Author: The Tech Guy

Shark’s higher-end vacuum for pet owners is now far more affordable thanks to this offer, but today is the last day, so you need to be quick. Even though there are great alternatives from the likes of Xiaomi and Roidmi, when it comes to the cordless vacuum cleaner market, it’s Shark and Dyson that really rule the roost. The Shark Stratos Anti Hair Wrap Plus Pet Pro Cordless Vacuum IZ400UKT has just plummeted to only £249.99 (RRP £429.99). That’s a great offer on a vacuum, with £180 off, plus, you’ll get a free car kit worth over £25. Last chance…

Streaming your music is great until you hit a patch with no connectivity or a long flight where you might need to download your music. Being able to download your music to your phone also sounds great, until you realize that Spotify’s online cache is eating up more storage than the music itself. Apart from adding features no one really asked for, Spotify can’t seem to figure out local storage. For anyone on a small SSD or a phone with limited storage, that means several gigabytes of space disappearing without a clear explanation from the app. Offline downloads and cache…

Robert Triggs / Android AuthorityTL;DR Dolphin Emulator has struggled for years with its approach to Nintendo TriForce arcade hardware. After broken, limited support caused TriForce development to be pushed to a dedicated branch, it’s now reintegrated with some major breakthroughs. Dolphin even supports cabinet networking, recreating the multi-player arcade experience. When you think “Nintendo gaming,” where do your thoughts immediately go? Consoles like the NES? Handsets like the Switch? Both solid answers, and both probably a lot more popular ones than “arcade games.” While the arcades may not be Nintendo’s main business, the company’s had a presence there on and…

For full-year 2025, GOOGLE Other Bets posted an operating loss of $7.52 billion. This was up ~$3.1B (or ~$3B) from $4.4B in 2024. Waymp had higher employee compensation (especially a $2.1B one-time stock-based comp charge for Waymo in Q4, tied to its $16B funding round and $126B valuation) plus rising ops/R&D costs from scaling. Waymo accounts for ~60-75% of the segment’s losses, or ~$4.5-5.6B in 2025 (including the charge). Even without the charge it was $2.4 to $3.5 billion in losses. Waymo have 15M rides in 2025 for about $270 million in ride revenue in 2025 ($18 per ride). Targeting…

If you were expecting the PlayStation 6 to arrive on the usual console timeline, it may be time to reset expectations. A new report from Bloomberg suggests Sony is considering pushing back the next PlayStation launch to 2028 or even 2029, a significant shift from the typical seven-year console cycle. Interestingly, this is something that was rumored late last year, too. Photo by Benedict Calano on Unsplash The reason is not a lack of ambition or demand. It is a global memory chip shortage driven by the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure. According to the Bloomberg report, the surge in…

As someone who grew up with massive tower computers, I’m always amazed by the latest generation of mini PCs, like the Geekom A5, which pack enough power for my daily computing tasks in a palm-sized package. Laptops may be more popular, but Windows mini PCs have their place and are probably one of the most affordable ways to get decent computing power. They come in a practical compact size ideal for many uses. They work equally well as home desktop computers as they do for commercial applications, like running digital signboards or point of sale systems. I was excited to…

Edgeøya, an island in the southeastern part of the Svalbard archipelago, is defined by stark Arctic expanses and rugged terrain. Still, even here—halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole—life persists, from mosses to polar bears. The southern lobe of Stonebreen, a glacier that flows from the Edgeøyjøkulen ice cap into the Barents Sea, gives the landscape a different kind of life. Its ice pulses like a heart. The apparent heartbeat comes from the ice speeding up and slowing down with the seasons. This animation, based on satellite data collected between 2014 and 2022, shows how fast the glacier’s surface…

The Samsung Galaxy S26 series will be unveiled on Wednesday next week (February 25). In case you missed them, here are our articles covering all the leaked info for the Galaxy S26 Ultra as well as the Galaxy S26 and S26+. Either way, you must have heard by now – the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in all regions, while the Galaxy S26 and S26+ will use the Exynos 2600 in several regions (the exact regions are not 100% clear at this point). Here’s a preview of what to expect from those chips,…

We walk around with phones that out-gun the computers that once sent astronauts to the moon, yet most days we use them to scroll timelines and fire off quick replies. It feels a little wasteful when you think about it. The funny part is that the slab of glass in your pocket is already an actual desktop computer, just waiting for you to notice. It sounds like science fiction, but for many Android users, especially if you’re carrying a Samsung Galaxy like me, it’s been hiding in plain sight for years. And with it, you may even find that you…

AI is creeping into every corner of our lives, from phones and TVs to cars and smart speakers, but few uses feel as emotionally loaded as elder care.Sentai is a UK-made AI voice companion designed to support older adults living independently, offering conversation, reminders, and quiet reassurance without turning the home into a surveillance zone.I tested it expecting something halfway between Alexa and a novelty gadget. What I found instead was a surprisingly human glimpse of what the future of care might actually look like. You may like Always on, all the timeSentai looks like a small, grey portable speaker,…