Author: The Tech Guy

On Aug. 24, technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida began installing the four RS‑25 engines in the core stage of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will carry the Artemis III crew into low Earth orbit in 2027. Each RS‑25 engine has a unique serial number that records its detailed flight history. The four engines assigned to Artemis III — E2054, E2057, E2048, and E2052 — previously powered multiple space shuttle missions. Engine 2048 helped launch NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik’s earlier mission aboard space shuttle Atlantis during STS‑129. It also flew on Space Shuttle Discovery during…

Summary Google Pics brings Nano Banana AI image creation/editing into Workspace, including Slides and Docs. Powerful editing: object segmentation, layer-like controls, text-in-image edits, multi-version generation. Rolling out to Google AI Pro/Ultra and Workspace customers; not a privacy-first, E2EE Photos fix. Google Pics is a new image creation and editing tool in Google Workspace, designed for easy image creation and editing, similar to Grok’s Imagine feature. Pics lets you generate, refine, and co-create images with more precision, which is great if you need this for desing work or social media posts. Plus, upcoming Workspace integrations will let you create and edit…

Upgrading an older TV for 4K streaming doesn’t have to cost much, and Amazon has a great deal on the newest Fire TV Stick 4K Select right now. It is down to $19.99 at Amazon, which is a big drop for anyone who wants better picture quality and modern streaming apps without buying a whole new TV. This deal cuts the price from its $49.99 recommended retail price to $19.99, saving you $30. That is a 60% discount relative to the RRP. While it is not quite the lowest price we have seen this year, it is still well below…

Researchers at Forescout’s Vedere Labs used Anthropic’s Claude to port a working remote code execution (RCE) exploit from one WAGO programmable logic controller (PLC) to another. They succeeded but only after extensive researcher oversight, several hours of dedicated work, and hundreds of dollars in API costs. The starting point was a previously developed exploit for the WAGO 750-852 PLC, based on CVE-2021-31886, a pre-authentication buffer overflow in the Nucleus FTP server that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary ARM shellcode on the targeted PLC. For their experiment, Forescout researchers set out to adapt that exploit to a related but…

The Alzheimer’s brain faces a double whammy. Toxic protein clumps build up inside and outside neurons to torpedo normal function and destroy delicate structures. Eventually, the cells die. The adult brain has an extremely limited ability to grow new neurons. Once gone, they’re rarely replaced. Over time, the brain withers, taking learning, memory, and cognition with it.But there might be a sneaky workaround. The brain is packed with star-shaped cells called astrocytes that keep neurons healthy. They’re also shape-shifters. Under certain conditions, astrocytes can shed their identity and transform directly into mature neurons. In other words, they could be an…

As of August 27th, plug-in solar has become legal across the UK. That means all households can benefit from greener energy without needing to spend a ridiculous amount of money on solar panels. Solar panels are no longer reserved for those with, let’s say, a disposable income. With panels promised to start from around £400, they’re not cheap but they’re undoubtedly more accessible to many more households than a £15k+ set-up. And, perhaps most importantly for me, you don’t need permission to install plug-in devices either. What is plug-in solar? In case you missed it, plug-in solar panels are much…

In this guide, we will show you how to clean and optimize your Windows 11/10  performance using Kudu, a free and open-source system maintenance software. Regular system maintenance can help keep your PC running smoothly and ensure that unnecessary files, unused applications, and other unwanted items do not take up valuable storage space. There are […] This article KUDU: Performance, Maintenance and Optimization software for Windows PC first appeared on TheWindowsClub.com.

I was an instant convert to CarPlay the moment I could afford a compatible car. Naturally, you can drive with your phone in a mount, or by memorizing the layout of your city (gasp). But my memory has never been that sharp, and it’s just so much simpler (and less distracting) to control everything from an iPad-sized touchscreen. Adopting the wireless version made things even better. No technology is bulletproof, so it’s essential to learn how to troubleshoot CarPlay if you’re going to depend on it for commutes or roadtrips. There’s nothing insurmountable when you’re dealing with the tech’s most…

Attacks exploiting two recently discovered PaperCut NG/MF vulnerabilities have escalated, with threat actors shifting from reconnaissance to hands-on-keyboard activity. PaperCut first warned users of its NG and MF print management solutions about an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability on August 27. It later emerged that threat actors have been chaining two flaws in their attacks. The vulnerabilities are tracked as CVE-2026-82078 and CVE-2026-81578, and they can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and achieve remote code execution on affected PaperCut NG/MF instances. The vendor quickly rolled out two emergency patches — one after the first was bypassed — and…

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The Federal Bureau of Investigation looks almost unrecognizable under director Kash Patel’s leadership. The agency’s head has been embroiled in a seemingly endless list of controversies, from allegations of excessive drinking to buying up location data on everyday American citizens to furthering of harebrained conspiracies. Patel lacked virtually any degree of relevant working experience for the job before the Senate confirmed him — and now, the agency is opening the doors for even more highly questionable hirings. As inside sources told CBS News,…