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One race of a double-header Formula E weekend saw the first use of Pit Boost stops as the nearly decade-old series required drivers to stop for a quick 600kW battery charge that increases energy by about 10 percent.

The next season of Major League Soccer kicks off this weekend, which means that so does another marketing push from Apple, which is the league’s streaming home. New for 2025: Apple TV Plus sleeve patches which have been customized for each of the 30 MLS clubs.

Niantic and Major League Baseball are bringing Pokémon Go to ballparks across North America for three whole seasons. Beginning on Opening Day, March 27th, each team’s home park will get themed in-game PokéStops, gyms, and routes.

Originally scheduled to go on sale in spring 2024, the SS version of Chevy’s Blazer EV is finally close to shipping amid rumors the gas-powered Blazer is going away. Orders are now open for the vehicle that promises 615hp in Wide Open Watts mode and a 3.4 second 0 - 60 time.

Though Fubo has always been a more streaming-focused service, the company announced today that it has plans to distribute its Fubo Sports linear network “on over-the-air (OTA) stations in more than 100 markets nationwide including major markets New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.”

If you’re watching the Super Bowl, Streaming Media Blog shares details about Tubi’s stream like its max bitrate (14.4Mbps) and that it’s English-only.

Tubi is streaming the Super Bowl this weekend, which is pretty much the best imaginable way to get people to try your streaming service. It also has a new original show, The Z-Suite, that is apparently pretty good? This is a fun rundown from our friends at Vulture on what Tubi is, how it’s planning to win big this weekend, and whether it’s going to be able to keep up with the traffic.

A report from Wired looks at attempts to plug AI technology into the General Services Administration (along with other departments). According to one source, DOGE’s push is for using AI tools “to analyze huge swaths of contract and procurement data” with a custom GSAi chatbot.

CNN reports on a former SpaceX intern being set up in the Energy Department’s systems by Chris Wright:

Sega’s quarterly earnings revealed that after two delays, this year’s Football Manager isn’t coming: “Whilst many areas of the game have hit our targets, the overarching player experience and interface is not where we need it to be.”

How else do you explain this?

MySports, which offers access to live games from the NFL, NBA, and MLB, has expanded access to 122 more cities, including Denver, Cleveland, West Palm Beach, New Orleans, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, and others. It was previously only available in 24 metro areas at launch.

After taking a break from the promotion last year, T-Mobile is once again giving away free MLS Season Pass access to “qualified T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers,” Apple has announced.

According to The Information, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy was annoyed by the costs of shows like LotR: The Rings of Power and Citadel and has pushed for the video service to be profitable by the end of this year. As Netflix raises prices, Prime is promoting shows from competing services and focusing more on live sports than originals.

These 10 designs are the finalists in Manchester City’s contest that tasked fans with creating future kits using AI. Not sure why mine wasn’t chosen.

Dozens of subreddits announced they’re banning links to posts on X, following Elon Musk’s appearance at a Donald Trump event where he made a gesture that looks a lot like a Nazi salute.

The bronze medals produced for the Paris Games seem particularly susceptible to deterioration. “In just over 100 days since the Olympics closed, more than 100 athletes have asked for their crumbling medals to be replaced,” reports the NYT. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has not yet commented, but the IOC says it will find replacements.

Though WWE Monday Night Raw’s premiere on Netflix was marked by a heartening round of boos when Hulk Hogan popped up, the show reportedly racked up 4.9 millions views between Monday and Tuesday.

That’s the kind grown specifically for football turf, and now it’ll be used for indoor golf too. According to Jacob Feldman at Sportico, the vibes of TGL — a new rival golf league to the PGA — feels a lot like professional wrestling. TGL hopes they can create a compelling new TV product with video game-like camera angles, loud sound effects, golfer entrance music, and of course, new grass.

You wanna go down a rabbit hole? The corporate structure alone is bizarre:

According to Netflix and Nielsen, peak viewers for the streamer’s Christmas Day NFL games reached over 27 million during Beyoncé’s halftime show. Now, it’s available to stream directly without the football game.