Author: The Tech Guy

Looking for a different day?A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, December 20 (game #657).Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today…

Written by Noah Martin, Ph.D. student and Candice Bedford, Research Scientist at Purdue University While much of Perseverance’s work focuses on ancient rocks that record Mars’ long-lost rivers and lakes, megaripples offer a rare opportunity to examine processes that are still shaping the surface today. Megaripples are sand ripples up to 2 meters (about 6.5 feet) tall that are mainly built and modified by wind. However, when water in the atmosphere interacts with dust on the ripple surface, a salty, dusty crust can form. When this happens, it is much harder for the wind to move or shape the megaripple.…

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. The MSI Pro MP165 E6 is a budget portable monitor that fits the bill if you need a simple display to extend or add to your current setup.I found it slim and lightweight, and a good way to get a bit more screen real estate without breaking the bank. The USB-C connection means you can hook it up to plenty of other devices, from laptops to games consoles.While the…

If you’re planning to buy a new smartphone and want it delivered before Christmas, this list is worth checking out. We’ve rounded up some attractive deals on Google Pixel phones on Amazon UK, which include generous price cuts along with free gifts. The online seller is also offering discounts on several Xiaomi and Poco phones. The Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold have received discounts on Amazon UK. Alongside, customers will also receive freebies. You can get the Pixel Buds 2a with the Pixel 10, and the Pixel Watch 3 with the 10 Pro…

Google recently unveiled Project Suncatcher, a research “moonshot” aiming to build a data center in space. The tech giant plans to use a constellation of solar-powered satellites which would run on its own TPU chips and transmit data to one another via lasers.Google’s TPU chips (tensor processing units), which are specially designed for machine learning, are already powering Google’s latest AI model, Gemini 3. Project Suncatcher will explore whether they can be adapted to survive radiation and temperature extremes and operate reliably in orbit. It aims to deploy two prototype satellites into low Earth orbit, some 400 miles above the…

Xiaomi has unveiled the Redmi Note 15 series, led by the Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus, as it refreshes its mid-range lineup with a stronger focus on high-resolution cameras, larger batteries, and faster charging at competitive prices. The new range includes the Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G, Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, Redmi Note 15 Pro, Redmi Note 15 5G, and standard Redmi Note 15, covering price points from entry-level to upper mid-range. The Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G is positioned as the flagship of the series that features a 200-megapixel main camera with optical image stabilisation, designed…

I have a bit of a confession to make: I am a human packrat. My phone storage is stuffed with video files, and it’s become a chaotic jumble of random MKVs, old ripped DVDs, and home movies with incredibly unhelpful filenames. For the longest time, I just defaulted to one of the best video players for Android: VLC. We all do, right? It is the utilitarian workhorse of the media world. It plays everything, handles every codec under the internet, and never disappoints. However, using it always felt a bit sterile to me. It gets the job done, but looking…

An IDC report says the smartphone market is expected to decline by 0.9% in 2026, in part due to memory shortages and surging component prices. According to IDC, the average smartphone selling price is expected to rise to $465 in 2026, up from $457 in 2025.Memory and other component price fluctuations aren’t new. But the ongoing memory price surge is set to cause an upheaval, with entry-level and budget-friendly Android smartphones likely to bear the brunt of the fallout. Memory prices are likely to rise 30% this quarter, and another 20% more early next year, on top of 50% price…

U.S. Department of Justice (Screenshot by Futurism) Now that the Department of Justice is releasing hundreds of thousands of long-awaited records from its investigation into deceased sex trafficker and billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein, the public finally has a chance to see the full extent of his damning web of connections in the highest echelons of power for themselves. Or maybe not. After finally going live on Friday, the Justice Department portal that allows you to search the “full Epstein library” appears to be either broken, or at least not fully up to speed, because entering obviously relevant search terms are…

Google has added a new feature to NotebookLM that turns messy research into something you can actually use. The company has introduced Data Tables, a tool that pulls information from multiple sources and automatically organizes it into clean, structured tables that can be exported directly to Google Sheets for further editing, sharing, or use in Google Docs. Sneaking in a few more gifts before the holidays… 🎁Export your Notes and Reports! In the Studio Panel, select the three dots next to your Study Guide, Briefing Docs, or saved Notes to export to Docs or (if they contain tables) Sheets!For easy,…