Apple’s interest in extending its Formula 1 streaming deal for Apple TV beyond the US may have stalled, after Sky Sports signed early renewals to retain rights to broadcast the sport in its biggest European markets. Sky and F1 jointly announced on May 6 that Sky would remain F1’s exclusive live streaming partner in the UK and Ireland until the 2034 season, and in Italy until 2032. The five-year extension comes on top of a UK-Ireland deal that was already in place until 2029, so it won’t impact Apple’s immediate plans, but it certainly pushes those markets further more out…
Author: Amelia Scott
I set up the Claude-Figma connector a while ago and it improved my design workflow enough that I started paying attention to what was available. Canva was the obvious next solution to try, partly because I’d been coming back to it lately for faster, lower-stakes graphics work — things Figma seems overkill for, like presentations. So I plugged it in and what I got out of it was definitely more useful than I expected. Yes, Canva already has its own AI tools, and it’s really impressive, even in the free tiers, which is part of why I started using Canva…
Carly Triballeau via Getty Images Sega has canceled its mysterious “Super Game” project five years after announcing it, according to its fiscal 2026 financial results. The company made the decision following poor performance of its free-to-play and “games as a service” titles like Sonic Rumble Party. Sega also cited financial difficulties with angry Birds Rovio developer. It’s never been clear exactly what Super Game is, with Sega previously describing it in hilariously vague terms. In 2023, the company said it involved “the concept of a game that sits head and…
The summer holidays are there and the devourrs of novels wonder: what books will them accompany them at the beach or in the shade of a tree? If the publishing houses all go there from their seasonal outings. Between thriller with a luxurious seaside city in the background or loverte of vacation immortalized under an azure sky, in the Journal du Geek, we prefer to be guided in the mazes of an old manor inhabited by ghosts, in a world futuristic in loss or even in a fantasy universe plagued by a strange evil. Here are the five novels to…
Apple has updated its education pricing in several countries, primarily in Asia, to offer teachers and students discounts on the Apple Watch for the first time.Starting May 7, the Apple Store will now offer discounted prices on the Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and Apple Watch Ultra 3 to eligible users. They include faculty and staff of higher education institutions as well as students enrolled or accepted into these institutions.However, the new Apple Watch price is not available worldwide. As of May 7 at 11 a.m. ET, it is only available in:Australia China (via Alipay) Hong Kong …
The MacBook Neo is not only the Apple laptop that the majority should buy, but it’s also almost good enough to recommend to some MacBook Pro buyers.I’ve been using a $599 MacBook Neo Blush (read, pink) for a few weeks now and I’m in love with it. It’s a wonderful little laptop whose chip powering the iPhone belies its capabilities.I’m going to get straight to the point right off the bat. Any concerns about the performance of the Neo’s A18 Pro chip were allayed five minutes after unboxing the item.Pair that performance with an eminently portable design and gorgeous colors,…
Spotify is in turmoil again. A class complaint, filed last week in California federal court, accuses the streaming platform of having “ looked away » in the face of “ large-scale fraudulent wiretapping “. The rapper RBX, cousin of Snoop Dogg, is at the origin of this legal action which calls into question not an artist, but the very functioning of the service. Fake streams, real millions According to the complaint, “ billions of streams » would have been generated by bots, for the benefit of certain major artists, including Drake. The document claims that Spotify “ knows or should…
Apple today released new firmware for the AirPods Max 2. The firmware is version 8E258, up from the previous 8E251 firmware that was released just before the launch of the AirPods Max 2. It’s unclear what exactly is included in the firmware update, but Apple provides limited details in its AirPods firmware support document. Most updates focus on bug fixes and improvements. The AirPods Max 2 have an H2 chip, an upgrade over the H1. The H2 brings several new features like live translation, adaptive audio, loud sound reduction, voice isolation, and more. To get the new firmware, make sure…
Instagram is once again tackling the ephemeral photo format with a new feature called Instants. It’s available in the main Instagram app as well as a new dedicated app, also called Instants. The idea here is to take and share photos spontaneously. Kind of like Instagram used to be before it became the hub of influencers. These photos disappear once your friends – who can react and respond to the images – see them. They will stay in your archives for up to a year, and you can share them as stories later by compiling them into a summary. In…
A new Apple TV 4K is rumored to launch this fall with AI support, and Netflix’s latest feature offers a useful example of how AI could benefit the Apple TV. Apple Intelligence is rumored to come to Apple TV 4K next, and the new Netflix feature shows its potential Apple is rumored to be preparing new Apple TV 4K hardware. It was originally planned for late 2025, but was reportedly delayed until Siri AI upgrades arrive in iOS 27 this fall. An expected upgrade in the Apple TV 4K is a more powerful chip to enable support for Apple Intelligence.…