apple Music Radio with Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden” on June 30, from 6 to 8 a.m. PST. From the early days of launching radio on streaming, to the epic artist-led shows that defined a new era, Zane, Ebro, and special guests will reminisce about the last 10 years of Apple Music Radio. Then, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST, listeners can tune in to the “10 Years of Apple Music” special. This eight-hour broadcast event on Apple Music 1 will tell the stories of the greatest artist moments, exclusive releases, live events, and cultural milestones that only Apple could deliver. The day will culminate with “Live: 10 Years Of Apple Music” from 4 to 7 p.m. PST. The live broadcast, hosted by Zane and Ebro, celebrates a decade of Apple Music with a lineup of artists who have shaped the trajectory of the service. Listeners can tune in at apple.co/_Radio.

Additionally, Apple Music Radio will unveil the service’s top 500 most-streamed songs from the last 10 years in a special countdown beginning on Tuesday, July 1. Tune in to count down 100 songs a day, culminating with Apple Music’s top 100 most-streamed songs of all time on July 5, when the full 10 Years of Apple Music: Top Songs playlist will be available to stream.

Apple Music is also launching Replay All Time, a special version of the annual Replay experience that allows listeners to see and stream the songs they’ve played the most since joining Apple Music. With Replay All Time, subscribers can stream this Replay playlist from the Home tab in Apple Music.

About Apple Music
Apple loves music. Apple revolutionized the music experience with iPod and iTunes. Today, the award-winning Apple Music celebrates musicians, songwriters, producers, and fans with a catalog of over 100 million songs, expertly curated playlists, and the best artist interviews, conversations, and global premieres with Apple Music Radio. With original content from the most respected and beloved people in music, autoplay, time-synced lyrics, lossless audio, and immersive sound powered by Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, Apple Music offers the world’s best listening experience, helping listeners discover new music and enjoy their favorites while empowering the global artist community. Apple Music is available in over 167 countries and regions on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, CarPlay, Apple Vision Pro, and online at music.apple.com, plus popular smart speakers, smart TVs, and Android and Windows devices. Apple Music is ad-free and never shares consumer data with third parties. More information is available at apple.com/apple-music.
About Apple
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Apple’s six software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud, and Apple TV+. Apple’s more than 150,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth and to leaving the world better than we found it.

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New Intel Core Ultra 9 (Series 2)-based workstations span a variety of form factors —suitable for desktops, or for mounting in racks, under desks, or behind monitors

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Lenovo has refreshed its ThinkStation P2 and P3 desktop workstation lineup with four new ‘Gen 2’ models featuring Intel Core Ultra 9 (Series 2) processors and, coming later this year, Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell GPUs.

The mainstream ISV-certified workstations span a variety of form factors, including compact towers (ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2 and ThinkStation P3 Tower Gen 2), small form factor (ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2), and micro (ThinkStation P3 Tiny Gen 2).

The ThinkStation P3 Tower Gen 2 is the most expandable of the new models and is fully ‘AI-ready’. It features an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor (Series 2) with integrated NPU and, by Q3 2025, will offer up to an Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition GPU with 96 GB of GDDR7 memory, capable of delivering up to 3,511 TOPS.

With up to 192 GB of high-speed DDR5 6400 MT/s memory, the P3 Tower Gen 2 offers more RAM than its predecessor, along with expanded storage with ‘enhanced RAID flexibility’.

The ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2 features a space-saving 3.9L form factor, significantly smaller than a traditional mini tower and compact enough to mount under a desk using a dedicated ThinkStation cradle.

It’s also datacenter-ready, making it a key component of Lenovo Access, a new remote workstation solution. Up to seven workstations can fit in a 5U rack, and each one can be configured with a ThinkStation Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) for out-of-band system management.

The ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2 supports Intel Core Ultra 9 processors (Series 2), up to 128 GB of DDR5 6400 MT/s memory, and up to an Nvidia RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation GPU with 20 GB of GDDR6 memory. It also offers more M.2 SSDs than the previous generation.

The ThinkStation P3 Tiny Gen 2 features a super-compact 1-litre design — 96% smaller than a traditional desktop — and can be mounted behind a monitor or under a desk.

Due to its diminutive size, it’s likely to support lower powered Intel Core Ultra 9 processors (Series 2), and GPU options are limited to the Nvidia RTX A1000 (8 GB). Even so, it should still deliver solid performance for CAD and BIM-centric workflows, as shown in our recent review of the A1000.

Memory also gets a boost — now up to 128 GB at 6400 MT/s, compared to 96 GB DDR5-5600 in its predecessor — and it also supports more M.2 SSDs.

Finally, the ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2 is billed as Lenovo’s smallest workstation tower at 17 litres. It features the same Intel Core Ultra 9 processor options as the P3 Tower Gen 2, but with more limited expandability and graphics topping out at the Nvidia RTX 2000 Ada Generation (16 GB). This makes it well-suited to CAD/BIM and entry-level visualisation workloads.

The ThinkStation P3 Tower Gen 2 is available now. The ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2, P3 Tiny Gen 2, and P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2 will be available later this month.