Author: The Tech Guy

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. CZUR ET24 Pro: 30-second reviewMost people think of scanners as that quaint mechanism that looks like an old photocopier on the printer, or an independent flatbed ideal for capturing receipts.But in commercial terms, there are two pathways to bulk image capture: industrial document scanners that can handle hundreds of documents in short order, or devices like the CZUR ET24 Pro focused on book scanning.Scanning books is a critical task…

Third-party Android launchers and custom ROMs simply aren’t as common as they used to be for a handful of reasons. The default launchers on flagship Android phones have drastically improved, and indie custom launchers have a tough time usurping Google’s Pixel Launcher or Samsung’s One UI. Plus, the third-party launcher scene is simply dying out. New development is limited, and longtime favorite Nova Launcher recently shut down, thinning the market. Yes, there are alternatives to Nova Launcher, and I’ve tried over 10 of the best ones. While options like Niagara Launcher, Lawnchair, and Microsoft Launcher are solid, they seem too…

Apple and the US MLS soccer organisation have partnered to include iPhone 17 Pro in the broadcast of the Inter Miami vs Vancouver Whitecaps final. Four iPhone 17 Pro units will join the more than 30 cameras in broadcasting and streaming live from behind the goal and in the crowd to capture fans and their reactions. Whenever you see the feed from one of the phones, there’ll be a “Shot on iPhone” tag on the screen. MLS has reportedly been testing iPhones in its workflow for months leading up to the final. Its engineers have reportedly validated the iPhone’s latency,…

The debate over whether artificial intelligence belongs in the corporate boardroom appears to be over — at least for the people responsible for generating revenue.Seven in ten enterprise revenue leaders now trust AI to regularly inform their business decisions, according to a sweeping new study released Thursday by Gong, the revenue intelligence company. The finding marks a dramatic shift from just two years ago, when most organizations treated AI as an experimental technology relegated to pilot programs and individual productivity hacks.The research, based on an analysis of 7.1 million sales opportunities across more than 3,600 companies and a survey of…

On the surface, cystic fibrosis and Tay-Sachs disease have nothing in common. Although both are inherited genetic disorders, one causes thick mucus buildup in the lungs, making it progressively harder to breathe; the other gradually leads to a buildup of fatty molecules that kills brain cells.But under the hood, the diseases share a common villain: Nonsense mutations. Like a molecular “stop sign,” these mutations instruct cells to abandon making certain proteins, resulting in truncated versions that don’t work and lead to disease. Gene-editing tools can correct mutated genes by targeting them one by one for each disease. While this approach…

Upgrading your cleaning setup usually means shelling out for premium gear, but this Dyson V11 deal brings high-powered whole-home cleaning down to a much more comfortable price. Dyson V11 Advanced has dropped from £429.99 to £299, making it one of the strongest cordless vacuum offers still available. At this price, you’re getting premium cleaning power for far less than what most people ever end up paying for a Dyson. The V11 is made for anyone who wants corded-level suction without the hassle of an actual cord. Its powerful motor delivers deep cleaning across carpets and hard floors, and the advanced…

TikTok is introducing a new “Nearby Feed” to allow users to explore what’s happening around them. The company says the new feed is designed to help users do things like discover a new restaurant close to home or find a new place to explore during a trip. The nearby feed is rolling out to the U.K., France, Italy, and Germany. TikTok was first spotted testing a Nearby feed back in 2022, when it had rolled it out to select users in Southeast Asia. “Posts in the Nearby Feed are shown to people based on location, the topic of the content,…

TL;DR Researchers have identified a new banking malware that replaces your actual banking app with a malicious one. It primarily spreads through APKs distributed via unmoderated channels such as messaging platforms. Once installed, the malware enables hackers to remotely control your device and hide their activities behind fake blank or update screens. Just last week, we learned about a banking malware that exploits accessibility settings on Android to steal your bank credentials in the background. Now, we’re looking at another malware that not only enables remote attacks on Android devices but is distributed freely among hackers as part of a…

Amazon Web Services on Wednesday introduced Kiro powers, a system that allows software developers to give their AI coding assistants instant, specialized expertise in specific tools and workflows — addressing what the company calls a fundamental bottleneck in how artificial intelligence agents operate today.AWS made the announcement at its annual re:Invent conference in Las Vegas. The capability marks a departure from how most AI coding tools work today. Typically, these tools load every possible capability into memory upfront — a process that burns through computational resources and can overwhelm the AI with irrelevant information. Kiro powers takes the opposite approach,…

For many months now, AI companies have made a huge deal out of “AI agents,” meaning autonomous software systems that can make decisions and take actions on behalf of humans with minimal intervention. But when that ambitious vision will turn into a reality remains anybody’s guess. The current crop of agentic AI models is still getting easily tripped up, often requiring humans to jump in, effectively undercutting their purpose. The numbers remain dismal. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found earlier this year that even the best-performing AI agent, which was Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro at the time, failed to complete real-world…