Author: The Tech Guy
If you’re not a hobbyist or a tech-oriented professional like I am, speccing out a laptop can be baffling. Even I’m intimidated sometimes. Typically, PC makers don’t go out of their way to explain the newness or value of parts and features, working on the assumption that you’re already familiar, or else have the time and patience to do your own research. You probably should be doing some, given that most laptops worth owning cost over $1,000. Actually, I should use stronger language than that — research is essential, owing not just to the usual pitfalls of buying tech, but…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Tinder is partnering with Sam Altman’s World project to let its users prove they’re real humans, in just about the creepiest way possible: scanning their eyeballs with a Cyclops-looking orb. The initiative, carried out by Altman’s startup Tools for Humanity, was announced last Friday, and represents a major foray for the biometric verification startup, which has struggled to catch on amid numerous controversies. The concept’s invasiveness notwithstanding, it does address a persistent problem. Dating apps like Tinder are rife with scammers, creeps, and…
Over the last few days, reports have resurfaced that the EU will mandate that phones have replaceable batteries. These reports are based on 2023 legislation with an implementation date of 2027. I won’t go into the full details here, but that legislation covers removable batteries, and many phones are exempt anyway. Before we dismiss everything, this kind of coverage presents an opportunity to talk about a different type of replaceable battery: the humble alkaline battery. The non-rechargeable, disposable batteries have been part and parcel of our lives for years, powering everything from game controllers to toys, torches, clocks, scales, smart locks and…
Some users cannot boot into Windows 11 due to the “Couldn’t connect to the network, Keep your device on, and we’ll look for solutions again ins 30 minutes” error. According to the reports, this error occurs when users turn on their computers. The screen shows a particular time after which the system restarts automatically. After […] This article Couldn’t connect to the network, Keep your device on, and we’ll look for solutions first appeared on TheWindowsClub.com.
For many of us, being able to watch movies and TV shows in the best possible quality at home is something we aim to achieve. Realistically, that will mean pairing one of the best TVs with one of the best soundbars. For the fortunate few, however, the possibility of having a dedicated home theater space, complete with rows of chairs, soundproofing and a cinema-like projection system is one that’s very real indeed (the rest of us are still able to drool over enviable custom install theaters, of course).And nobody does custom home theater installations quite like David Moseley and his…
If the next three Version 3 Starship flights go as planned. Flight 12 in May is the V3 rocket debut with in-space Raptor relight. Flight 13 will have orbital insertion and possibly initial commercial V3 Starlink deployments. Flight 13 should have booster recovery and if things go good a Starship catch attempt. Flight 14 could get to full Booster and Starship relaunch and recovery). We could get to rapid iteration on V3 hardware and commercial launch in three flights. Youtube Channel What About It shows how the barges can be used to transport the Starship and the Booster. SpaceX has…
As Google launched the Pixel 10a, I did what everyone else does: opened the sheet, compared the chip with what other smartphones offer at the same price, and felt the familiar unease. I asked myself one question: “Why is Google even doing this?” The Pixel 10a featured a Tensor G4 chip (from 2024) that didn’t impress in benchmarks, thicker front bezels, a 120Hz display without a truly variable refresh rate, no telephoto camera, and a battery that supported slower charging than the competition. On paper, it looked like a phone that lost a fight before even entering the ring (and…
We spend a lot of time in the kitchen in my house. It’s where we congregate multiple times a day to make dinner, catch up on how things are going, and debrief about what happened that day. There are spontaneous dance parties and core memories that have taken place in my kitchen that I’m always appreciative of. It’s also a place where my smart home gadgets have thrived. People may think of their smart home gadgets as ones spread out around the house. We have smart sensors on our windows, video doorbells at the front and garage doors, and my…
Huawei unveiled its new-look Pura series this week. The Pura X Max foldable caught the most eyeballs with its shorter and wider design, which many think matches the much-anticipated iPhone Fold. The Huawei Pura X Max features a 5.4” cover and 7.7” internal display. The relatively square inner display supports the M-Pen 3 Mini stylus. It fits in a special case for the phone. The Pura X Max packs a 5,300mAh battery with 66W wired and 50W wireless charging, and runs a Kirin 9030 Pro SoC. The Pura 90 Pro Max and 90 Pro also caught readers’ attention. They were…
The Bitwarden command-line interface (CLI) NPM package was compromised in a supply chain attack that appears tied to previous campaigns against the open source software (OSS) ecosystem. One of the most popular open source password management platforms, with over 250,000 monthly downloads, Bitwarden allows enterprises to secure authentication with zero-knowledge encryption, password sharing, and policy and credential management. On Thursday, multiple security firms warned that version 2026.4.0 of the Bitwarden CLI’s NPM package contained malicious code to fetch a JavaScript payload designed to steal credentials and secrets from victim machines. The malicious package contained an altered execution path to run…