Robb Sutton

Are Flock Cameras Legal? The Honest Answer

Robb Sutton — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:50:25 +0000

Here's a number that should stop you mid-scroll: Flock's license plate cameras have grown from roughly 80,000 units in 2024 to over 119,000 across 49 states by mid-2026 [1][2][3]. That's…

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Hume Band vs. Hume Band 2.0: What Actually Changed

Robb Sutton — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:01 +0000

Here's the thing nobody tells you when a wearable company drops a "2.0": the sensors inside probably didn't change at all. That's exactly what happened with the Hume Band. The…

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Flock Cameras Explained: What 119,000 Cameras Mean for You

Robb Sutton — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:00:01 +0000

There's a decent chance a Flock camera photographed your license plate this week and you had no idea it happened. That's not a hypothetical. Flock Safety now runs more than…

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Blink Outdoor 4 vs. Ring Outdoor Cam: The Honest Trade-Off

Robb Sutton — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:10 +0000

Here's a number that surprised me: one tester ran a Blink Outdoor 4 at a high-traffic gate, tripping the motion sensor about 20 times a day, and after 90 days…

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AirTag for Pets, Luggage, and Bikes: What’s Actually Worth It

Robb Sutton — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:17:02 +0000

Here's a number that should make you pause before clipping an AirTag onto anything: Apple allegedly received more than 40,000 stalking reports connected to AirTag devices between April 2021 and…

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Roku vs. Fire TV: Which Streaming Platform Fits Your Home

Robb Sutton — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:01 +0000

Here's a number that surprised me when I first dug into it: Roku and Fire TV together control more than half of all primary streaming setups in the U.S [1].…

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Apple AirTag Review: A Year of Real Use, Good and Bad

Robb Sutton — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:03 +0000

Here's the thing nobody tells you before you buy your first AirTag: it will absolutely find your lost backpack, and it could just as easily be sewn into someone's coat…

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Don’t Buy a HomePod or Apple TV Yet: A Buyer’s Guide

Robb Sutton — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:02 +0000

Here's a number that should stop you before you click "buy" on a new HomePod mini or Apple TV 4K right now: inventory for both products is reportedly running low…

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OpenAI’s Donut Speaker: How to Review AI Smart Home Gear Now

Robb Sutton — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:00:01 +0000

OpenAI is reportedly building a $300 to $400 screenless smart speaker shaped like a donut, and it won't ship until 2027 [1][2]. That's a strange thing to get excited about…

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The Agentic AI Skills Gap: A Blueprint to Stay Ahead

Robb Sutton — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The Agentic AI Skills Gap: A Blueprint to Stay Ahead My smart home has locks, cameras, and a thermostat that all now take orders from software that plans and acts on its own. That's not a chatbot…

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