The popular open source VPN maker is the second high-profile developer to say Microsoft locked his account without notifying him and is blocking their ability to send software updates to users.

A benchmark from Specops found that expensive AI accelerators like Nvidia's H200 and AMD's MI300X perform poorly at password cracking compared with a consumer GeForce RTX 5090. It's an interesting angle on how AI hardware differs from gaming GPUs in real workloads, and could make for a useful explainer video on where datacenter silicon does and doesn't shine.

NASA has officially placed the original source code for the Apollo 11 Command and Lunar Modules into the public domain. This historic software release provides a fascinating look at the engineering that enabled the moon landing, appealing to Lon's interest in computing history.

As many major manufacturers exit the optical media market, Verbatim and I-O Data have made a joint commitment to keep Blu-ray production alive. This is an important topic for Lon's audience interested in data preservation and physical media ownership.

Hackaday takes a fresh look at the Twilight Hack, the classic exploit that opened the Wii to homebrew software. It's not new hardware, but it is a strong retro-tech story with relevance to modding, console security, and preservation—topics that often resonate with Lon's audience.