Author: The Tech Guy

Apple began sending out invites last week for its first “Apple Experience” event of the year on March 4, where the Cupertino-based company is widely expected to unveil a range of new products. Now, thanks to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, a reliable source for Apple leaks, we have a much clearer picture of what this experience could look like and what Apple might announce. According to Gurman, the Apple Experience in early March will be a “three-day blitz” of announcements. In other words, Apple isn’t expected to drop everything at once. Instead, the company will likely start unveiling new products on…

バーチャル学習塾 Wish / Virtual Cram School Wish via YouTube (Screenshot) (edited) Japan’s gakushu juku industry — private, after-hours study schools — has spent decades monetizing the country’s notoriously busted education system, and parents have spent decades paying for it. The so-called “cram schools” are a multi-billion dollar market, and they’ve now reached their next logical step: Virtual Cram School Wish High, a private school where every teacher is a virtual anime character. As reported by ITMedia News, Virtual Cram School Wish High is a new online school by Tokyo-based company Luminaris. According to the publication, all teachers are “active VTubers,” meaning…

After recently confirming the global launch date for the Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra, the company has now revealed that the Xiaomi Pad 8 will also debut at the same launch event. The phones and tablet will also debut in India on the same date. The Xiaomi Pad 8 will see its global and India launch on February 28. The company confirmed that it will be powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC and pack a 9,200mAh battery. It will also support the Focus Pen Pro stylus. Based on the confirmed details, the global variant is likely to…

Apple introduced dark mode in iOS in version 13 back in 2019 (even though I think there are good reasons you should keep dark mode off). This change allowed both manual and automatic (based on time of day) toggling in dark mode. And even Safari got the dark mode treatment (though check out Firefox Focus for the utmost in ad and tracker blocking), but only if the website itself supported dark mode (most websites today have both light and dark mode, but some, like eBay, Wikipedia, Amazon, and most of Google Workspace, do not yet have native dark modes). There’s…

Sony has just launched an utterly massive sale over at PlayStation Direct, where you can save on top PS5 accessories. And yes, that includes PSVR 2 – its PS5 and now PC-compatible virtual reality headset.Right now, PSVR 2 is matching its lowest-ever price on record over at PS Direct, taking it down to $299 (was $399) in this sale. You don’t need me to tell you, but that’s an enormous saving of 100 bucks. Amazon has price-matched this deal, too.Sadly, the PSVR 2 PC Adapter – which lets owners hook the headset up to PC for use with SteamVR titles…

European Procurement of US-Made Fighter Jet Wingmen, NGAD Successors, High-End Drones & Response to Starship Dominance Europe is not going it alone on next-generation airpower. Instead, it is pursuing a pragmatic hybrid: buying cutting-edge US technology quickly while insisting on local final assembly, software sovereignty, and industrial offsets to satisfy political strategic autonomy demands. Screenshot General Atomics (YFQ-42A) announced European-built variant (July 2025) with a German subsidiary doing final assembly in Oberpfaffenhofen. Kratos (XQ-58 Valkyrie) has an Airbus partnership for European version. It is already flying with European payloads. No country has placed firm multi-hundred orders yet. Europe wants US…

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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has been the most popular smartphone in our database for most of 2026’s first two months, so no surprises it’s still on top of our trending chart the week before its announcement. It’s got the newly announced vivo V70 and Infinix Note 60 Pro keeping it company on the podium. The extension of lifecycles caused by surging RAM prices means the Galaxy A56 will get an even longer time in the spotlight – it placed fourth almost a full year after its debut. Samsung Galaxy A56 These are the best offers from…

New kinds of aircraft taking to the skies could mean unfamiliar sounds overhead — and where you’re hearing them might matter, according to new NASA research. NASA aeronautics has worked for years to enable new air transportation options for people and goods, and to find ways to make sure they can be safely and effectively integrated into U.S. communities. That’s why the agency continues to study how people respond to aircraft noise.   In this case, NASA’s work focused on air taxis, shorthand for a variety of aircraft intended to carry people short distances for everything from personal travel to…

As a smart home reviewer, you can well imagine that my home is properly kitted out with connected devices. What’s become clear over the years is the dearth of smart fire detection products that are actually suitable for UK homes. It’s a perplexing black hole. It’s not just about smoke There’s no shortage of smart smoke alarms, even after Google has killed off Nest Protect, perhaps the best-known device. Hunt around, and it’s easy to find enough smart smoke detectors: the Aqara Smoke Detector, for example, or the Drayton Wiser Smoke Alarm, compatible with the company’s new bridge, which allows…