A couple of servers were down on Thursday morning.
Apple's MacBook Neo has been a huge hit, and it's still in high demand over a month after it launched. The MacBook Neo is just $599, and with PC makers raising prices because of global RAM shortages, the Neo's low price tag and Apple allure are even more appealing. MacBook Neo orders placed today on the online Apple Store won't reach customers until May, which means that it's sold out for the month of April, as 9to5Mac points out.
With this week's disappointing release of the new Fire TV Stick HD, Amazon's second streaming device to run its Vega operating system, the future of Android-based Fire TVs is looking bleak.
Outlets like The Guardian and The New York Times are scrutinizing digital archives as potential backdoors for AI crawlers.
New testing reveals that the 2nd-generation Onn 4K Pro does not support lossless Dolby TrueHD and DTS:X audio passthrough, unlike the cheaper Onn 4K Stick. This is a critical hardware detail for home theater enthusiasts who use Plex or other local media servers.
Amazon is reportedly warning users that the new Fire TV Stick HD does not support sideloading apps. This marks a significant departure from previous Fire TV devices and could signal a shift toward Amazon's rumored 'Vega' operating system which lacks Android compatibility.
Intel has released six new processors designed specifically for value-oriented laptops. Lon often reviews budget PCs, and these chips will power the next wave of affordable hardware expected later this year.
Prices for the Meta Quest 3 and 3S are set to increase on April 19th, reportedly due to rising memory costs. This is a significant shift in the VR market that potential buyers need to know before the deadline.
QVC Group, the parent company of shopping networks QVC and HSN, is preparing to file for bankruptcy. This marks a major shift for two staples of the traditional cable TV bundle as consumer shopping habits move online.
Roku has officially hit a milestone of 100 million active households globally. This growth highlights the continued dominance of Roku's OS in the smart TV market despite heavy competition from Google and Amazon.
ATSC to showcase prototypes at 2026 NAB Show
A tvOS companion to ansi-saver built in Swift and SwiftUI. It renders ANSI art natively on Apple TV and includes an embedded web server so packs can be uploaded, managed, and previewed from a phone or computer on the same network.
"Powered by newly manufactured chips based on the originals"
Netgear, one of the most popular consumer router companies, is allowed to develop and sell new consumer routers in an exception to the government's ban on foreign-made routers. Adtran was also named.
For the first time, IPv6 usage has reached 50% across Google services, finally reaching parity with IPv4. This is a major milestone for internet infrastructure and networking.
A Moroccan engineer has open-sourced the Aeris-10, a DIY radar system that costs a fraction of commercial units. This is a high-level maker project that demonstrates impressive hardware engineering.
Bambu Lab is expanding its lineup with a new printer featuring dual-nozzle capabilities and advanced multistage filtration. Given Lon's extensive coverage of Bambu Lab hardware, this is a highly relevant product update.
NBC News Now is taking over the historic Studio 3A at 30 Rock, a move that highlights the growing importance of FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channels within major media conglomerates. This transition moves high-level broadcast production resources into the streaming-first news space.
YouTube has rolled out a long-requested update that allows users to completely turn off the Shorts feed within the app. This is a significant UI change for viewers who prefer traditional long-form content over the TikTok-style vertical video format.
Valve is reportedly testing a built-in 30-day price history feature for the Steam store to help gamers identify misleading discounts. This native transparency tool would reduce the reliance on third-party price trackers for PC and Steam Deck users.