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The Caesars Superdome will host Super Bowl LXI on Sunday, February 9. Here's how to tune in to the big game! (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Chris Graythen via Getty Images Super Bowl LIX is about a week away, and the hype is building for the NFL's final game of the season. The NFC champions the Philadelphia Eagles will face AFC champs and two-time defending Super Bowl winners the Kansas City Chiefs. If that roster sounds familiar, it's because it's a rematch of the 2023 Super Bowl, where the Chiefs edged out the Eagles 38-35. Will the Eagles get their revenge this year, or will the Chiefs go where no NFL team has gone before: an unprecedented three straight Super Bowl wins? Super Bowl LIX will be played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA on Sunday, Feb. 9 with a 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff. The 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show will feature Kendrick Lamar, who recently confirmed that SZA will be joining him. The championship game will be broadcast nationally on Fox this year and will be available on platforms like DirecTV Stream and Fubo. Looking for a free way to tune in? The Super Bowl will also be livestreamed on Tubi in 4K, no less! Heres everything you need to know about how to watch the Super Bowl. When is Super Bowl LIX? The 2025 Super Bowl will be held on Sunday, Feb. 9. What time does the Super Bowl start? Super Bowl LIX kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. How to watch the Super Bowl live Super Bowl LIX will air nationally on Fox and stream live on Tubi. How to stream the Super Bowl for free this year Tubi will be livestreaming Fox's coverage of the Super Bowl this year the first time the free platform has done so. It will also be available in the Fox Sports app on mobile platforms. Beyond that, you can also sign up for free trials of DirecTV Stream, Fubo, YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV, each of which carry Fox in most locations. Two important caveats: Verify that your locality includes a Fox stream by inputting your ZIP code on their respective sites. And if you don't want to pay, make sure you cancel before the trial subscription ends they can be as short as three days, so plan ahead. How to watch the 2025 Super Bowl without cable The Tubi option above is the easiest go-to starting point for free Super Bowl streaming but no one knows how the service will hold up under what's certain to be its most intensive influx of concurrent users. There are plenty of worthwhile backups, each of which offer more comprehensive options for cordcutters beyond the game itself say, watching SportsCenter on ESPN before or after the game. And most of our picks for best live TV streaming services offer free trials, so you can check them out risk-free. If you time it right, your free trial can include the Super Bowl broadcast, too. Where is the 2025 Super Bowl? The 2025 Super Bowl will be held at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The venue has been host to seven previous Super Bowl games. Who is performing in the Super Bowl 59 halftime show? Kendrick Lamar is headlining Super Bowl LIX, with a guest appearance by SZA. Who is playing in the Super Bowl 2025? AFC champions the Kansas City Chiefs will play NFC champs the Philadelphia Eagles. More ways to watch Super Bowl LIX Thanks to the wide array of streaming options detailed above, you'll be able to watch the Super Bowl on nearly any current device with a screen. There are plenty of Super Bowl TV deals ahead of the game if you need to upgrade that aging 40-inch screen with the dead pixels in the corner. Live close to a broadcast tower of a Fox station? Attach a good old-fashioned over-the-air antenna (like the Channel Master linked above), and you can get the game for free. Have a fast Internet connection but don't have access to the latest and greatest streaming apps on your TV? For as little as $40 or less, a new Roku or Fire TV device will ensure that you have all of these apps (including Tubi). See our list of best streaming devices for the full range of options. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/super-bowl-2025-watch-the-chiefs-vs-eagles-on-sunday-february-9-214817982.html?src=rss

Apple was apparently developing augmented reality glasses powered by its Mac computers, but it canceled the project before the company could even announce it. According to Bloomberg, Apple scrapped the program this week because the product didn't perform well when executives tested it and the company kept on changing the features it wanted for the device. The glasses, while still powered by visionOS, weren't supposed to be the direct successor to the Vision Pro. They reportedly weren't a headset, but a pair of normal-looking glasses instead.Bloomberg says Apple originally wanted the AR glasses to be powered by the iPhone, but the smartphone didn't have the processing capacity to sustain the device's features. They also drained the iPhone's battery. The scrapped AR glasses had built-in displays that can project information, images and video into the user's field of view. They were lighter than the Vision Pro and didn't show the wearer's eyes like the headset can, but they had lenses that could change their tint to show if the user is working on a task or isn't busy and can be approached. Bloomberg compared the canceled product to XReal's One glasses and to the Orion prototype Meta revealed last year. While the Orion needs to be paired with a "wireless compute puck" to work, it doesn't need to be connected to a computer or a phone.Apple was developing the glasses as a device people can use every day. One of the issues it's reportedly facing is that people who already own the Vision Pro aren't using it as much as the company expects. However, employees part of the company's vision products group reportedly thought the project suffered from a lack of focus and clear direction. Apple is still working on a successor to the Vision Pro, though, and it's still looking to develop AR glasses in the future. It's also continuing to work on the technologies the scrapped glasses used, such as microLED-type screens, for future projects.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/apple-reportedly-shelved-a-mac-connected-ar-glasses-project-160921712.html?src=rss

Mukesh Ambani wants to build the world's largest data center, five times the capacity of Microsoft's mega site.

Team Green has succeeded in leaving me excited for the future of upscaling in games with DLSS 4, and I hope AMD can do the same with FSR 4.

I have been using a Macbook for almsot two decades so I dont really need to have an external keyboard. I am also not a PC gamer so I dont need to have all those fancy devices that you can use on your computer or laptop to make the gaming experience faster and better. But when I see those fancy and colorful keyboards that my friends post, Im sometimes tempted to get one just to try out all the bells and whistles and also to hear myself clickety clacking on this keyboard instead of my mostly quiet Macbooks built-in one.Designer: NuPhyThe brand NuPhy has been making a name for itself in the mechanical keyboard market but their newest one, the Field75 HE Keyboard is the first one that is heavily designed and promoted as a gaming keyboard. While they say its also for productivity as well, most of the extra things that this keyboard gives will appeal mostly for those who are casually and heavily into gaming. It is also compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS so whatever gadget youre using, the keyboard can be an accessory. From its retro-futuristic aesthetic to the various cogs and tools alongside the usual keyboard things, this has kind of broken the mold when it comes to mechanical keyboards. For one, it has eight macro keys, four on the left side of the device and four below the spacebar. They act more like mouse buttons than regular keys and the click clacks are different from the sound of the other keys. You can remap their functions but the default are mostly for media controls and shortcuts. The cogwheel on the left side controls lighting while the toggle switch lets you swap between the three onboard memory profiles. There is also a volume wheel with a knurled aluminum placed on the edge of the keyboard. These cutting-edge Hall Effect magnetic switches really put this keyboard on top of most that are available in the market.Aside from the design, the technical specs of the NuPhy Field75 HE Keyboard also make it different from its competitors. It has adjustable actuation from 0.1mm to 4.0mm, rapid trigger functionality, and an 8,000Hz polling rate. You will be able to adjust and customize things like key sensitivity, per-key rapid trigger, etc. You can also have multiple functions for some of the keys. So whether youre using it for serious gaming or for rapid productivity purposes, the keyboard may be able give you more than just typing out keys for your screen.The post NuPhys newest keyboard gives gamers and productivity fans extra keys and functions first appeared on Yanko Design.

Style: Serene C-SuiteColor Combination: Warm cream, light taupe, soft greige, olive, with brass accentse black with brass accentsWho is it for: speaks to the modern executive who values both aesthetics and wellbeing. Its perfect for leaders whove moved beyond the traditional mahogany-heavy executive office, embracing a lighter, more contemporary approach to power-dressing their workspace.Budget: $$Serene C-Suite Office Shopping ListBelow we present a curated list of products presented on the board:1. Stone Office Desk2. Rayna Swivel Desk Chair3. Stationary Swivel Guest Chair4. Holme Pearl Rug5. Framed Canvas Wall Art6. Vintage Gold Desk Lamp7. Porcelain Decorative Vase8. Artificial Cherry Blossom Spray9. Entertainment Center10. Linear LED Chandelier11. Blackout Heavy Cotton Curtain12. Yardwe Ceramic Fruit Bowl13. Mason Series Kona Planter14. Live Snake PlantTips and suggestionsThe Vision: Modern executive space that balances power with serenity. Perfect for leaders who want their workspace to feel fresh, focused, and intentionally curated.Color Story: Warm cream, light taupe, soft greige, and olive create a sophisticated neutral base, elevated by brass accents that add quiet luxury.The Power Piece: A fluted oval desk commands attention through architectural detail rather than imposing size. Its cream finish feels fresh and forward-thinking, while the sculptural base adds gravitas.Seating Strategy: Boucl upholstered chairs both task and guest blend comfort with style. The black bases ground the light upholstery while maintaining visual lightness.Lighting Layers: The sculptural brass pendant creates art-like impact, while a coordinating desk lamp adds functional task lighting. Built-in cabinet lighting showcases curated collections.Smart Storage: Floor-to-ceiling built-ins solve storage while creating gallery-like display opportunities. Clean lines and integrated lighting elevate everyday objects to artful arrangements.Nature Notes: Strategic greenery a statement snake plant and fresh stems bring life and organic energy without cluttering the clean aesthetic.The Bottom Line: This office redefines executive style for 2025. Its confident yet approachable, prestigious yet progressive perfect for leaders who understand that modern power is expressed through thoughtful restraint rather than traditional opulence.

One of Arthur Ericksons slides from travels to the Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, ca. 1961. Arthur Erickson fonds, CCA. Gift of the Erickson Family Emily Erickson McCullum and Christopher EricksonUpon arriving in Tokyo in 1961, Arthur Erickson purchased a Mamiya Flex C2 twin lens reflex camera and a Sekonic light meter, instruments which became central to his study of Japanese buildings and landscapes. For Erickson, photography offered a crucial tool for developing and later communicating many of his key ideas about architectures interplay with landscape.Currently on view at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal, Being There presents photographs taken by Erickson during his travels in Japan and Southeast Asia, as well as an earlier journey around the Mediterranean in 195052. Curated by McGill professor David Covo with the CCAs Laura Aparicio Llorente, Being There helps us to understand how Erickson travelled: both what he sought and what he found in his formative journeys. Erickson understood Japanese architecture supremely well before his travels, but he also knew he could not truly grasp what made it unique without a prolonged study of the site itself.For Covo, the camera neither distanced nor objectified Ericksons experiences. Instead, it brought the young architect into closer contact with the places he visited. Moving the Mamiya to and fro as he framed his two-and-a-half-inch square images, together with the need to bring the light meter close to those surfaces he wished to capture, produced a ritual which structured Ericksons site visits and allowed him to better assimilate learnings from them. Buildings are always shown as fully integrated with their natural settings; in other cases, the traces of human endeavour (such as the footpaths in a photograph taken at the Katsura Imperial Villa) register as unobtrusive presences within their landscapes. These imagesmany of which were rediscovered by Covo in collections across Canadaare presented in a series of mesmeric slideshows, in which the architects vision flickers before the visitors eyes.Given Ericksons youthful talent as a painter, it is surprising that the exhibition features few drawings. In fact, it is uncertain if Erickson sketched much during his travels. However, two sketches showing villages in the south of France encapsulate the same compositional ideas as Ericksons photographs. In both, buildings recede into the distance, while landscape fills the foreground. Just as Erickson did not avail himself of a zoom lens for his photographs, his sketching eye gazed forward without any urge to unduly crop surroundings.While ostensibly a photography exhibition, the shows focus is equally textual. Covo has poured over Ericksons voluminous correspondence (nearly 25,000 words) sent from Japan to his parents and to McGill professor Gordon Webber, and selected key letters for display. These missives formed the basis of Ericksons future lectures and articles on Japanese architecture. Describing Katsura to Webber, Erickson claimed it to be misread, misrepresented in practically every coverage of itso I shall do it again and contribute to the damage that publicity has brought to Japanese architecture. Whether or not Ericksons photographs truly captured the buildings they depict, Being There offers us a privileged window into the architects own creative imagination.Architectural historian Peter Sealy is an Assistant Professor at the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto. Being There: Photography in Arthur Ericksons Travel Diaries is on display at the CCA until March 16, 2025.As appeared in theFebruary 2025issue of Canadian Architect magazineThe post Exhibition Review: Being There appeared first on Canadian Architect.

A screenshot from Googles Super Bowl commercial. | Screenshot: GoogleGoogle just debuted a series of Super Bowl ads showing how small businesses use Gemini AI across all 50 states, but the cheese lovers out there might notice something a little off about its Wisconsin one. As spotted by @natejhake on X, the ad shows Gemini AI generating text that says Gouda accounts for 50 to 60 percent of the worlds cheese consumption a stat that isnt quite accurate.The cheese is undoubtedly popular in Europe, but the same cant be said for the rest of the world. While Gouda is likely the most common single variety in world trade, it is almost assuredly not the most widely consumed, Andrew Novakovic, E.V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics Emeritusat Cornell University, tells The Verge. Gemini doesnt say where it fetched this information, but it doesnt appear to be completely made up. A site called Cheese.com has the same stat (the legitimacy of which Redditors were debating about more than a decade ago).I dont think there is hard data to substantiate consumption of particular varieties of cheeses on a global scale, Novakovic adds. My guess is that Indian Paneer or the ubiquitous fresh cheeses of South America, Africa, and western and southern Asia have far larger volumes than Gouda.As shown in the commercial, the fine print beneath Geminis response reads, This is a creative writing aid, and is not intended to be factual. But youd think it would at least have a source to back it up, especially when the ad depicts a business owner using Gemini to fill out descriptions for their website.Last month, Google started building all its AI features into Workspace and also raised the price of its subscription. The company didnt immediately respond to The Verges request for comment.

Ever since early 2021, Apple has been releasing new Black Unity bands for the Apple Watch. 2025 marks the fifth year of this tradition, giving a number of options to pick from. Among the five bands, Apple has released two sport bands, two sport loops, and one braided solo loop. All of them remain available for purchase on the Apple Store today.2021: Sport BandEvery January, ahead of Black History Month, Apple kicks it off by releasing a new limited-edition black unity watch band. It started with the Black Unity Sport Band in 2021, coming in at $49. Heres how Apple describes the band:Designed by Black creatives and allies throughout Apple to celebrate and acknowledge Black history and culture, the Black Unity Sport Band is inspired by the colors of the Pan-African flag and pays homage to the rich tradition and craft of quilt-making. Three individual pieces of colored fluoroelastomer are assembled by hand and compression-molded as one. Complemented by the dynamic Unity watch face, which displays an ever-changing pattern of irregular shapes as Apple Watch moves, these colors are brought together in a unique tapestry. The innovative pin-and-tuck closure is laser-etched with Truth. Power. Solidarity.2022: Braided Solo LoopIn 2022, Apple introduced a braided solo loop version of the Black Unity band collection, coming in at $99. Heres how the company described this years version:Designed by Black creatives and allies at Apple to celebrate Black history and culture, the Black Unity Braided Solo Loop is inspired by Afrofuturism, a philosophy that explores the experience of the African Diaspora through a narrative of science, technology, and self-empowerment. It honors generations of Black people who have been seen and unseen, and symbolizes the necessity for a more equitable world.2023: Sport LoopThen, in 2023, we got our first Sport Loop. It was priced at $49, and Apple described it as such:Inspired by the creative process of mosaic, the new Black Unity watch band and matching watch face symbolize the vibrancy of Black communities and the power of unity. Designed by Black creatives and allies at Apple, this band honors Black history for anyone committed to ending systemic racism and building a more equitable world.Featuring the colors of the Pan-African flag, this adjustable, soft and lightweight Sport Loop band contains the word unity woven in layers for a three-dimensional texture.2024: Unity Bloom Sport BandApple decided to give Sport Bands another spin in 2024, with a new Unity Bloom design, priced at $49. Apple described 2024s design as follows:The Unity Bloom Apple Watch band and face are inspired by the growth and resilience nurtured by generations working together to address injustice and dismantle systemic barriers. Each flower shape has a hand-crafted appearance as if cut from paper. Together they service as emblems of truth, power, and solidarity and symbolize commitment to cultivating a more equitable world. One where everyone blooms.2025: Unity Rhythm Sport LoopLast but not least, 2025 features the second Sport Loop design in Apples five year run. Its priced at $49, and heres how Apple describes this years design:The Unity Rhythm Apple Watch band and face celebrate the unifying power of rhythm. From the beat of a heart to the flow of creativity, rhythm is a universal element of the human experience.Adjustable, soft, and lightweight, the Unity Rhythm Sport Loop weaves together the colors of the Pan-African flag in a custom pattern, creating a striking lenticular effect. When you move your wrist, each green loop appears to shift to red, revealing hints of yellow in the transition as if by magic.Wrap up & pollWith all of the Black Unity bands, Apple is supporting five global organizations that focus on elements of rhythm, creativity, and community through meaningful mentorship of underrepresented artists or musicians.Sport Band 2021Braided Solo Loop 2022Sport Loop 2023Unity Bloom Sport Band 2024Unity Rhythm Sport Loop 2025Now that youve seen and read about them all, which one is your favorite? Vote in the poll below:Buy Apple Watch on Amazon:Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel