Author: The Tech Guy
Streaming has become the norm for consuming entertainment. While you can watch all kinds of shows and movies on your phone and tablet, sitting in front of a TV is still the best way to view what you want. Being able to kick back and relax to enjoy the latest episode of your favorite show is one of the pleasures everyone looks forward to. However, there are features of your TV that can make your viewing experience a lot better. I’m a bit of a cinephile and love to watch movies in dark settings to make it feel like a…
Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DR Gemini in Google Calendar can now suggest meeting times that work for all attendees. The feature compares calendars, working hours, and conflicts, making it well-suited to group meetings. If multiple people decline an invite, Calendar can now suggest a better time to reschedule. The way it’s progressing, Google will soon know when your meeting is before you do. Back in October, it introduced the Help me schedule feature, which helped you suggest sensible meeting times based on your availability and the context of an email. That was useful, but it still left you to find…
The cost of infrastructure build-out, energy challenges Massive data center/GPU buildout driven by real demand (no “dark GPUs”—all utilized for tokens/AI apps like chatbots/coding). Unlike dot-com fiber overbuild (unused “dark fiber”), current demand sustains growth; added ~2% to 2025 GDP, expected similar in 2026. Trump’s AI plan has 3 pillars—out-innovate,build infrastructure,export U.S. tech and progress on all. Regulatory environment key to avoid patchwork of 50 state rules (hurts startups most. big firms cope better).Push for lightweight federal framework (preemption without nothing); states keep child safety/permitting.Over 1,200 state AI bills (knee-jerk fears). It is better to study real risks before overregulating.NIMBY…
Google may be quietly rethinking how Android looks, and an early glimpse of Android 17 suggests visual changes that feel very familiar. New evidence has surfaced showing blur effects in Android 17’s system interface, hinting at a design direction that echoes Apple’s Liquid Glass style. Blur and transparency are not entirely new concepts for Android. What makes this Android 17 sighting notable is how deliberate and system-level the effects appear to be. A closer look at Android 17’s new blur effects According to the Android Authority, these visuals are tied to new UI flags. The effects are not flashy, but…
Claude users will now be able to call up interactive apps within the chatbot interface, thanks to a new feature announced by Anthropic on Monday. In keeping with Anthropic’s enterprise focus, the launch apps are mostly workplace tools, including Slack, Canva, Figma, Box, and Clay, with a Salesforce implementation expected soon. In each case, the app will enable a logged-in instance of the service that’s accessible to Claude, enabling users to send Slack messages, generate charts, or access cloud files, depending on which apps have been enabled. “Analyzing data, designing content, and managing projects all work better with a dedicated…
Modern cable standards are a confusing mess. Whether we’re talking about the exercise in frustration that is USB Type-C, or the headache-inducing realities of power delivery, multichannel setups, and theoretical bandwidth capacities, it’s all very nebulous and hard to decipher as a regular, everyday consumer. Then, there’s HDMI. While not quite as bad an offender as USB in terms of naming schemes and specification types, it’s still all too easy to get tangled up in a pile of audiovisual jargon. Various versions of HDMI exist, each with their own set of capabilities. Unfortunately, most HDMI cables look identical to one…
Space-based technology could help track plastic and other flotsam by its ‘fingerprints.’ In late 2025, scientists reported that, for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land using NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) sensor aboard the International Space Station. The technology has inspired marine researchers to see whether it could also help track debris in our waters. Before future generations of sensors like EMIT can be called upon to detect ocean litter, scientists need to know what to look for. Working with collaborators, NASA intern Ashley Ohall has built a newly…
Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum 2026, India’s IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is now claiming that the country will soon have its own smartphone brand (or brands, plural), and promises the Indian government has done all the “homework” required for such an endeavor. This brand (or these brands, it’s unclear if we’re talking about one or more) will be launched within the next 12 to 18 months and will be “global”. It’s hard to grasp what he means exactly, though. Will these be state-run brands? If not, who is behind them? Anyway, if this is to actually…
Apple AirTag gets a huge updateThe chips are new, as are the soundsPrice remains unchanged: $29 / £29 / AU$49AirTag, one of the most popular tracking tags, is getting a major update that somehow manages to not change the size, shape, or even price. The next-generation AirTags have better finding range, louder speakers, and even a more recognizable chime, all of which could make their ability to help you track and find lost and misplaced items (or people) better than ever.The new AirTags (oddly not called “AirTags 2”), which look exactly like the old tags and work with all existing…
Stuck in front of our screens all day, we often ignore our senses beyond sound and vision. And yet they are always at work. When we’re more alert we feel the rough and smooth surfaces of objects, the stiffness in our shoulders, the softness of bread.In the morning, we may feel the tingle of toothpaste, hear and feel the running water in the shower, smell the shampoo, and later the aroma of freshly brewed coffee.Aristotle told us there were five senses. But he also told us the world was made up of five elements, and we no longer believe that.…