Author: The Tech Guy

We brought the Honor Magic8 Pro back with us from China, and while we’re tinkering with Honor’s latest flagship, we thought, why not do an unboxing? It’s a short and sweet task – you get a USB cable, a SIM eject tool, and the phone. Depending on the model, you can enjoy either 100W (global) or 120W (Chinese) charging speeds, but you’d need to supply your own charger. We had the chance to check out the blue-ish Mint Magic8 Pro while at Honor’s announcement event, and now we also have the silver-ish Gold. They share the wavy lines that appear…

It’s the Sunday before the weekend before Black Friday, which means early Black Friday deals are up and running. Retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target have all launched early Black Friday sales, offering thousands of deals on tech gadgets, appliances, toys, TVs, and more.With so many early Black Friday deals available, it’s hard to sort the good from the bad, but that’s where I come in. As TechRadar’s deals editor, with eight years of experience covering Black Friday, I’ve been shopping for early offers for weeks, examining prices on highly rated and best-selling products from brands such as…

Robotic surgery has dramatically improved surgical precision, but it could also help surgeons treat people on the other side of the world. A surgeon in Florida has now used a robot to remove a simulated brain clot from a cadaver in Scotland, with near-instant feedback across 4,000 miles.In the US, someone has a stroke roughly every 40 seconds, totally more than 795,000 cases each year and costing the health system more than $56 billion annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Ischemic strokes block blood flow to the brain and account for 87 percent of cases. These strokes…

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. SwitchBot S20: two-minute reviewThe SwitchBot S20 is a hybrid robot vacuum with a particularly impressive mopping setup. While most robot vacuums feature flat mop pads that tend to spread spillages around, the S20 is equipped with a roller that’s fed a continuous stream of fresh water, while any dirt is scraped off as it goes. The model also arrives with a comprehensive dock that not only empties the bot’s…

When you’re looking into subscribing to a new streaming platform, you are likely to pay attention to the big-ticket movies and TV series. Those are probably why you’re interested in the service in the first place. Whether it’s Stranger Things for Netflix or Reacher for Prime Video, people flock to streaming services to watch the latest seasons of the biggest shows and releases of the newest movies. But the reason you might stay subscribed to a streaming service is for all the hidden gems that it offers. These can be shows and movies that you hadn’t heard of until you…

It’s here – the OnePlus 15 launched globally this Thursday. Are you planning on buying one? First off, here are the prices. They are comparable to last year’s prices, though with some changes in Europe (the 256GB model is €50 less but the 512GB one is €50 more) and India (it’s ₹3,000 more than last year’s model). 12/256GB 16/512GB EU €950 €1,100 UK £850 £980 US $900 $1,000 CA C$1,300 C$1,400 IN ₹73,000 ₹80,000 OnePlus 15 5G We have a full review of the OnePlus 15,…

A former Tesla employee claims he was fired after raising complaints about how the extreme heat of his work environment was causing his hearing aids to malfunction. The man, Hans Kohls, made the allegations in a lawsuit against the Elon Musk owned automaker, which was filed Monday and obtained by The Independent. Kohls, who is deaf, previously worked at Tesla’s enormous Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, where he was given a job melting aluminum at 1,220 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the reporting. The “extreme heat and moisture” of the casting department, which “far exceed standard industrial heat levels,” the lawsuit said,…

While there are plenty of components to consider when building the ideal gaming PC, nothing is more important than the tenacity of your graphics card, and we’ve highlighted the best of them to make sure that you’re paired with the one that’s right for you. Even though we recommend spending a good amount of time searching through the best CPUs, not to mention key accessories like the best gaming monitor, best gaming mouse and best gaming keyboard, there’s no denying that when it comes to pure prowess in a gaming rig, a capable graphics card will always stand out as…

Google is adding a new feature to its mobile app that could potentially challenge Pinterest in becoming users’ first stop for inspirational imagery: a dedicated images tab. The company announced on Wednesday it is introducing a new “Images” icon at the bottom of Google’s Search app for iOS and Android devices that will display images personalized to the user’s interests. The images will update daily, Google says, noting the feature would offer users a way to organize their creative ideas, or find visual inspiration for things like planning a trip, hosting a party, decorating your apartment, or discovering new fashion.…

I can’t say I’m remotely surprised to see reports that the Apple iPhone Air and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge are struggling for sales. Nor that their successors might never even see the light of day. While the idea of a super lightweight, perfectly pocketable powerhouse sounds good on paper, they’re just not the kind of devices most people want to buy. They’re prohibitively expensive to start with, though that hasn’t stopped booklet-style foldables from finding a sustainable niche. No, the real problem — the one we all saw coming — is their dreadful battery life. And yet, better battery life…