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April 4, 2026

McDonald’s Türkiye Introduces "Archie" Device to Keep Game Controllers Active While Eating..

/PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's continues to redefine user experience through practical solutions that adapt to the rhythm of everyday life. As digital lifestyles...

Nexstar Starts to Undo Its Merger With Tegna After Judge's Order

A federal judge has blocked a significant merger between Nexstar and Tegna, forcing Nexstar to immediately restore original branding to dozens of local stations. This ruling is a major development in local broadcast ownership and affects how local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC affiliates are managed.

ThinkPad may bring back removable external batteries

A classic ThinkPad trait—external, expandable batteries—may be making a return. If Lenovo actually revives this feature, it would be notable for repairability, field use, and long-runtime workflows, all topics that fit well with Lon's practical hardware coverage.

Iranian missile blitz takes down AWS data centers in Bahrain and Dubai

Iranian strikes are taking out AWS servers in the region.

AMD or Nvidia eGPUs can work on Apple Silicon Macs, but not for graphic acceleration

Apple has signed a driver for AMD or Nvidia eGPUs connected to Apple Silicon but there are some big caveats, and it won't improve your graphics. Here's what they're for.

Anthropic blocks OpenClaw from Claude subscriptions

Anthropic forces pay-as-you-go pricing for OpenClaw users after creator joins OpenAI

Microsoft Copilot terms reportedly describe the AI as 'for entertainment purposes only'

PCMag reports that Microsoft's Copilot terms now characterize the AI as being for entertainment purposes only, a striking legal framing for a tool integrated into productivity software and Windows. This could make for a worthwhile commentary video because it raises questions about trust, liability, and how AI products are marketed versus what their terms actually promise.

Scientists Cloned a Mouse for 58 Generations. The Results Were Catastrophic.

Cloning from the clone of a clone of a clone may not be the ingenious idea we thought it was.

Raspberry Pi 5 NAS expansion board adds RAID and dual Ethernet

A new Raspberry Pi 5 add-on board is positioned as a compact NAS platform, with RAID support and two Ethernet ports. This is very much in Lon's wheelhouse because it combines SBC tinkering, storage, and practical home server use into a tangible new product.

The Final Days of my Childhood Mall in Waterford, CT

Join me as I take a look one last look at Crystal Mall in Waterford, Connecticut on what is supposedly its final weekend in business!This was filmed on March...