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Telemundo is scoring big names for a big Super Bowl ad slot.Today, Telemundo and Peacock released a teaser for an upcoming Super Bowl spot promoting its Spanish-language World Cup coverage. The 30-second ad showcases Owen Wilson, a real-life soccer fan, getting into Telemundo’s soccer coverage so much that he wants to learn Spanish ahead of the World Cup, which kicks off this summer in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.And to make sure he learns the language, he enlists expert help from a mystery star, who will be revealed in Telemundo’s 60-second Super Bowl spot, which will air after Bad Bunny’s…
Get ready for some selfies that are out of this world. NASA astronauts will be allowed to bring their smartphones to space for the first time, starting with the Crew-12 and Artemis II missions. Crew-12 is expected to head to the International Space Station next week, while the highly anticipated Artemis II mission — which will bring humans around the moon for the first time since the 1960s — was delayed until March. “We are giving our crews the tools to capture special moments for their families and share inspiring images and video with the world,” NASA administrator Jared Isaacman…
Is it finally time to upgrade that aging Apple Watch that you’re charging twice a day? I have some great news for you! The Apple Watch Series 11 is marked down at major retailers like Amazon and Best Buy to as low as $300 for the base version, or $400 for the upgraded GPS + Cellular version, depending on your finish and included band choice.While we’ve enjoyed previous generations of Apple Watch, the Series 11 made one of the most major improvements yet to the popular line of smartwatches. With the upgraded battery and extra optimization features, the standard Apple…
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Seahawks or Patriots fan; if you’re a Starbucks Rewards member on the Monday after the Super Bowl, then congratulations, you’ve won a free drink.For the second year, Starbucks is offering its loyalty program members free tall iced or brewed coffee with the purchase of any beverage.Tressie Lieberman, Starbucks’ chief brand officer (CBO), told ADWEEK the offer was part of the brand’s “360-degree” Super Bowl strategy, which will see it air a cinematic, Olympics-themed ad dedicated to the ritual of the coffee run before and after the Big Game. “We’re giving people free coffee when…
Fusion power’s biggest question remains unanswered: how do you ensure the cost to start the fusion reaction isn’t higher than the price at which you can sell the power? Plenty of people have ideas, but no one has cracked it yet. Commonwealth Fusion Systems, for example, is confident enough that it’s building a massive reactor that costs several hundred million dollars. But the device won’t be turned on until next year, leaving the question unanswered for now. Other companies that were founded more recently think they have a shot at building a fusion power plant for less, including Pacific Fusion,…
Honorable MentionsCourtesy of The SillThe Sill Pink Watercolor Orchid for $79: Not everyone wants flowers. The Sill specializes in potted plants, including orchids, fruit trees, and succulents. It even offers faux plants for those with pets or who prefer low-maintenance care. I love how they carry unique seasonal finds, like a Genoa lemon tree, an olive tree, or a Texas pink pomegranate tree. The Sill also offers plant subscriptions, including a pet-friendly option for nontoxic flora.Proflowers Sweet As Can Be Bouquet for $60: Proflowers sells a selection of flowers for a variety of occasions, from retirement to housewarming. They offer…
THE AD: Anthropic’s Super Bowl debut, “A Time and a Place,” pushes back against the inclusion of ads in AI chatbots. Four ads depict common reasons people turn to Claude—to ask questions about their health, relationships, or work—and show an intimate moment interrupted by a sponsored response from a fictional ad-supported chatbot, represented by a human actor. The results are intentionally jarring. MY TAKE: Anthropic’s message is admittedly timely. Rival OpenAI is preparing to roll out beta ads on ChatGPT, with upfront commitments starting at $200,000. Founder Sam Altman’s once-hardline stance against advertising has noticeably softened. Against that backdrop, Anthropic’s campaign…
A data breach at government technology giant Conduent appears to affect far more people than first disclosed, with the number of victims potentially stretching to dozens of millions of people across the United States. The January 2025 ransomware attack, which knocked out Conduent’s operations for several days, is now known to affect at least 15.4 million people in Texas alone, accounting for about half of the state’s population. Conduent said in October that 4 million people across the state were affected. Another 10.5 million people are affected across Oregon, per the state’s attorney general. Conduent has also notified hundreds of…
However, rendered here in Motorola’s Watch app, everything looks fun and easy! Motorola (and Polar, I guess) uses Apple’s “close your rings” approach, with active minutes, steps, and calories. I particularly like that you can now use Polar’s sleep tracking with a cheaper Android watch. Polar takes into account sleep time, solidity (whether or not your sleep was interrupted), and regeneration to give you a Nightly Recharge Status.You can still click through and see your ANS, but there’s a lot more context surrounding it. Also, the graphs are prettier. I compared the sleep, heart rate, and stress measurements to my…
YouTube is courting sports fans over to its subscription streaming service offering ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl LX game with a star-studded ad that positions its competitors as “just meh.”In the 60-second ad, Jason and Kylie Kelce ponder how the world would be if people settled for “just meh.” Clips show a couple ordering from a “meh-nu” in a Gordon Ramsey restaurant, David Blaine performing a “meh-gic” trick, Sarah Hughes executing an unexceptional figure-skating jump, and Christian McCaffrey sporting a large belly.Titled “Don’t Settle for Meh,” the spot is a brazen attempt to market YouTube TV as a more premium…
ElevenLabs co-founder and CEO Mati Staniszewski says voice is becoming the next major interface for AI – the way people will increasingly interact with machines as models move beyond text and screens. Speaking at Web Summit in Doha, Staniszewski told TechCrunch voice models like those developed by ElevenLabs have recently moved beyond simply mimicking human speech — including emotion and intonation – to working in tandem with the reasoning capabilities of large language models. The result, he argued, is a shift in how people interact with technology. In the years ahead, he said, “hopefully all our phones will go back…
Compare Our PicksOthers TestedPhotograph: Molly HigginsCloser Pets C200 2-Meal Automatic Pet Feeder for $50: This automatic feeder is super simple, which is both its weakness and its strength. It’s essentially two shallow plastic containers with stainless steel inserts (both dishwasher safe) and tamper-resistant lids that are locked and automatically open using an old-school egg-style timer that runs on a AA battery rather than electricity. Although the container has an ice pack to keep the wet food cool, after one night it lost virtually all of its coolness. There’s a lid-link clip attachment, a small piece of plastic that links the…
At long last, the mystery has been solved.In January, culinary superstar Guy Fieri posted an unnerving video on his Instagram, which used artificial intelligence to transform the Mayor of Flavortown into his bland alter-ego, “Justaguy.”Today, the gag was unpacked, revealing Fieri as the face of Bosch’s second Super Bowl campaign. The creative, tied to the brand’s long-running “Like a Bosch” platform, emphasizes how products from the German engineering firm can transform their users.The spot, which will air in the second quarter across NBC and Peacock, brings together Bosch’s home appliances and power tools businesses under a single message: “The more…
Alphabet-owned YouTube’s subscription and ad revenue is trending upwards. The company on Wednesday said it now has 325 million paying users across Google One and YouTube Premium, up from 300 million three months earlier. YouTube reported ad revenue increased 9% to $11.38 billion in the fourth quarter, but missed analysts’ average estimates of $11.84 billion. YouTube’s overall revenue, including ads and subscriptions, came in at $60 billion in the full financial year, up 17% compared to a year earlier. The company said that YouTube’s $8 per month, ad-free premium tier is seeing strong traction, but didn’t specify any numbers. It…
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Resolve AI, a startup automating the work of system reliability engineering (SRE), aka troubleshooting system failures, has announced a $125 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation of existing investors including Greylock Partners, Unusual Ventures, Artisanal Ventures, and A*. The announcement confirms TechCrunch’s December report that the startup was raising at a billion-dollar valuation led by Lightspeed. Sources told TechCrunch at the time that the round may have consisted of multiple tranches, at different prices, which could have put the company’s actual blended valuation below $1 billion. A spokesperson for…