Author: The Tech Guy
For several weeks, my laptop used to sound like it was getting ready for a takeoff. The fans would make noise even when I was doing simple tasks like drafting an article or browsing the internet. Even worse, my laptop would get uncomfortably warm, so that I didn’t want to hold it or even use it. I tried all the basics, like updating drivers, checking for dust buildup, limiting background processes, and improving physical airflow. Some of them helped a little, but I was still stuck with a noisy, overheating laptop. After checking the usual, a simple Windows power setting…
US senators accuse Big Tech of leaving households to pay soaring electricity billsData centers consume hundreds of megawatts, severely straining regional power gridsPrivate contracts hide which companies are truly paying for power expansionThree U.S. Democratic Senators – Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen, and Richard Blumenthal – are pressing major technology firms to explain why electricity bills continue to rise in regions packed with large data facilities.Their letters target companies deeply invested in cloud hosting and large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure.The lawmakers argue that public assurances about absorbing power-related costs do not align with what consumers are experiencing through higher utility rates.…
The four astronauts set to fly around the Moon during NASA’s Artemis II test flight depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, during a dress rehearsal for launch day on Dec. 20, 2025. From left are CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch. The launch day rehearsal, called a countdown demonstration test, simulated the launch day timeline, including the crew suiting up in their spacesuits and climbing in and out of their Orion spacecraft. Because the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket upon which they will launch is not yet at the…
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. Narwal Freo Z10 Ultra: two-minute reviewThe Narwal Freo Z10 Ultra is a feature-packed combination robot vacuum and mop, paired with a comprehensive base station. In theory, it should deliver an almost completely hands-off cleaning experience; everything you could want from one of the best robot vacuums. However, the performance was somewhat mixed during testing.Narwal Robotics has been around since 2016, with a primary focus on developing innovative robot vacuums.…
2025 is almost done, as we recap the penultimate week of the year! Xiaomi’s entire Redmi Note 15 series launched globally. The OnePlus 15R was also officially unveiled with full details. It packs a mammoth 7,400mAh battery (though it’s smaller than the Ace 6T’s absolute unit of an 8,300mAh battery), and 80W charging. It has a 6.83-icnh AMOLED with a FHD+ resolution and a 165Hz variable refresh rate. The phone packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 with 12GB of LPDDR5X Ultra RAM, and either 256GB or 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage. The phone comes in Charcoal Black and Mint…
FutureWhat Will Your Life Look Like in 2035?Words by Robert Booth and Dan Milmo. Illustrations by Jay Cover | The Guardian”When AIs become consistently more capable than humans, life could change in strange ways. It could happen in the next few years, or a little longer. If and when it comes, our domestic routines—trips to the doctor, farming, work, and justice systems—could all look very different. Here we take a look at how the era of artificial general intelligence might feel.”Artificial IntelligenceOpenAI Built an AI Coding Agent and Uses It to Improve the Agent ItselfBenj Edwards | Ars Technica”In interviews…
The board is set. TV brands are moving their pawns into position. 2026 is going to be a mighty dust-up with RGB Mini LED in one corner and OLED in the other. How confident am I of this? Very. And it’s not a pugilistic bout that’s been magicked up in a relatively short time a la Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua. This has been in the making for some time – an unavoidable impact that could shake up the TV industry. Could being the operative word, as while there’s bound to be disruption, at the end of the day; it’s…
If you’re looking for a fantasy show to watch on Netflix, you have a lot of options. But if you’re looking for a good fantasy show, you’ll have a harder time. The Witcher started out with a lot of promise, but has since been savaged by fans. Shadow and Bone was looking pretty good for a while, but Netflix canceled it after the second season, long before the story had wrapped up. Heard of Netflix’s Arthurian TV show Cursed? Neither has anyone else. So Netflix has had some trouble landing this plane, but they did come close once: The Sandman…
With the release of Android 12 back in 2021, Google made a somewhat controversial change to the Quick Settings panel. Gone were the individual toggles for Wi-Fi and mobile data. In their place was a new, expandable Internet tile that housed the old mobile data and Wi-Fi toggles. The change aimed to simplify things for users, but it had the side effect of making it more tedious to toggle Wi-Fi and mobile data. Years after rolling out this change, though, Google may be on the verge of reversing it in a future update to Android 16. You’re reading the Authority…
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Paul Harris / Getty Images Multibillionaire Elon Musk has never exactly been humble about his corporate empire, but his latest comments are genuinely over the top. Speaking to influencer Katie Miller — wife of Donald Trump’s controversial deputy chief of staff — on a painfully awkward podcast appearance, Musk waxed poetic about SpaceX’s latest rocket developments. “There’s a lot coming down the pipe,” he declares at one point. “Like what?” Miller asks. “Starship,” Musk replies. “The, the degree to which Starshipis a revolutionary technology is not well understood in the world.” “It’s the…