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Apple says F1 streaming already exceeds everyone’s expectations

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Apple's exclusive deal for US broadcast rights of Formula 1 was a big shift to streaming from ESPN's cable coverage of the past, but after the first race (the Australian Grand Prix), it seems to be going well. "The 2026 Formula 1 season on Apple TV is off to a strong start, with fans responding positively and viewership up year over year for the first weekend, exceeding both F1 and Apple expectations," Apple VP Eddy Cue told The Hollywood Reporter. 

Apple didn't give any ratings or other details, but we can glean some clues from previous data. Last year, ESPN said the Australian GP averaged 1.1 million viewers, way up from the previous record of 659,000 in 2019. If Cue's comments were accurate, that means Apple TV's audience was above that, which would be impressive considering that it's a streaming-only service. 

When Apple's Formula streaming deal was first announced, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali was bullish on the deal. "It will allow us to enter in the houses of other people in a different way, in great quality that is very important for us," he told Racer. Indeed, Apple is pouring resources into it in a way that ESPN never did. That includes advanced tech that offers multiple ways for fans to watch, including Multiview, Podium Viewer, driver cams and 4K Dolby Vision coverage, Cue noted. 

Apple has jumped into Formula 1 racing in other other ways as well, taking advantage of a surge in the sport's popularity aided by Netflix's series Formula 1: Drive to Survive. The streaming service's F1 movie starring Brad Pitt did huge box office numbers and is likely to see a sequel. Apple also struck a deal with Netflix on the aforementioned Drive to Survive series to share streaming of the current season eight (which details the F1 2025 championship). That agreement will also allow Netflix to stream the F1 Canadian Grand Prix live, along with Apple TV. 

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/apple-says-f1-streaming-already-exceeds-everyones-expectations-111028328.html?src=rss

Unlock the Full Potential: Hidden Galaxy Buds 4 Pro Settings You Need to Change

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The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are packed with advanced features that can significantly enhance your audio experience. However, many of these features remain underutilized because they are hidden within the settings. By exploring and allowing these options, you can maximize the performance, usability, and convenience of your earbuds, tailoring them to your specific needs. […]

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Raspberry Pi 5 Local AI Assistant Gains Offline Vision, Voice & Image Generation

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Raspberry Pi 5 Local AI Assistant Gains Offline Vision, Voice & Image Generation Raspberry Pi AI Hat Plus 2 with the Halo 10H chip during a test showing single-service AI operation limits.

The Raspberry Pi 5 introduces a new era of offline artificial intelligence, combining advanced hardware and software to enable local AI systems that can both perceive and create. At the heart of this innovation is the CR3VL vision-language model, a 2-billion-parameter system capable of analyzing and describing images with impressive accuracy. Paired with a latent […]

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Teardown: What’s Inside the New Flasgship

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Teardown: What’s Inside the New Flasgship Open Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra showing stacked motherboard, battery pull tabs, and internal connectors during teardown.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra teardown reveals a blend of notable hardware advancements and subtle design adjustments, reflecting Samsung’s strategy of incremental innovation. While the device introduces improvements in areas such as camera technology, thermal management, and charging, it also makes compromises, such as removing the anti-glare coating to accommodate a privacy screen. These changes […]

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DeepSeek V4 Leak : Healer Alpha and Hunter Alpha Appear on OpenRouter

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DeepSeek V4 Leak : Healer Alpha and Hunter Alpha Appear on OpenRouter Graphic comparing rumored DeepSeek V4 specs, including a 1-million-token context window and multimodal support.

The unexpected appearance of “Healer Alpha” and “Hunter Alpha” on Open Router has sparked widespread discussion within the AI community. These two stealth models, which remain unattributed to any specific developer, exhibit advanced functionalities that align with the rumored specifications of DeepSeek V4, including multimodal capabilities and a trillion-parameter architecture. Universe of AI highlights how […]

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Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes arrives in April

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Bandai Namco has announced a new Little Nightmares game, this time for virtual reality. Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes is developed by Iconik and not by Tarsier Studios, but it’s still connected to the beloved titles Little Nightmares I and II. Remember Dark Six, the protagonist Six’s dark doppelganger from the previous games? Well, in this installment, you will control her as she goes on a journey to reunite with the actual Six in order to reunited with her and become whole.

The adventure horror puzzle game promises an “eerie, atmospheric universe” with an immersive first-person perspective. It features new locations within Nowhere, a nightmarish world only accessible through dreams filled with dangerous creatures, such as the human-like Residents. The Thin Man, the antagonist of the franchise’s second installment, is also back.

Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes is optimized for the PSVR2, the Meta Quest 2, 3 and 3s, the Oculus Rift and Rift S, the Pico 4, the Valve Index and the HTC Vive. However, it also works with other PC VR headsets. It will be available on April 24, 2026, and you can add it to your Wishlist right now on the PlayStation, Steam and Meta stores.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/little-nightmares-vr-altered-echoes-arrives-in-april-101626370.html?src=rss

This Laptop Stays Cool by Asking You to Move Your Own Keyboard

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Laptop thinness has always been a trade-off dressed up as progress. The slimmer the chassis, the less room there is for the thermal infrastructure that keeps processors from throttling, and that compromise has long passed as the cost of portability. Inventec’s VeilBook, a 14-inch concept under 10 mm thick, took home an iF Design Award 2026 by rethinking not the materials but the physical behavior of the person using it.

The defining feature is a detachable keyboard that doesn’t stay fixed at the front of the deck. Most laptops position those fans beneath the keyboard, which occupies the upper area of the deck, and the keyboard itself limits how freely air can escape upward. Removing that obstruction improves airflow enough to keep the processor and memory from throttling under sustained load.

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At rest, the keyboard covers the touchpad and palm rest, leaving the vent area above the cooling fans completely unobstructed. When you do need to use the touchpad, you can simply lift the keyboard and place it toward the back, a more natural position as far as traditional laptops are concerned. You can keep the keyboard there or put it back over the touchpad, depending on your needs and workflow.

That repositioning comes with a catch. To get the best thermal performance out of the VeilBook, the touchpad has to stay covered. If a workflow runs on keyboard shortcuts or an external mouse, that trade-off barely registers. For anyone accustomed to resting their palms beside the touchpad while typing, or reaching for it mid-sentence, it’s a more disruptive ask than the concept’s clean renders suggest.

When the keyboard stays back and the touchpad is exposed, it doubles as a shortcut surface, a secondary input layer available without requiring a full posture shift. The VeilBook also incorporates behavior-linked power management, tying energy consumption to actual usage states rather than running at a fixed profile. When the keyboard is stowed and input activity drops, the system scales back power draw, which at least means the thermal compromise isn’t a constant condition.

What the VeilBook makes visible is a problem the industry has spent years papering over. Thin laptops throttle partly because keyboards sit on top of vents, and the obvious fix, moving the keyboard, apparently needed a concept award to surface. Whether blocking the touchpad is an acceptable price for better sustained performance is a question every potential user will answer differently, depending on how much of their day actually runs through that glass rectangle.

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iOS 26.4 is Coming Sooner Than Expected! (March 23rd)

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iOS 26.4 is Coming Sooner Than Expected! (March 23rd) Featured image for iOS 26.4 Releasing EARLY - 5 Things to Know !

We are expecting early arrival of iOS 26.4, with the public release rumored for March 23, 2026, following the Release Candidate (RC) version on March 16. As the final major update for iOS 26 before the iOS 27 beta phase begins, this release introduces a range of new features, performance enhancements, and battery optimizations. These […]

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Switch 2 Hardware Sales Jump as Pokémon Pokopia Becomes a Breakout Hit

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Switch 2 Hardware Sales Jump as Pokémon Pokopia Becomes a Breakout Hit Store display shows Nintendo Switch 2 consoles selling fast after Pocopia reached 2.2 million copies in four days.

Nintendo’s recent success with Pokémon Pokopia, an exclusive title for the Nintendo Switch 2, has sparked significant discussion about the evolving gaming landscape. In just four days, the game sold an impressive 2.2 million copies, defying expectations for a niche “cozy game” and challenging the traditional idea of what constitutes a system seller. As highlighted […]

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide Leak: 16:10 Display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and 5,000mAh Battery

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Samsung is preparing to make a significant impact on the foldable smartphone market with its upcoming summer launch event. The highly anticipated lineup includes the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Flip 8, and the all-new Galaxy Z Wide Fold. These devices are expected to bring notable advancements in design, usability and performance, reflecting Samsung’s […]

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