Author: The Tech Guy

If there’s one thing I’m always trying to do, it’s cut down on the number of monthly subscriptions I have. With so many services now using a subscription model, it’s easy for them to pile up and get expensive fast. So when I see an app that’s been free for years suddenly start experimenting with subscriptions, it annoys me. Unfortunately, one of the apps I use every day, and that millions of people rely on, could be heading in that direction soon: WhatsApp. WABetaInfo recently found references in WhatsApp about a new premium subscription called “WhatsApp Plus” that could be…

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech When an Israeli-American business executive saw the green checkmarks glow next to his bets on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s ouster as supreme leader of Iran, he thought he had it made. His improbable $3,460 wager had suddenly ballooned into a payout of more than $63,000 after US and Israeli forces assassinated the Ayatollah in an aerial strike. There was just one problem: the bet never paid out. That scenario, as described by the Washington Post, came as the prediction market platform Kalshi has refused…

On the sidelines of Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona this week, Samsung revealed more details about its upcoming smart glasses. The Galaxy Glasses will come with a camera that will be mounted at your eye level. Of course, the glasses will connect to your phone. Samsung executive vice president of the mobile business Jay Kim told CNBC: “Everybody talks about what the next AI device is, and I know I’ve been looking at many different types of devices. Glasses, obviously is one of them and everybody’s looking at it”. Meta Ray-Ban glasses, Samsung’s main competitor for now Kim added…

More than 400 security and privacy experts are calling on lawmakers to halt the deployment of mandatory age verification.The signatories of the open letter warn that regulations intended to protect children online could ultimately cause “more harm than good”.For these specialists, the solution is clear. They’re demanding a “moratorium” on age verification laws until a “scientific consensus” is reached regarding the technical feasibility of age verification technology and its balance of benefits versus harm to the wider population. You may like Regulation, they argue, is outpacing technology. Is age assurance truly effective, and what, then, are potential risks to all…

The 2026 Iran war is quantitatively ~2–4× bigger in key metrics already and in half the time. Trump has said it will last weeks and the use of B52s is increasing the attack rate by 4 times. The duration could be 3 times longer or more. It could end up at 20 or more times larger in targets hit if it lasts 4 weeks or longer. Israel alone has delivered more munitions in 5 days (5,000) than the entire previous war (4,300). Total sorties doubled in half the duration. U.S. alone hit over 2,000 sites in 2026. Iranian response has…

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. Privacy Bee remains one of the strongest “set-and-forget” data removal platforms in 2026, ideal for users who want more than basic broker opt-outs and are willing to pay a premium for automation, family coverage, and extra tools like tracker blocking and breach alerts. It’s still one of the pricier options, but its depth of features and strong independent ratings keep it among the top data removal services available today.Data…

There was a time when the idea of running Android apps on a Linux desktop sounded like a science experiment that would end in disappointment and tears. Historically, it meant firing up a heavy emulator, watching your CPU fan spin up like a jet engine, and interacting with a tiny virtual phone screen awkwardly floating in the middle of your monitor. So when I first heard about Waydroid, I assumed it would be another one of those projects that sounds great in theory but feels clunky in practice. Instead, I ended up with something stranger. My Linux desktop now runs…

Lenovo brought multiple new laptops and tablets to the MWC and we got the chance to go hands-on with the Legion Tab gaming tablet and the factory-oriented ThinkTab X11. But the company also presented several cool concept devices – here is a closer look at what the future might hold. Lenovo Legion Go Fold Concept There is a renaissance of portable gaming devices, though portability varies quite a bit. What if foldable screens are the answer? This is exactly the question that the Lenovo Legion Go Fold Concept tries to answer. The Lenovo Legion Go 2 came out last year.…

Iceberg A-23A has had a more eventful run than most of the large Antarctic icebergs that have calved from the continent’s ice shelves in recent decades. Over its winding, forty-plus-year journey, the “megaberg” spent decades grounded in the Weddell Sea before drifting north, twirling in an ocean vortex for months, and nearly colliding with an island in 2025. By 2026, the iconic iceberg, sopping with meltwater and shedding smaller bergs as it moved into warmer ocean waters, put on one more show. The chunks of ice and frigid glacial meltwater left in its wake appear to have fueled a surge…

Last week I got to go see some of what LG is bringing to the marj in 2026 with its TVs and sound systems. I’ll talk about the TVs in a later article but what caught my eye (or ears) was its Sound Suite audio system. You may know that I have a degree of angst about TV sound. More often than not, it’s not very good and isn’t likely to get better in 2026. The best solution is usually to rely on a soundbar or surround sound system and LG’s Sound Suite is, interestingly, both these things. Flexible and…