Author: The Tech Guy

For a while now, Roku has held the crown as the largest, most-used TV operating system in the US, and it’s not surprising that it still does. Its streaming devices are affordable, and so are the smart TVs that run Roku OS. The Roku Channel is also arguably one of the best free, ad-supported streaming services, offering thousands of on-demand movies and TV shows, along with hundreds of free live TV channels. However, while Roku remains dominant in the US streaming market, other platforms are gaining momentum, particularly Google TV. According to new data from Hub Research (via The Streamable),…

In 2009, a surgeon named Atul Gawande and a team backed by the World Health Organization showed that a 19-item surgical checklist could cut complications and deaths by dramatic margins across eight hospitals worldwide. Not a thousand-page protocol. Not a comprehensive framework. Nineteen items, printed on a single card. Aviation learned the same lesson decades earlier: the pre-flight checklist fits in a pilot’s hand, not in a binder. Nearly two decades later, I watch security teams send AI vendors questionnaires with 300 questions, half of which begin with “describe your approach to…” and almost none of which would catch a…

SpaceX can achieve daily flight turnaround even with imperfect tiles. The shuttle’s problem was not just that the tiles were expensive. But one bad tile would cause loss of the vehicle. SpaceX Starship metal structure and ablative layers means a single lost tile in most places does not lose the ship. Starship tolerant to losing tiles — through ablative sublayers, gap sealing, and margin over the steel — inspection converts from 100% verification to statistical sampling. SpaceX inspection just needs to see if a tile or a section of tiles are good. If in doubt replace the tile or the…

A price cut on open-ear buds that clip on rather than plug in is the kind of deal worth grabbing before the price climbs back. These are the Huawei FreeClip 2, now £134.99 instead of £179.99 on Amazon, a saving of £45 that brings a design most brands still treat as a premium novelty down to a far more reasonable price. Save 25% on the earbuds that don’t go in your ears at all Save a solid 25% right now on these clever earbuds that skip the in-ear design altogether and clip on instead. View Deal At £134.99, the FreeClip…

The AI race is usually framed as a contest for chips, models and talent. Increasingly, it is being decided by something more basic: power.The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that electricity demand from data centers will double by 2030.At the same time, many grids are already under strain from increased electrification, ageing infrastructure and long permitting cycles.Latest Videos FromTechRadar Melton Chang Social Links Navigation EVP Power Systems at Schneider Electric. This makes the ability to secure reliable electricity on a timeline that matches business plans a decisive factor in choosing where to build an AI data center.Time to power is…

Unauthenticated attackers could exploit a critical-severity vulnerability in the open source AI agent orchestration platform Ruflo to execute commands inside the container, Noma Labs security researchers warn. A popular automation assistant with over 67,000 GitHub stars, Ruflo (formerly Claude Flow) comes with a multi-model AI chat interface, agent swarms, persistent memory, and built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool calling. Ruflo allows organizations to use AI applications, courtesy of agent swarms (support for coordinating up to 100 agents on shared enterprise-grade tasks), long-term memory enabling agents to recall past interactions, and an integrated MCP server enabling agents to execute various tasks.…

NASA interns at Johnson Space Center are applying their talents to real-world projects while working alongside the engineers, scientists, communicators, and innovators advancing human spaceflight. Learn how these students are gaining hands-on experience, contributing to real missions, and preparing to join the nation’s highly skilled and competitive aerospace workforce.   Meet the students behind the work and discover what inspired them to pursue careers at NASA.  Macie Landon Moon Base Program Strategic Communications Intern Macie Landon is helping tell the story of humanity’s first outpost on the lunar surface. Using graphic design, 3D modeling, video production, and other multimedia tools, she creates visual content that supports public outreach and internal…

If you were hoping your next Android phone might come with a friendlier price tag, you may want to temper your expectations. Qualcomm just confirmed it’s raising chip prices starting September 1, and CEO Cristiano Amon didn’t dress up the reason. “Cost went up, prices are going to go up,” he told CNBC. Qualcomm chips power a huge share of the world’s Android phones, so a hike at the source is likely to reach store shelves eventually. Rising costs go beyond memory Qualcomm’s own earnings report points to a broad jump in costs across wafer fabrication, assembly, testing, packaging, and…

I have relied on both Google Chrome and Firefox on my Android for a while now. However, even when I acknowledge how powerful and versatile they are, they have felt a little slower for everyday tasks. I’ve felt this more often when handling a couple of dozen tabs and tab groups, or when loading a resource-heavy webpage. Recently, though, I’ve been daily-driving another browser on my Android that feels faster than Chrome and Firefox for real-world tasks: Brave! I’m not talking about browser stress tests or advanced built-in tools, but about things you do daily, and Brave seems to offer…

After recently confirming the arrival of the Oppo A7 Pro Max with a massive 10,000mAh battery, the company has now revealed the smartphone’s launch date along with a few additional details. The Oppo A7 Pro Max will be unveiled in China on August 4 and is already available for pre-order through the company’s official online store. Oppo has also confirmed that the phone will come with a dual-rear camera setup with a 50MP primary rear camera. And for selfies, the phone will feature a 50MP camera. Meanwhile, the official listing reveals that the A7 Pro Max will be offered in…