Author: The Tech Guy

Mosquitoes are an uncomfortable, itchy nuisance. But for people in sub-Saharan Africa, a bite could mean death. The pests are living incubators for the parasite that causes malaria. Roughly 600,000 people are killed by the disease each year, with most being children under five years of age.Insecticides, malaria drugs, and mosquito nets saved a million lives globally in 2024 alone. But their efficacy is waning. Mosquitoes and the malaria parasite are becoming resistant to chemical inhibitors. And consistent, perfect use of physical barriers is hard to manage for years on end, especially for children.Realizing this, scientists have turned to a…

Verdict The Soundcore Sleep A30s are the most comfortable and effective sleep earbuds I’ve used, offering a tiny, secure fit, intelligent features, and impressive ANC that genuinely helps you achieve a peaceful night’s rest. While not ideal for daytime listening, their dedicated sleep-focused design makes them one of the best options available for improving your sleep. Stay nice and snug in the ears all night Impressive ANC without high-pitched feedback Wide range of sleep-focused smart features Bluetooth and standalone modes Bass isn’t represented well Sleep reports are all over the place Key Features Review Price: £199.99 Tiny buds with a…

Apple on Wednesday released an updated developer license agreement that gives the company permission to recoup unpaid funds, such as commissions or any other fees, by deducting them from in-app purchases it processes on developers’ behalf, among other methods. The change will impact developers in regions where local law allows them to link to external payment systems. In these cases, developers must report those payments back to Apple to pay the required commissions or fees. The changed agreement seemingly gives Apple a way to collect what it believes is the correct fee if the company determines a developer has underreported…

TL;DR Samsung has officially announced the Exynos 2600 processor, the world’s first smartphone SoC built on a 2nm GAA (Gate-All-Around) manufacturing process. The chip features a 10-core CPU based on Arm’s latest v9.3 architecture, using new C1-Ultra and C1-Pro cores. Samsung is promising notable gains in performance, efficiency, and thermal behavior. Samsung has officially announced the Exynos 2600, its next-generation flagship chipset that’s expected to power at least some Galaxy S26 series phones. Beyond being another annual refresh, this chip marks a major milestone for the company and the industry as it’s the world’s first smartphone SoC built on a…

Anthropic said on Wednesday it would release its Agent Skills technology as an open standard, a strategic bet that sharing its approach to making AI assistants more capable will cement the company's position in the fast-evolving enterprise software market.The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company also unveiled organization-wide management tools for enterprise customers and a directory of partner-built skills from companies including Atlassian, Figma, Canva, Stripe, Notion, and Zapier.The moves mark a significant expansion of a technology Anthropic first introduced in October, transforming what began as a niche developer feature into infrastructure that now appears poised to become an industry standard."We're…

Mavericks via YouTube Shorts What’re professional team sports without a good shoving match? Basketball star Kyrie Irving got into one recently — though not on the court, but with a humanoid robot. In a video shared by the Dallas Mavericks social media page, a Unitree G1 android shows off its slick karate moves in front of the team, before Irving approaches and squares it up. The diminutive 4’2″ robot displays better survival instincts than most humans and nervously skitters away from the imposing athlete, who is two feet taller.  But it was to no avail. Irving shoves it in the…

AI agents are getting better at sounding human, but new research suggests they are doing more than just copying our words. According to a recent study, popular AI models like ChatGPT can consistently mimic human personality traits. Researchers say this ability comes with serious risks, especially as questions around AI reliability and accuracy grow. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Google DeepMind have developed what they call the first scientifically validated personality test framework for AI chatbots, using the same psychological tools designed to measure human personality (via TechXplore). The team applied this framework to 18 popular large language…

LG has recently faced backlash after its latest webOS update automatically installed Microsoft Copilot on its smart TVs, frustrating many users who suddenly found an app they didn’t ask for and couldn’t delete. Now, LG has clarified that the Copilot icon isn’t an app but a “shortcut” to a version of Copilot that runs in the TV’s web browser — not “an application-based service embedded in the TV” (via The Verge). One of the biggest complaints LG TV owners had was that the Copilot icon couldn’t be deleted, only hidden, and now LG says it will take steps to fix…

Building an enterprise AI company on a "foundation of shifting sand" is the central challenge for founders today, according to the leadership at Palona AI. Today, the Palo Alto-based startup—led by former Google and Meta engineering veterans—is making a decisive vertical push into the restaurant and hospitality space with today's launch of Palona Vision and Palona Workflow. The new offerings transform the company’s multimodal agent suite into a real-time operating system for restaurant operations — spanning cameras, calls, conversations, and coordinated task execution.The news marks a strategic pivot from the company’s debut in early 2025, when it first emerged with…

Law offices of Robert D Perry reports 398 NHTSA reported Waymo involved accidents in the first half of 2025. Waymo was only allowing employees to drive or ride with Waymo on highways until a few weeks ago. Waymo has had 50 million miles up to end of 2024 and about 100 million miles in 2025. There are about 2-4% of the miles in Austin. Waymo launched public robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in March 2025 with about 100 cars. They had to ramp up the service and had 4% of the cars for 9 months. They are reportedly expanding to…