Lon Seidman
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Host and owner of the Lon.TV YouTube Channel. Channel: http://lon.tv/ - About: http://lon.tv/about - Blog - http://blog.lon.tv
Disney and TikTok announced a content-sharing agreement that will bring creator videos to Disney+. - https://www.newscaststudio.com/2026/08/05/disney-plus-tiktok-vertical-video/
Disney+ to add TikTok creator videos under new global agreement
The Walt Disney Co. will begin carrying fan-created TikTok videos on Disney+, expanding the streaming ... Read More
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Disney reported that streaming profit more than doubled, a notable financial milestone for the company’s direct-to-consumer business. - https://www.newscaststudio.com/2026/08/05/disney-streaming-profit-3q-2026/
Disney streaming profit more than doubles to $712 million
Disney’s streaming business delivered a sharp increase in profitability during its fiscal third quarter, with ... Read More
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Netflix 4K playback is now supported in Chrome on compatible Windows 11 systems, ending a long-standing advantage for Edge. This is a useful viewer-facing update that could make for a quick practical video or news mention given how often streaming restrictions confuse users. -
Chrome can finally stream Netflix in 4K, and Edge just lost bragging rights
Netflix now supports 4K playback through Chrome on compatible Windows 11 computers, although the service’s demanding display, hardware, codec, and subscription requirements still apply.
digitaltrends.com
OpenAI is reportedly removing the official DALL-E GPT from ChatGPT on August 30, with users advised to download saved images beforehand. - https://www.notebookcheck.net/DALL-E-leaves-ChatGPT-on-August-30-download-your-images-first.1360522.0.html
DALL-E leaves ChatGPT on August 30: download your images first
OpenAI removes the official DALL-E GPT from ChatGPT on August 30, 2026. If you created images through it, download them before then. ChatGPT Images takes over and is available on every tier, free acco...
notebookcheck.net
As traditional cable television continues to decline, the local broadcast industry is struggling to find a sustainable business model. This analysis explores whether current industry consolidation is a viable solution or if a more fundamental transformation is required to survive the streaming era.…
Local TV Keeps Chasing Scale. But Is Transformation the Real Challenge? — TVREV
Madhive CEO Jim Wilson is back on In the Vicinity this week to talk to Tim Hanlon about what the proposed FCC ownership rule changes could mean for local broadcasters.
tvrev.com
MasterCraft is adding familiar in-car smartphone interfaces to its pontoon boats, letting boaters use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on the water. - https://www.engadget.com/2230620/mastercraft-carplay-android-auto-boats/
MasterCraft brings CarPlay and Android Auto to its pontoon boats - Engadget
If you're searching for an on-water nav app that also includes tunes, WhatsApp and other apps, there's finally a solution.
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Goodwill handles over 4.4 billion pounds of donations every year. Most of it gets cleaned, priced, and sold at a retail store or online. And some of it is sold by the pound to online resellers. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKypOcYjjkI
How Goodwill Actually Works
YouTube video by Business Insider
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Apple is expected to announce at least five new devices next month, including the latest iPhone lineup and Apple Watch models. The company is readying retail staff for an in-person keynote, signaling a return to traditional launch events. -
Everything Apple Is Expected to Announce in September
Apple is going to announce at least five new devices next month at its annual iPhone-centric event, though it's possible we'll also get devices that were waiting on Siri AI. Here's what's coming. iPho...
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SpaceX is planning to leverage Starlink dish technology to create low-cost cellular equipment for a ground-based network. This move could augment their satellite-to-cell service and provide more robust mobile connectivity options indoors. -
Starlink Mobile Won't Just Be Satellites, But a Ground Network Too
The company plans to use tech from Starlink dishes to develop low-cost cellular equipment, creating a hybrid terrestrial/satellite network with Starlink Mobile.
pcmag.com
Silicon Valley startups are setting up open models, with some operating on shoestring budgets because of limited interest from VCs. - https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-race-to-build-an-american-alternative-to-cheap-ai-from-china-2e99a28a
The Race to Build an American Alternative to Cheap AI From China
Silicon Valley startups are setting up open models, with some operating on shoestring budgets because of limited interest from venture capitalists.
wsj.com
A New York bill sitting on the Governor's desk proposes that any automated crawler identify its operators to websites. The EFF argues this can harm the open web. - https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/stealth-crawlers-are-not-threat-open-web-bills-targeting-them-would-be
“Stealth Crawlers” Are Not a Threat to the Open Web. Bills Targeting Them Would Be.
There’s a new boogeyman in the battles over AI: so-called “stealth crawlers.” We’ll admit it—the term “stealth crawlers” sounds quite nefarious. In reality, they’re anything but.“Stealth crawlers” are...
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Flock Safety has a drone in addition to their fixed cameras. They FCC granted them a "conditional approval" back in June likely for its foreign made components.
Motherboard Prices Set to Rise as AI-Fuelled PC Component Disruption Continues - https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/08/motherboard-prices-set-to-rise-as-ai-fuelled-pc-component-disruption-continues
Motherboard Prices Set to Rise as AI-Fuelled PC Component Disruption Continues
Will nothing be spared?
digitalfoundry.net
A leaked internal memo suggests Microsoft's next Xbox may be capable of running games from every previous Xbox generation, pending publisher approval. - https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/xbox-project-helix-may-be-backward-compatible-with-every-past-xbox-generation-if-publishers-agree/
The next Xbox may be backward compatible with every past Xbox generation, if publishers agree
A leaked internal memo suggests Xbox Project Helix could run games from every past Xbox generation, in addition to PC titles.
digitaltrends.com
SanDisk and SK hynix have unveiled the HBF spec, a new memory approach that could dramatically expand GPU memory capacity using NAND stacks and UCIe. - https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-and-sk-hynix-unveil-hbf-spec-up-to-16-hi-nand-stacks-3-tb-s-bandwidth-ucie
New HBF spec outlines tech that can give GPUs terabytes of extra memory — Sandisk and SK hynix unveil spec with up to 16-Hi NAND stacks, 3 TB/s bandwidth, UCIe
The specification is here, but what about the interest?
tomshardware.com
Nintendo released two canceled Virtual Boy games that sat in the company's digital vault for the last 30 years: Zero Racers and Dragon Hopper. - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/08/two-cancelled-virtual-boy-games-join-nintendo-classics-today
Two Cancelled Virtual Boy Games Join 'Nintendo Classics' Today
Retro revival
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The European Space Agency's 'Cosmos' portal was compromised by hackers to host advertisements for unauthorized IPTV services. This exploit leverages the high domain authority of a government agency to boost the search engine rankings of pirate streaming operations. -
European Space Agency Website Exploited to Advertise Shady IPTV Services * TorrentFreak
The European Space Agency's Cosmos portal is dedicated to space exploration. While the organization scans stars and galaxies far away, its own infrastructure is quietly hosting hundreds of PDFs promot...
torrentfreak.com
A leaked document suggests Microsoft could soon launch a disc-to-digital feature tied to Xbox, with potential support for Xbox 360 titles on Project Helix. -
'Next-gen Xbox devices' like Project Helix will seemingly allow users to play classic Xbox 360 titles with Microsoft's rumored 'disc-to-digital' feature, which could roll out this month
Microsoft's rumored disc-to-digital feature, which would allow players to digitize their existing physical Xbox game library, reportedly rolls out this month.
techradar.com
Following a request from Microsoft in the EU, Apple is developing a feature to allow cross-device copy and paste between iOS and Windows. This would bring a seamless clipboard experience to users working across both platforms. - https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/03/apple-iphone-windows-copy-paste/
Apple Plans iPhone-to-Windows Copy and Paste in EU After Microsoft Request
Apple is working on a new feature that will support cross-device copy and paste between iOS devices and Windows PCs. Microsoft asked for the feature using Apple's EU interoperability request system fo...
macrumors.com
Recent data showing Linux desktop market share exceeding 10% in the US may be skewed by AI bot traffic rather than organic user growth. Researchers are investigating how automated systems might be influencing web traffic statistics for the OS. -
Linux Desktop Market Share Surge Past 10% May Be AI Bot Driven
StatCounter data suggests Linux accounts for 10.65% of web traffic, but other sources claim the surge is driven by bots.
hothardware.com
Check out my latest video! Stress Test Your Media Server ! SpaceInvaderOne's Transcoding Benchmark - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Xxo5b_P44
Stress Test Your Media Server ! SpaceInvaderOne's Transcoding Benchmark
YouTube video by Lon.TV
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The InkLeaf is a new dual-screen e-paper tablet with one display for reading and another for handwriting or notes. - https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ereaders/the-inkleaf-is-a-dual-screen-e-paper-tablet-that-lets-you-read-on-one-display-and-take-notes-on-the-other
The InkLeaf is a dual-screen e-paper tablet that folds like a notebook, so you can hold it like a hardback
The InkLeaf is like two e-paper tablets in one, and it's built with research, work, and note-taking in mind.
techradar.com
A developer project called DoomPaint uses a clever clipboard-based approach to make Doom appear to run inside Microsoft Paint. Perhaps the bigger question now is what CAN'T run Doom? - https://www.techspot.com/news/113328-doom-now-runs-microsoft-paint-thanks-wildly-inventive.html
Doom now "runs" in Microsoft Paint thanks to a wildly inventive clipboard trick
Called DoomPaint, Russinovich's creation doesn't literally execute Doom inside Microsoft's drawing app. Instead, ViZDoom, a ZDoom-based platform designed primarily for AI research, runs the engine and...
techspot.com
Samsung is cracking down on Smart TV apps that were found to be quietly turning user devices into residential proxies, exposing their home internet connections to third parties. These apps essentially sold access to the user's bandwidth without clear consent. -
Samsung is cracking down on TV apps that quietly shared users’ internet connections
Researchers discovered Samsung smart TV apps quietly turning millions of devices into residential proxies, prompting Samsung to ban apps containing the hidden proxy code.
digitaltrends.com
Unlike traditional rooftop installations, these modular solar kits can be plugged directly into standard home outlets to offset energy costs. They bypass the need for professional contractors and complex permits, making solar more accessible for renters and homeowners alike. -
Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Pop Up in American Backyards
Plug-in solar kits cost $400 to $2,000 and let renters offset 15 to 25 percent of electricity use — no installer or permits required.
gadgetreview.com
BMW has reportedly started displaying ads for Spider-Man on vehicle dashboards, despite previous assurances that it would avoid such practices. The promotion is currently running in several markets, raising new concerns about invasive software in modern cars. -
BMW is putting Spider-Man ads on your dashboard, after promising it never would
The promotion began on July 27, 2026, and is scheduled to run through August 10 across more than 70 markets. On supported vehicles, starting the car brings...
techspot.com
Starfox was a ground breaking SNES game upon its release in 1993 even with its low frame rates. Now, a community project posted a proof of concept getting the game to run smoothly at 30 fps by overclocking the SuperFX chip and adjusting the the CPU speed to make it playable. -
From the emulation community on Reddit: Star Fox (SNES) modified to finally run at a smooth 30FPS!
Explore this post and more from the emulation community
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A potential FCC ban on foreign-connected devices may extend to smart inverters used in home battery backups and off-grid solar setups. This could significantly disrupt the market for emergency home power solutions and DIY solar installations. -
Smart inverter ban may wreak havoc on emergency home backup and off-grid living
Apart from robotic vacuums and lawnmowers or humanoid robots, the FCC ban on foreign connected devices includes much more gear. A ban on smart inverters, for instance, could wreak havoc on off-grid an...
notebookcheck.net
Check out my latest video! Creator Alert: Is YouTube Ending External Linking? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJSl7Qs6_4M
Creator Alert: Is YouTube Ending External Linking?
YouTube video by Lon.TV
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New details suggest that Qualcomm's mysterious 'Calypso' codename refers to a processor being developed for upcoming Googlebooks (the successor to Chromebooks). - https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-upcoming-Snapdragon-Calypso-for-Googlebooks-might-not-be-that-mysterious-after-all.1357682.0.html
The upcoming Snapdragon "Calypso" for Googlebooks might not be that mysterious after all
Weeks of speculation around Qualcomm's mystery "Calypso" codename may finally have an answer, and it's not the new Googlebook chip many expected.
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