Author: The Tech Guy

When the NBN speed upgrades arrived in September, one of the biggest talking points was undoubtedly the arrival of the brand new NBN 2000 speed tier. For years, the fastest internet plan available to Australians has been 1Gbps, so for the theoretical maximum speed to be doubled overnight was cause for celebration.As expected because of its infancy, however, there wasn’t enough real-world data at launch to allow internet service providers (ISPs) to advertise a typical evening speed. For reference, that’s the download and upload speed you can realistically expect to achieve during the hours of 7pm to 11pm when most…

One of the leading architects of the current generative AI boom — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, famed for having the software giant take an early investment in OpenAI (and later saying he was "good for my $80 billion") — published his latest annual letter yesterday on LinkedIn (a Microsoft subsidiary), and it's chock full of interesting ideas about the near-term future that enterprise technical decision makers would do well to pay attention to, as it could aid in their own planning and tech stack development.In a companion post on X, Nadella wrote, “AI is radically changing every layer of the…

Last month, the Department of Defense announced it was requesting proposals from the private industry for prototypes of space-based interceptors (SBIs), which are orbital weapon systems designed to intercept missiles. The request, largely seen as being part of the Trump administration’s proposed Golden Dome missile shield, has already drawn the attention of numerous contractors that want to develop such interceptors. One of these companies, Los Angeles-based startup Apex, has been working on the mass production of satellite buses that can be integrated with customer payloads, as Ars Technica reports. The company launched its first satellite last year and secured a…

Enlarge Image Smells like a steak and seats 35. Andrew Krok/CNETThe Ford Bronco is an eminently capable SUV that’s impressive off-road without feeling like a hot mess on the pavement. But there’s always room for a little more — or, in the case of the Bronco Raptor, a lot more. Like Peppy twin-turbo V6 Over-the-top capability Aggro looks Don’t like As wide as the road Save some gas for the rest of us, bud Three amber lights in the middle of the grille are all you need to see to know the Raptor is no ordinary Bronco. Those lights are…

In this day and age, it is crucial to keep your environment safe and secure. For organizations using Microsoft 365, one of the most critical steps toward achieving this security is to disable legacy authentication. These older protocols have become a favorite entry point for cybercriminals, and Microsoft has been actively deprecating them. In this post, […] This article How to disable Legacy Authentication in Microsoft 365 first appeared on TheWindowsClub.com.

After four weeks at the top, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max was finally dethroned as the most popular phone in our database. The Chinese maker won’t be too sad about it, though, as it’s replaced at the top by the newly announced Redmi K90 Pro Max. The third spot went to the Samsung Galaxy A56, which began another slow climb up the ranks, followed by the Galaxy S25 Ultra in fourth. The iPhone 17 Pro Max retained its fifth position as the Oppo Find X9 Pro climbed to sixth. With the global launch expected next week, Oppo’s new flagship…

For three decades, the web has been designed with one audience in mind: People. Pages are optimized for human eyes, clicks and intuition. But as AI-driven agents begin to browse on our behalf, the human-first assumptions built into the internet are being exposed as fragile.The rise of agentic browsing — where a browser doesn’t just show pages but takes action — marks the beginning of this shift. Tools like Perplexity’s Comet and Anthropic’s Claude browser plugin already attempt to execute user intent, from summarizing content to booking services. Yet, my own experiments make it clear: Today’s web is not ready.…

An AI expert from Anthropic predicts a mostly smooth transition for AI over the next 2-3 years where business adopts best practice AI that is unleashing 10X productivity. This will be great value creation that would payoff the trillions we are and will invest. Perfecting and scaling what AI is capable of now and what can make it do better with improved software architectures to ensure quality and verify results looks useful, valuable and not scary. This looks like we avoid the fears of big problems of getting too little or too much AI. The too little AI problem is…

Back in our day, phones used to come with chargers – now you’re lucky if you get a cable. The good news is that USB-C and USB charging standards have done away with the compatibility issue of the past (well, mostly), so a few good chargers are all you need. That means that you have to pick the chargers yourself, though. Here are the ones we use. And yes, you do need multiple – for your home, maybe for work and your car, maybe for travel. We have separated them into groups based on use-case. Table of Contents: Wall chargers…

If you’re struggling to keep up with your ever-growing media library, setting up your own media server is a wise move. However, when it comes to creating one, most of us dismiss the idea immediately, thinking it’s an expensive or overly complicated affair. In reality, though, it’s a different story, as you don’t need expensive hardware to have your own media server. Your old laptop lying around at home is a capable media server, and it basically also has its own emergency power backup. Convenience, flexibility, cost savings, and more Image by Jayric Maning –no attributions requiredCredit: Jayric Maning / MakeUseOf…