Author: The Tech Guy
Game of Thrones was the most culturally dominant TV show of the 2010s, the most popular show in HBO’s history, and the most successful fantasy series in many years. Other studios and streamers tried to cash in by making their own high fantasy series, mostly to no avail. Fans seemed to enjoy The Witcher on Netflix…for the first couple seasons, until public opinion soured. Prime Video readied two high fantasy series: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which has largely been a let-down; and The Wheel of Time, which Amazon stupidly canceled just as it was finding…
Ryan Haines / Android AuthorityRumors are circulating that Apple and Samsung could bring variable aperture main cameras to their future smartphones. These claims come almost a decade after the Samsung Galaxy S9 series first debuted a dual aperture, allowing the rear camera to switch between two distinct aperture sizes.Apple and Samsung would join Xiaomi, HONOR, and others in offering phones with variable aperture main cameras in recent years. However, I strongly feel that this technology is a better fit for telephoto lenses than for the main lens. Here’s why. Which camera do you use the most on your phone?70 votesMain…
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Whole Foods shelves sit empty after a data breach shut down its wholesale distributor. Meat packers working for JBS Foods are paralyzed as an $11 million ransomware attack takes out their processing facilities. Some 2.2 million workers at Stop & Shop and Hannaford have their personal data exposed as the result of a cyberattack on parent company Ahold Delhaize USA. These scenarios, straight from a William Gibson novel, are becoming increasingly common in supply chains across the world. As recently noted by Mohammed Alzuhair, a doctoral candidate in business administration at…
Tesla has made a bold pricing move on its long-anticipated Cybertruck, offering one of its more affordable trims at a price that finally starts to feel within reach for a broader range of buyers. For a limited time, the dual-motor all-wheel-drive Cybertruck is listed at $59,990 in the U.S. – the lowest price yet for the futuristic electric pickup and a significant shift from the vehicle’s previously high price tags. The discounted price, which CEO Elon Musk says will only be available for 10 days, represents a rare opportunity for prospective buyers who have been turned off by the Cybertruck’s…
That Error 0xC000026F in Excel Power Query is a major roadblock. It typically crashes Excel completely when you try to open the Query Editor or refresh data, and it’s especially common on newer laptops with Snapdragon X processors (like the latest Surface devices). The core issue is a compatibility crash where Power Query’s engine fails to […] This article Excel Power Query keeps crashing with Error 0xC000026F first appeared on TheWindowsClub.com.
It’s no secret that companies want you to buy into their ecosystems so they can keep getting money from you. I admit, it’s a fair strategy, and it’s something that’s kept me attached to the Google line. I have an Android phone, a few Google Homes, and I used a Chromecast for a while. All of that changed when I picked up an Apple TV 4K. The only reason I did it was for Dolby Atmos on Apple Music, and while that was enjoyable for a while, my subscription was short-lived. However, I had fallen in love with my Apple…
SLS still has helium leaks. Helium leaks have been a problem since the Space Shuttle days. It is so cold that it is hard to work with. The picture is of the SLS rolling back to the Vehicle Assembly Building in 2022. Rolling back to the bay for work will look the same in 2026. – The ICPS helium bottles are used to purge the engines, as well as for LH2 and LOX tank pressurization. The systems did work correctly during WDR1 and WDR2. – Last evening, the team was unable to get helium flow through the vehicle. This occurred…
Vloggers and tech enthusiasts all around swear by DJI’s Pocket line of gimbal cameras, and for good reason. The rumor mill has been buzzing for some time now with leaks of an upcoming new Pocket 4 model, now that the current Pocket 3 will be turning three years old near the tail end of this year. Previous leaks have hinted at a dual-lens design with a secondary zoom camera, akin to a recent Insta360 leak and more crucially, the dual camera systems on some of DJI’s drones. However, this latest leaked short hands-on video shows a very familiar design with…
I did not switch from GNOME because I woke up one morning craving change. I switched because I was tired of babysitting my desktop. For years, GNOME was home. Clean layout, strong opinions, and minimal clutter. I liked that it did not try to look like Windows with a different wallpaper. I liked that it assumed I would adapt instead of offering fifty toggles. That restraint felt refreshing. Until it didn’t. As my setup grew more complex, GNOME started feeling less like a focused tool and more like something I had to work around. Two monitors became permanent, with writing…
One London borough is installing 500 curb-side EV chargersThe solution is a godsend for owners that can’t still a domestic wall-boxAn increase of slower, cheaper charging makes EV ownership more appealingThe London Borough of Harrow announced this week that the region is targeting 500 curb-side EV chargers by October 2028. Of the 225 that are already online, the borough plans to more than double that number over the next two years.The announcement will undoubtedly be music to the ears of inner-city EV owners, the majority of whom find it difficult to install domestic wall-box charging solutions thanks to many restrictions…