Author: The Tech Guy

Any Windows packet analysis guide that starts with “download Wireshark” may be skipping a very important step, especially since Windows already has a built-in packet analyzer. It’s called PktMon (Packet Monitor). Even though you most likely haven’t heard of it, it’s far more robust than you’d expect. It’s primarily a command-line tool that captures real network traffic, filters it, and can export it for further analysis. Depending on what you have to accomplish, it may be the only packet analyzer that you ever need, and an effective free diagnostic tool. What Packet Monitor is The hidden network analyzer already on…

The AYANEO Pocket S Mini wants to be the last Android handheld you’ll ever buy, and it gets close to achieving that aim. Disappointing endurance and a dim screen take the shine off, but this is still great device for retro gaming in a pocketable size.When AYANEO dropped the Pocket S Mini earlier this year, it claimed that this was an “endgame handheld.” In other words, you wouldn’t have to buy another gaming handheld after this. That’s clearly a lofty claim, but the device seems to offer plenty of reasons to hop aboard at a glance.There’s a 4.2-inch 4:3 LCD…

ComputingNew Fiber-Optic Record Allows 50,000,000 Movies to Be Streamed at OnceMatthew Sparkes | New Scientist ($)”Faster speeds have been achieved before in highly regulated experiments, but this work crucially used existing cables that have been heavily used, have dirty connectors, sit underneath a bustling city full of traffic and noise, and represent a real-world test that shows it could be rolled out on existing infrastructure. The researchers say that commercial roll-out could happen within five years.”TechAI Companies Shatter Fund-Raising Records, as Boom AcceleratesErin Griffith | The New York Times ($)”OpenAI, Anthropic, Waymo and other artificial intelligence companies shattered fund-raising records…

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Dreame Miracle Pro: two-minute reviewThe Dreame Miracle Pro is a premium dryer that does a lot more than just dry your hair. Alongside six modes — Cool, Scalp, Essence, Comfort, Quick Dry, AI Smart — it comes with a built-in essence mister, a ring of red and near-infrared light therapy around the barrel, and a distance sensor that automatically adjusts heat and airflow depending on how close the dryer…

Even if you specialize in tech, it seems inevitable that you’re going to run across unfamiliar jargon. No brain can absorb everything, and if you don’t need to know a term, there’s less incentive to learn about it. I’m a naturally curious person — but I’m sure I’d push some important information out of my head if I started learning the intricacies of, say, motherboard design on the smartphones and PEVs I use. I barely understand what a MOSFET is. HLG is a term I’ve encountered repeatedly when scanning the HDR specs of TVs, yet never needed to know much…

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech A shortcut to sprucing up any dreary urban locale is by throwing in some beautiful greenery. Now, Chinese scientists have unveiled new genetically engineered plants that can glow in the dark, which they say could be a compelling draw for tourism and even help light cities at night. The bioluminescent flora were created by splicing genes from fireflies and glowing fungi into the plant cells, allowing them to emit a soft glow. Using these techniques, the scientists have modified over twenty species to glow…

In the Chinese calendar, 2026 marks the year of the Fire Horse, and it could also be the year of the Hisense TV. The Fire Horse represents a “rare, high-energy, and transformative year” that happens every sixty years, which for a Chinese company such as Hisense, must be a good omen. It feels confident this is the year where it can become a leader in the UK market. It wants to be in pole position with the new RGB TVs, it’s sponsoring the FIFA World Cup which will give it a global reach, and its TVs – at least based…

Over the past few months, I’ve been using Ubuntu on my secondary devices. I use it for personal projects, testing self-hosted apps, and helping friends set up machines where all they need is a browser, email, and YouTube. It’s not my primary OS, but I spend enough time in it that I need my everyday tools to work. The biggest criticism I hear about Linux is that installing and using programs is painful compared to Windows. And honestly, there’s truth to that. You’re dealing with Flatpaks, Snaps, AppImages, package managers, and sometimes compiling from source just to get a single…

April is a big month for HBO Max, as three of their huge shows all have new episodes, making it a great time to stay subscribed to one of the best streaming services.Sam Levinson’s Euphoria returns for season 3 after a four-year wait, and we’ll be saying goodbye to Smiling Friends as the third and final season draws to a close. Elsewhere, you won’t want to miss Half Man, the new show by Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd.Let’s dive deeper into these three shows and see why you should watch them this April.Article continues below You may like Euphoria season…

Konstantinos Laskaris, Tesla Lead Director of Optimus, at the ETH Robotics Club INSPIRE Talk in Switzerland. Konstantinos presented Optimus 2.5 and the work behind it and its predecessors. Here are some highlights from the talk. The sim-to-real gap is propaganda. “It’s not a gap if you haven’t tried to model your robot properly.” Hardware matters more than most people think. If you can’t replicate human motion on hardware, no amount of real-world data will save you. Tendon-driven hands are the way. Anything with motors physically cannot reproduce human muscle force density.Not a preference: a physics constraint. On physics engines: don’t…