Author: The Tech Guy

Google Pixel phones have always been about incredible software rather than top-end hardware. Your Pixel might not be the most powerful phone ever, but it’s definitely one of the smartest. However, among all of Google’s software and AI wizardry, some of the Pixel’s best quality of life features don’t get talked about much. After using Pixel phones for five years, I know they’re worth the money. And it’s not because of the excellent camera or the stock Android experience—it’s about the small quality of life features that make these phones better than most Android phones on the market. 7 Quick…

TL;DR Realme has launched the GT8 Pro in China today. This might be the cheapest phone with a 200MP telephoto camera, starting at ~$560 in China. The device will likely see a huge price increase in Europe. Vivo debuted a 200MP telephoto camera last year, and we’ve since seen a host of camera phones with this feature in 2025. Now, realme has announced the GT8 Pro, and it might be the cheapest phone with a 200MP tele camera.The realme GT8 Pro indeed offers a 200MP 3x periscope camera (f/2.6, Isocell HP5, 1/1.56-inch) that supports 6x lossless resolution zoom and 25cm…

As expected after days of leaks and rumors online, Google has unveiled Veo 3.1, its latest AI video generation model, bringing a suite of creative and technical upgrades aimed at improving narrative control, audio integration, and realism in AI-generated video. While the updates expand possibilities for hobbyists and content creators using Google’s online AI creation app, Flow, the release also signals a growing opportunity for enterprises, developers, and creative teams seeking scalable, customizable video tools.The quality is higher, the physics better, the pricing the same as before, and the control and editing features more robust and varied.My initial tests showed…

As carbon emissions continue to rise there’s growing recognition we need to find ways to reverse them. Researchers have now created an air filter that passively captures CO2 from building ventilation systems, offering a low-cost alternative to energy-hungry carbon-capture plants.The idea of pulling carbon out of the atmosphere to help solve climate change has long been resisted by climate activists, who worry it could be an excuse to take less drastic action.But with the pace of reductions still well below what’s required to avert the worst impacts of a warming climate, even bodies like the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…

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. Sennheiser HDB 630: two-minute reviewWhat happens when you cut the wires off your audiophile-grade headphones and fit a Bluetooth module inside, then add a USB-C dongle to the box so people can hear them at their best? You get the Sennheiser HDB 630. These wireless headphones are intended to deliver ‘hi-res’ Bluetooth audio to anyone, no matter which smartphone you’re using – yes, even an iPhone.To achieve this, Sennheiser…

Privacy-focused messaging app Signal announced on Monday that it’s introducing a feature that allows users to back up their text conversations for free, along with the last 45 days of media. It’s also debuting its first paid feature by offering full media backups with up to 100GB of storage. Historically, the messaging app didn’t let users store any kind of backup of your conversations on the platform. This could be especially troublesome if you lost or broke your phone. While you could transfer conversations from one phone to another, there was no cloud backup in place. The new feature finally…

If you’ve marked 2026 as the year Apple will finally release its highly anticipated foldable iPhone in your calendar, you may need to cross it out. A recent report suggests that the launch could be delayed. According to The Elec, citing a report from Japan’s Mizuho Securities, the release of Apple’s first foldable iPhone might be pushed back to 2027, due to Apple taking longer to finalize certain design elements of the phone, such as the hinge and other “key specifications.” Since Apple is still mulling over the final design choices for the phone, the report indicates that this could…

Hoping to attract more enterprise teams to its ecosystem, Adobe launched a new model customization service called Adobe AI Foundry, which would create bespoke versions of its flagship AI model, Firefly.Adobe AI Foundry will work with enterprise customers to rearchitect and retrain Firefly models specific to the client. AI Foundry version models are different from custom Firefly models in that Foundry models understand multiple concepts compared to custom models with only a single concept. These models will also be multimodal, offering a wider use case than custom Firefly models, which can only ingest and respond with images. Adobe AI Foundry models,…

Endless Summer (Screenshots) Are you one of the millions of workers who’ve recently been laid off, had their wages cut, or are locked in an endless struggle just to hang onto the job you have? Are you tired of dreaming of a vacation that never seems to come, amidst a stagnating economy where all the wealth seems to line the pockets of a few powerful billionaires? Not to worry — thanks to rapid advances in technology, you can travel from the skyscrapers of New York City to the canals of Amsterdam and be back home in time for instant ramen.…

Razer brings a new wave of nostalgia to its popular Phantom lineup with the debut of the Phantom White edition – a refined, translucent lineup that gives a modest nod to the retro accessories of yesteryear.   The new Phantom White series has a semi-transparent white finish that blends precision engineering, colour-coordinated internals, and Razer Chroma RGB integration. It honestly feels like its straight out of the 90s and I’m down for it. There are no new devices in this range, but if you’re a fan of the Razer Basilisk V3 Pro mouse, Firefly V2 Pro mouse mate, BlackWidow V4…