February 2026

Subscribe for more stories like this with the VienerX Newsletter The Super Bowl remains one of the last mass cultural events in American life. While linear television audiences continue to fragment, the Super Bowl still commands over 100 million viewers and premium advertising rates. In 2026, 30-second spots reportedly sold for roughly $8 million. Because of that scale, the Super Bowl often acts as an economic barometer....

When you close your laptop, the system detects the lid position using built-in hardware sensors. Years ago, laptops often used a small mechanical switch near the hinge. When the lid pressed the switch, the system triggered sleep. Because these were physical parts, they sometimes failed or got stuck.Modern laptops usually use a magnetic method instead. A magnet sits in the screen bezel and a tiny...