Author: The Tech Guy
Teleconverters are all the rage these days in China, with both Oppo and vivo offering them for their high-end imaging flagships. But what about Apple? Well, according to a new rumor from Weibo, the Cupertino company is now evaluating whether or not it should create such an accessory for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, due for release later this year. Of course, this means no decision has been made yet, but even the fact that Apple is thinking about this is notable. The company isn’t usually very fast to jump on trends like this, famously waiting many…
SoundCloud breach exposed ~30 million user emails and profile data in December 2025Attackers attempted extortion before publicly releasing stolen informationShinyHunters linked to breach, continuing Okta SSO-targeted campaignsWe now have confirmation exactly how many people were affected by the December 2025 breach at SoundCloud, as well as how users can check if they are affected.In mid-December 2025, SoundCloud confirmed suffering a cyberattack and losing sensitive data on about 20% of its user base – approximately 28 million people.The company did not share the exact number of affected users, but BleepingComputer picked up that Have I Been Pwned? (HIBP) Added 29.8 million…
A potent winter storm left a wide band of snow stretching from the U.S. Southwest to New England in late January 2026. The heavy snow, along with bitterly cold temperatures, sleet, and ice, created treacherous travel conditions, toppled power lines, and caused widespread school closures, according to news reports. On the afternoon of January 26, the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the Suomi NPP satellite observed new snow covering a large swath of the country. The left image is natural color, while the false-color image on the right uses a combination of visible and infrared light (bands M11-I2-I1) to distinguish snow…
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. Windscribe is a solid all-rounder in the VPN market. It’s got plenty of privacy-boosting tools, can keep up with HD streaming, and has a fresh, non-corporate approach to its UI and branding. Ultimately, Windscribe doesn’t feature in our top VPN rankings, but it’s still worth checking out if you’re looking for a lightweight and reliable VPN.We put Windscribe to the test ourselves during our latest round of reviews, and…
Smartphone performance is fast enough these days that the thing preventing them from replacing your laptop isn’t hardware. With the right peripherals and supported apps, you can make your Android phone an alternative to your laptop. If you have a large foldable phone, the extra screen space certainly helps, but it isn’t necessary. Additionally, using software like Samsung’s DeX or Google’s hidden Pixel desktop mode can improve the experience when connected to an external monitor. Really, all you need to turn your Android phone into a tablet or laptop alternative is four accessories. A phone stand, mouse, USB-C hub, and…
The Samsung Galaxy A36 and Galaxy A56 were unveiled last March, and if Samsung follows the same launch timeframe for their successors, we could see the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 go official by the end of this quarter. There’s no word from Samsung about the launch of the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 yet; however, renders of both smartphones have surfaced online, giving us our best look yet at the two phones. Let’s talk about the Samsung Galaxy A57 first. Its design is similar to the Galaxy A56. You can see that the A57 has a punch-hole display on…
Creativity is a trait that AI critics say is likely to remain the preserve of humans for the foreseeable future. But a large-scale study finds that leading generative language models can now exceed the average human performance on linguistic creativity tests.The question of whether machines can be creative has gained new salience in recent years thanks to the rise of AI tools that can generate text and images with both fluency and style. While many experts say true creativity is impossible without lived experience of the world, the increasingly sophisticated outputs of these models challenge that idea.In an effort to…
In a surprise announcement, Apple has just unveiled the next-generation of its AirTag. For those unfamiliar, the Apple AirTag is a Bluetooth tracker that helps users keep track of their possessions and locate them if lost or misplaced. For example, you can add an AirTag to your keys and, via the Find My app on iPhone, see exactly where you last left them. As Apple has unveiled its revamped AirTag, we’re keen to see what’s really new with the Bluetooth tracker – especially as they don’t appear to look very different from one another. Keep reading to see how the…
Social network Bluesky is teasing its roadmap for the year ahead, emphasizing a focus on things like improving the app’s algorithmic Discover feed, offering its users better recommendations on who to follow, giving the app more of a real-time feel, and more. At the same time, the company admitted that it needs to work on getting the “basics” right, too. Launched to the public in early 2024 after an invite-only period, the decentralized X and Threads alternative has since scaled to over 42 million users, according to data sourced directly from the Bluesky API for developers. Though it’s differentiated from…
Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DR The European Commission has opened DMA proceedings against Google to ensure third-party AI services have equal access to Android features used by Gemini. Google must also provide rival search engines and AI chatbots with access to anonymized ranking, query, and click data to foster fair competition. The Commission will issue preliminary findings within three months, along with a draft of the measures it intends to impose on Google to comply with the DMA. Update: January 27, 2026 (11:03 PM ET): Google’s Senior Competition Counsel, Clare Kelly, shared the following statement on the matter with Android…