Author: The Tech Guy

Samsung has announced pre-order perks for the Galaxy S26 seriesIn the UK and other parts of Europe this includes the ability to double your storage for freeHowever, this particular perk isn’t currently listed in the US or AustraliaRising memory prices are a real worry for this year’s smartphones, as it’s expected that costs will climb, and in turn, there was some doubt over whether Samsung would offer its usual pre-order perk of double storage. But we now know that the company will — at least in some regions, and with some caveats.The company now lets you register your interest in…

Gene editing is a numbers game. For any genetic tweaks to have notable impact, a sufficient number of targeted cells need to have the disease-causing gene deleted or replaced.Despite a growing gene-editing arsenal, the tools share a common shortcoming: They only work once in whatever cells they reach. Viruses, in contrast, readily self-replicate by hijacking their host’s cellular machinery and then, their numbers swelling, drift to infect more cells.This strategy inspired a team at the University of California, Berkeley and collaborators to modify the gene editor, CRISPR-Cas9, to similarly replicate and spread to surrounding cells.Led by gene-editing pioneer and Nobel…

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. There are so many video editors out there, from the expensive high-end professional options, to the free ad-laden basic ones, and everything in between.Ashampoo’s Windows-only Movie Studio Pro 3 is never going to compete against the likes of Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro – while it’s a competent tool, it’s not up there with the best video editing software I’ve tested.But that’s not really the point of software…

vivo is expected to launch the X300 FE soon. The phone has recently received certifications in multiple regions and was also spotted on Geekbench. Now, a tipster has revealed its color options, along with RAM and storage variants. According to a tipster, the upcoming vivo X300 FE will be offered in 12GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB configurations. The tipster adds that the phone will be available in Black and Blue, but expects there to be other color options. vivo S50 Pro mini The vivo X300 FE is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC. As per the recent…

Over the last couple of months, the AI industry’s obsession with building out costly data centers has sent the price of RAM skyrocketing, turning a simple computer upgrade into a costly investment. And while there are some early glimmers of hope, with RAM prices now falling across the pond, the next AI price hike could affect a different component instead: hard drives. During a recent company earnings call, Irving Tan, the CEO of hard drive manufacturer Western Digital, admitted that “we’re pretty much sold out for calendar 2026.” As PCWorld explains, Tan was referring to the company’s production capacity as…

Calling all flip phone enthusiasts: the latest Samsung’s coveted Z Flip series has appeared on a great deal. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 is one of the biggest flip smartphones of 2025, and if you’ve been tempted to make the switch or simply adore Samsung’s flip range, then you’ll want to check this offer out. Right now, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 256GB cell phone for just $899. That’s a massive $200.99 off its original $1099.99 asking price, and an easy way to nab a bargain on one of the best phones out there. The Galaxy Z…

I love sinking my teeth into a meaty drama, but sometimes you want something a bit less demanding. There are lots of comedy shows out there that just want to make you laugh, and if you end up doing a little thinking in between, all the better. Such is the case with The ‘Burbs, a new Peacock original series based on the Tom Hanks movie of the same name from 1989. In that film, Hanks is a suburban native who teams up with his wacky neighbors to investigate his creepy neighbors. Is there really something wrong afoot, or is suburban…

TL;DR Google is sending out discount codes for the Pixel 10a ahead of pre-orders, which open tomorrow. Discounts seem to range from $50 off to $150 off. We still don’t know the 10a’s official price. It’s not clear how Google’s choosing who to send coupons to. Check your email to see if you got one. The Pixel 10a is set to officially launch tomorrow, February 18. Despite plenty of leaks, we actually still don’t have much official info on the phone — Google’s marketing leading up to pre-orders has been pretty minimal. Today, though, Google’s been sending out coupons to…

Here is Grok 4.20 analyzing the Macrohard emulated digital human business. xAI’s internal project — codenamed MacroHard (a deliberate jab at Microsoft) — is explicitly building digital human emulators or self-driving computers. These are AI agents that mimic exactly what a human white-collar worker does on a desktop/laptop. They watch the screen, move the mouse, typing, clicking, navigating any UI, filling forms, using legacy software, switching apps, etc. — without requiring APIs or code changes. This is one of the highest-ROI AI businesses imaginable. It has near-zero marginal hardware cost, massive scale from day one, and direct substitution of expensive…

Ahead of the first Galaxy Unpacked event of the year, Samsung’s mobile division is struggling to finalise the pricing for the Galaxy S26. We’ve read plenty of reports about the pricing, but this one sounds, well, more realistic. The Korean smartphone maker is grappling with two main issues here. First, memory makers are focusing on enterprise-grade memory that requires high-bandwidth chips, which usually pay better than consumer-grade chips. Samsung Memory market pressures complicate pricing As a result, the supply of general-purpose DRAM, the kind used in smartphones, has declined sharply, leading to dramatic price increases. The Korean publication IT Chosun…