Apple announced a multiyear $30 billion Broadcom agreement to design and produce more custom silicon in the United States. While this is more industry than gadget news, it has long-term implications for Apple's hardware roadmap and supply chain strategy.
Ubiquiti has issued fixes for several critical UniFi OS flaws, including one rated at maximum severity. Since Lon frequently covers networking gear and prosumer hardware, this is highly relevant for viewers running UniFi equipment at home or in small businesses.
Anthropic is bringing Claude Cowork to web and mobile, moving more of its agent-style workflows into the cloud. This could be worth covering as part of broader AI productivity tooling, especially if the service demonstrates meaningful automation beyond a standard chatbot interface.
Security researchers have discovered a hidden backdoor in several Tenda router models that allows for unauthorized administrative access. Users are advised to check for firmware updates as this poses a serious risk to home network security.
Google has moved its flagship hardware event up to August, where it is expected to unveil the Pixel 11 series. Leaks suggest a new design for the flagship phones and potential price increases due to memory supply shortages.
Major grocery and retail stores are increasingly deploying Flock Safety cameras in parking lots to automatically track customer license plates. These systems often share data directly with local law enforcement, raising significant privacy concerns for shoppers.
In a surprising move for the legacy hardware, Valve has added official Windows support and addressed the 'red line of death' issue affecting some Steam Machine units. This allows users to more easily repurpose or maintain the older hardware.
The third generation of Starlink is being designed to support a massive constellation of 100,000 satellites. This upgrade aims to provide gigabit broadband speeds to consumers while also providing capacity for AI processing tasks.
In a shift from industrial use, Rockchip ARM-based CPUs are beginning to appear in consumer-grade mini PCs. This presents a new alternative in the low-power, fanless computing market that has traditionally been dominated by Intel and high-end ARM chips.
Domain registries in Tonga have suspended several popular pirate site domains following a court order from India. This marks a significant move in international copyright enforcement, targeting the infrastructure of sites that provide illegal access to movies and TV shows.
The Nvidia Shield TV streaming media player is much loved by enthusiasts, and rightfully so. The original version was released over ten years ago and remains a very capable device today, thanks to its overpowered hardware for the time and ongoing software updates that are still going strong to this...
Nintendo reportedly revised the European Switch 2 and some accessories to meet new repairability rules, with a notable change being a user-replaceable battery. At the same time, the original Switch family is being phased out in Europe, making this a meaningful hardware and market transition Lon could discuss.
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License plate tracking tool HaveIBeenFlocked.com lets you check if law enforcement searched your plate in Flock Safety's nationwide database.
Plex has introduced a new 5-year subscription option following a very large increase in the price of its lifetime Plex Pass. This is relevant to Lon's audience because Plex remains a core platform for home media servers, OTA DVR users, and cord cutters weighing long-term platform costs.
Publicly, the Trump administration is bullish about AI. Privately, some of its analysts are weighing AI against the dotcom bust.
The Smithsonian's 'Starstruck' VR exhibit lets participants move through an immersive space experience including the Big Bang, the Sun, and a black hole. It's not a home gadget, but it is a notable VR use case that could interest Lon from the perspective of how institutions are deploying immersive tech.
Agility Robotics, maker of the humanoid robot Digit, is reportedly going public via SPAC and distancing itself from consumer home-robot expectations. The business move matters, but so does the product positioning: it highlights where humanoid robotics may actually find near-term use cases.
The GMK EVO-X3 has gone on sale as a compact but extremely high-end mini PC built around AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395, with configurations reaching 128GB of RAM. Coverage from two outlets also highlights how expensive this Strix Halo-class system is, making it an interesting example of how far mini PCs are pushing into workstation territory.