Author: The Tech Guy

Threat actors have begun exploiting a fresh critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint, the US cybersecurity agency CISA warns. Tracked as CVE-2026-58644 (CVSS score of 9.8) and fixed as part of Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates, the flaw is described as a deserialization of untrusted data issue. “In a network-based attack, an attacker authenticated as at least a Site Owner could write arbitrary code to inject and execute code remotely on the SharePoint Server,” Microsoft explains. Microsoft’s security updates resolved several other SharePoint defects, including CVE-2026-56164, which was flagged as exploited in the wild as a…

AI progress has returned to predictable, substantial leaps. The key isn’t just making models bigger. It’s mastering data quality, building synthetic data factories, and creating fast verification loops in domains like math and programming. Where you can reliably check whether an output is correct (compiling code, solving math problems, running simulations), you unlock rapid compounding improvement. This is already showing up in frontier models and will accelerate dramatically in verifiable domains. The data flywheel is now more important than the compute flywheel. Real-world physical systems (robotaxis, Optimus-style robots) will reach superhuman reliability through massive real-world data collection. AI + speed…

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. Fluance RT87 Turntable review: two minute reviewNothing highlights the highs and lows of vinyl like a proper turn table such as the Fluance RT87. Maybe you’ve been using the same Audio Technica LP-60 or even Crossley or Victrola that proliferates the storefront of every record store you’ve ever been to. No shame, I’ve had each at some point.But there’s something about a fully manual turntable from assembling and calibrating…

For me, there’s nothing better than a good gritty crime drama. I simply cannot resist a well-written narrative driven by intense primal urges, and right now, Netflix is home to one of this century’s greatest crime drama masterpieces. Created by Ann Biderman (Ray Donovan) with legendary showrunner and executive producer John Wells (Animal Kingdom, The Pitt), Southland first premiered on NBC in April 2009 before bouncing over to TNT. There, it was free to continue its all-too-real thrill ride, which is as raw and genuine in its character portrayals as it is impactful and shocking in its adrenaline-fueled action. At…

Japanese frozen food giant Nichirei says it is ready to gradually restore operations affected by a cyberattack on July 13. Headquartered in Tokyo, Nichirei is one of Japan’s top frozen food producers. It also provides cold storage warehousing and operates globally through 80 subsidiaries. In response to the cyberattack, the company disconnected its systems on July 13, affecting operations at Nichirei Logistics Group’s refrigerated warehouses and Nichirei Foods’ shipping operations. The disruption has affected multiple restaurant chains, retailers, and delivery services, according to local media reports. On Thursday, Nichirei announced (PDF) that it would gradually restore the impacted operations starting…

NASA researchers recently put a new wing design, appearing long and thin with a lightweight structural design, through a series of grueling tests to find its structural limits. What they found left them encouraged about the wing’s potential, even when they pushed it past its intended limits. The 15-foot Structural Wing Experiment Evaluating Truss-bracing (SWEET-15) test article is part of NASA’s research to develop future ultra-efficient aircraft. The design incorporates a long wing supported by an aerodynamic strut, based on NASA’s earlier Transonic Truss‑Braced Wing concept. The research team is working to understand whether SWEET-15’s design and its new lightweight…

Anyone hoping Apple would refresh its entry-level iPad or iPad Air before the end of next year may need to be patient. According to Bloomberg, Apple is planning a rollout that begins with a new iPad mini in October 2026. This will be followed by a refreshed entry-level iPad in the first quarter of 2027. Updated iPad Air models are then expected to follow in spring 2027. The base iPad appears to be getting the most meaningful upgrade of the bunch. While it will not receive a redesign or an OLED display, the report claims it will move from the current A16 chip to an A19…

We all have that one video on our phones that has the best view captured, but the audio is a mess. It might have someone talking over the important part, construction noise, and all sorts of different background noise, enough to ruin a perfectly shot video. This situation is worse if you are a vlogger and are recording something important during your travels. Fortunately, if you have a Samsung phone, a fix is tucked behind its hidden editing tools, called Audio Eraser. It rarely gets the spotlight that other Galaxy AI features do, but once you use it, you will…

After months of speculation, it’s official: parent company Oppo is pulling OnePlus devices out of US and European markets. While existing customers are still going to get after-sales support and software updates from OnePlus, we’re not going to see any more new phones, tablets, or smartwatches in these regions in the future.Oppo is branding this as a “strategic” move, but the decision is based on simple economics. OnePlus has always struggled to maintain the all-important carrier relationships in the US, and is being squeezed by Samsung, Apple, Google, and Chinese manufacturers in terms of sales.We’re not here to dissect what…

The Department of War has suspended CMMC Phase 2’s mandatory third-party assessment requirement, citing concerns that the assessor ecosystem couldn’t scale to meet demand and that compliance costs were pushing small and mid-sized firms out of the defense industrial base.  A newly formed CMMC Reform Task Force will spend 60 days reviewing the program, gathering industry feedback, and reporting recommendations by mid-September.  Crucially, the pause only affects independent verification, with Phase 1 self-assessment obligations, SPRS score submissions, and the underlying DFARS 252.204-7012 requirement to protect controlled unclassified information (CUI) remaining fully in effect.  Industry professionals broadly agree that the suspension…