Author: The Tech Guy
I spent the holidays overseas, with no access to my regular paid subscription services, and to be honest, I didn’t feel like I missed them all that much. Sure, it was nice to come home and catch up on my favorite shows, but it got me thinking about how much time and money I spend on streaming TV and how often I experience “burnout” from having too much content at my fingertips. I wasn’t prepared to stop streaming TV entirely — that would be unthinkable — but I wanted to reach a happy medium that would allow me to dedicate…
Your smart TV is a portal for convenient and seemingly endless entertainment. You can watch your favorite shows and movies, play video games online or via a connected gaming console, and set up music, workstation, and fitness routines. With all that accessibility and functionality, however, comes plenty of risk. The more you use your TV to enjoy media and support your day, the more data is created. Spyware and tracking is increasingly savvy, and smart TVs are set up to learn as much about you as possible. Here’s how to protect yourself against the increasing threat. Turn off tracking and…
NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) uses research to develop methods to protect the health and performance of astronauts in space. In support of NASA’s goals for long-term missions on the surface of the Moon and human exploration of Mars, HRP is using ground research facilities, the International Space Station, and analog environments to monitor human health in deep space. NASA’s Artemis II mission was the first crewed mission to the vicinity of the Moon since Apollo 17 in December 1972. The mission carried four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a trajectory into deep space – farther than any humans have gone before – marking a pivotal milestone in the history…
While bigger screen sizes are becoming more popular, the best 55-inch TV screens offer that sweet spot of size, performance and value. This list covers all the best 55-inch TVs that we’ve reviewed, from budget 4K TVs to Mini LEDs and OLED TVs. Everything that receives a four-star review is worthy of a best buy addition, so don’t think that a four-star review is necessarily worse than a 4.5 star. In some cases a four-star review might be the best TV for you. When we review TVs, we base our assessments on measurable, quantifiable data alongside real-world content and impressions. We compare…
As someone who has worked from home for the last 15 years, there aren’t many things more frustrating than my internet connection going down in the middle of a workday. Sure, my kids act like it’s the end of the world when it happens after school, when they’re trying to unlock some forbidden fruit on Roblox or whatever, but that’s nothing compared to the internal rage I feel when I see my camera feed stuttering on a video call.My current Internet Service Provider (ISP) has gotten more reliable, but there was a period of time when I’d complained about them…
When the 63-year-old man received a bone marrow transplant from his brother, he got a two-for-one deal. The therapy was meant to tame a life-threatening blood disorder. But it also wiped out all signs of HIV, which he had been battling for 14 years.Called the Oslo patient, he joins a small group of people with HIV who no longer need medication after a stem cell transplant. Four years later, the donor stem cells had completely overhauled his immune system, and there were no signs of lingering virus—even in hidden reservoirs that are notoriously hard to target.His case is special. Previous…
It looks like a new member is joining the Pixel family, adding to its resurgent smartphone lineup. Code analysis of the latest Android beta points toward a new Pixel laptop that Google might be planning to launch in the near future. Google last launched a laptop, the Pixelbook Go, in 2019, an affordable version of the Pixelbook it put on the shelves back in 2017. Both the Pixelbook and Pixelbook Go, along with the earlier Chromebook Pixel models, were not what you would call a smash hit with the audience or a runaway commercial success. Ultimately, they triggered Big G’s…
RAM prices have finally started to settle down after what feels like an eternity of absurd price increases in PC hardware. Still, at the current rates, they cost more than they did about a year ago. I’m not exactly being a pessimist when I say that prices won’t return to “normal” anytime soon. If you’ve finally decided to cave in and are thinking of upgrading or buying new DDR5 memory kits, you need to choose a kit with specifications that match your hardware, because it’s easy to overemphasize frequency, which, beyond a certain point, can actually impact your overall performance.…
Samsung has released the April 2026 security patch for the Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A55. The April 2026 security patch for the Galaxy A53 comes with the update having firmware version A536NKSSGGZD1 and is currently available in South Korea. Samsung Galaxy A55 The Galaxy A55, on the other hand, is receiving the April 2026 security patch with an update having firmware version A556EXXSECZD1. It’s currently rolling out in India. If you haven’t received the security update on your Galaxy A53 or Galaxy A55 yet, you can check for it manually by navigating to your phone’s Settings > Software update menu.…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech One Tesla driver is lucky to be alive after his vehicle took control as he waited for a train to pass. Joshua Brown of Plano, Texas said his car’s Full Self-Driving mode engaged while he sat waiting at a railroad crossing. Footage shared with local media shows his Tesla plowing through the fiberglass crossing arms, shattering his window as the train screamed by just feet away. Brown admitted that he had zoned out while waiting for the train to pass — which is…