Author: The Tech Guy

From high‑speed research flights to high‑altitude science campaigns, NASA depends on aircraft that perform at their best and the ground crews who keep them mission ready. At NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, specially trained maintenance crews are essential to keeping the agency’s aircraft flying safely and reliably. This year, NASA added two F-15s and a Pilatus PC-12 to its fleet at Armstrong. These aircraft – alongside platforms such as the high-altitude ER-2s and NASA’s newest X-plane, the X-59 – reflect a wide range of capabilities. The maintenance staff is responsible for keeping each one mission ready. “That’s…

Sony’s 1000X The Collexion headphones launched this week, and it marked a fork in the road for Sony. The new headphones mark 10 years of the 1000X series, but this isn’t a limited edition to celebrate that occasion. These are mass production headphones designed to reach a certain audience – the fashion-conscious with money. The WH-1000XX could have been no-holds-barred wireless headphones from Sony. But instead, they’ve put their efforts into other areas. You’d have noted from our review (and plenty of others) that the noise-cancellation and the battery life aren’t to the level of the WH-1000XM6. For £200 / $200…

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. Admit it. It’s okay; we’ve all thought about it: upping sticks, going off grid, and living the vanlife. But the wanderlust usually wears off once we start to consider the impracticalities and its unglamorous aspects. Outbound doesn’t share that sour-faced realism, though. Its vision of leaving the rat race and immersing oneself wholly in nature is purely positive.Review infoPlatform reviewed: PCAvailable on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2,…

A vulnerability patched a few months ago in the Ghost content management system (CMS) has been exploited to hack hundreds of websites, including ones belonging to major organizations, according to Chinese cybersecurity company Qianxin. The exploited vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-26980 and its existence came to light in February when it was patched. Ghost is a widely used open source CMS designed specifically for blogging, newsletters, and publishing, offering built-in tools for memberships, subscriptions, and audience monetization. According to its developer, Ghost is actively used by over 100,000 websites.  When CVE-2026-26980 was disclosed, SentinelOne warned that the vulnerability, an SQL…

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Typos used to be glaring eyesores. In the age of AI, they’ve become a sight for sore eyes. In fact, Michael Waters argues in The Atlantic that small, forgivable typos are now serving as signs that something was actually written by a human, and hence is worth reading. In a world where everyone expects a ChatGPT’d response, typos have mutated into a mark of authenticity. A misspelled word or two is indicative of the human element. “On a base level, many of us…

HP has officially started rolling out its latest generation of ZBook mobile workstations globally, introducing two new premium laptops aimed at creators, engineers, developers, and enterprise users. The new lineup includes the compact 14-inch ZBook 8 G2a powered by AMD Ryzen AI processors, alongside the larger 16-inch ZBook X G2i featuring Intel Panther Lake chips and Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell graphics. The launches signal HP’s broader push into AI-focused professional laptops, where performance is no longer just about CPU power, but also AI acceleration, high-end graphics, and advanced displays. HP is pushing AI workstations into the mainstream The smaller ZBook…

If you are an Android enthusiast who has ever tried to root your phone or flash a ROM, you probably already know about Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which lets you access your phone from a terminal via a USB cable. Android developers are well-versed in ADB’s capabilities in the development environment for testing their apps. However, ADB has a lot more to offer, even if you are not looking to root your device or flash a ROM. From mirroring your phone on a PC to wiping app data without digging through Settings, there are plenty of things you can do…

Huawei has officially revealed that the nova 16 series will be unveiled in China on June 1. Alongside, the company will also launch the MatePad Pro Max, which made its global debut earlier this month. The Huawei nova 16 series is confirmed to include the nova 16, nova 16 Pro, nova 16z, and the nova 16 Ultra. Huawei has also kicked off reservations for the phones in China. The nova 16 Pro and the nova 16 Ultra will come with a triple rear camera setup, with the sensors and the LED flash housed inside two large circular discs that sit…

XAI AI data center economics are even better when you can start a project and finish it in 12 months and get it rented and paid off while competitors are still building. An active AI Gigawatt of data center in the hand is worth $20 billion per year while an under construction Gigawatt data center is bleeding $5-15 billion per year of cash. XAI is building them for about $30-40 billion per gigawatt while competitors need $50 billion and add on another $10 billion or more in extra financing costs for a multi-year project. Screenshot Data center project cancellations more…

Clip 2 are the newest pair of wireless earbuds from EarFun. These are based on the new clip-style earbuds, which are starting to become all the rage these days. We tested the company’s previous EarFun Clip product, which had a few key issues that prevented us from recommending it. However, the new Clip 2 promises to improve upon them, and I can’t wait to put them on and take them for a spin. Will these become a worthwhile option in this burgeoning segment? Let’s find out. Design and comfort The EarFun Clip 2 might look identical to the first-generation model…