Super Bowl Sunday is here, friends. Do you think Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce will propose to Taylor Swift at the game? Some 24.7% of folks say the drama around the lovebirds makes them want to watch the game less, and 24.6% are more excited. (All Swifties, I bet.) The betting odds on a gridiron engagement? As I write this, they’re 8-1 he’ll propose after the game.

🏈 I may not be the biggest football fan, but I love tight ends.

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Today’s big game isn’t just about touchdowns and tackles. There’s a ton of tech in play. Here are some highlights for you to keep in mind while you’re watching the game and share with others. You will sound so dang smart!

📺 The sights and sounds

The game is broadcast in 1080p HDR upscaled to 4K with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos sound. Ultra-high-definition cameras capture every angle, while augmented reality (AR) overlays that update in under a second deliver live stats, player bios and play diagrams to your screen.

It usually takes 35 to 40 cameras to cover a football game’s broadcast, but for Super Bowl LIX, Fox is deploying around 150 cameras. This expansive setup includes a mix of super-slow-motion, robotic, wireless and field-level cameras designed to capture the game from every possible angle.

Fun fact: The Dolby Atmos system used was originally engineered for concert halls and supports up to 128 audio tracks. This lets you hear the rustle of the crowd, the impact of every tackle and the stadium’s ambient noise.

🎥 The calls

Hawk-Eye's SMART advanced replay systems use 59 high-speed cameras to capture every moment from multiple perspectives. In tandem with AI-powered analysis, these systems help referees make decisions. They see 3D animations of the plays in question in under two seconds.

Fun fact: Each camera captures 1,000 frames per second, meaning the entire system can record 59,000 frames in just one second. Whoa.

⛑️ Smart helmets

The player’s helmets have built-in sensors that measure the force and location of impacts. Using low-power Bluetooth or specialized RF, real-time data is relayed to medical teams and sideline monitors. Today’s helmets are built with polycarbonate composites and thermoplastic polymers. This reduces their weight by up to 30% compared to older ones.

Fun fact: The helmet’s sensors are only about two centimeters in diameter and a few millimeters thick. They’re placed in the helmet’s inside padding.

🏈 Smart footballs

Official game balls have tracking chips embedded that record speed, spin rate, trajectory, acceleration and impact force. This lets coaches and analysts dissect every play, from the perfect throw to the exact moment of a game-changing fumble. Each team receives 108 footballs, complete with the Super Bowl logo, and all made since 1955 by the Wilson Football Factory in Ada, Ohio.

Fun fact: A ball’s sensor weighs about five grams, measures only one centimeter and doesn’t affect its natural flight dynamics. It collects data up to 1,000 times per second, so during a typical five-second play, the ball can record over 5,000 individual data points.

🤖 The AI coaches

During the game, each team’s coaches will use AI to make decisions on the plays and players. These AI models were trained on over 30 years of NFL data, analyzing millions of plays and surprises. That’s a staggering library of football history at their digital fingertips, allowing them to spot trends even veteran analysts might overlook.

Fun fact: The AI considers over 200 variables in their predictions. It covers everything from individual player stats and weather conditions to the type of turf and even historical performance in similar game scenarios.

I thought this was amazing, too, but I’m a geek. These AI systems process 10 terabytes of data. To put that in perspective, that’s roughly the storage capacity of 2,500 high-definition movies, each packed with stats, plays and critical game moments.

🥔 What do you call a group of potatoes at a football game? Spec-taters. (Yeah, you’re gonna use that today. I know it.)

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📍 Bad form: Do you and your sweetie track each other? If you're looking for love, not wanting to be tracked could be a relationship dealbreaker. Just ask Mihika (paywall link), who broke up with her boyfriend because he refused to share his GPS whereabouts. I like that Barry knows where I am and vice-versa, but, then again, we’ve been together forever.

🎓 This makes cents: Tech is moving so quickly, the firms in Silicon Valley are hiring prodigies without college degrees. Not just that, but they’re handing out $100,000 checks just to get them to drop out. If you know someone struggling in college or not going because they can’t afford it, pass this one along.

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💸 Budget iPhone? Rumor has it Apple will drop the iPhone SE 4 next week for around $429. It’s packing a 6.1-inch OLED screen, a 48 MP camera, an A18 chip and 8GB of RAM, and it can even run Apple Intelligence. Pretty tempting, but I’d still wait for reviews to see how well it actually performs. For all the bells and whistles, consider spending a little more on a renewed iPhone 15 Pro instead.

Corporate playground: I want to see this thing IRL. There’s a $2.5 billion office called The Round being built in London to lure the youngest of Gen Z workers. It'll have nap pods, space for breathwork classes, a gym and all sorts of other luxuries (paywall link). It probably comes with participation trophies, too.

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At a loss for words? AI is a champ when you’re feeling overwhelmed, confused, frustrated or just plain out of ideas. It works for anything from “What do I do with a celeriac I got at the farmer’s market?” to “What’s a creative way to end my presentation on a high note?”

Laptop mistake: Working all day with your computer plugged in kills the battery over time. On a Mac, there’s a special setting to turn on if you can’t give up the cord. Go to System Settings > Battery. Next to Battery Health, click the i and enable Optimized Battery Charging. You’ll charge to 80% and then run on wall power.

Hidden Windows settings: There’s so much good stuff packed into the accessibility menu, like a magnifier tool, extra text size options, color contrast levels, voice typing and narration, caption settings, and voice recognition. In Windows 10, go to Settings > Ease of Access. In Windows 11, go to Settings > Accessibility. So handy!

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♠️ “Play solitaire”: Type that into Google for a quick game. It’s better than downloading some random app that wants $1.99 and your mother’s maiden name. Why does Batman love solitaire? No Joker.

True or false: A rumor about Elon Musk …

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Imagine: Life under the sea. A mystery millionaire is funding an undersea settlement project called Deep.

Challenge: The family to trivia. People love this game, and it’s 36% off right now.

OK, this is dang cute: Free printable bingo cards to make the Super Bowl less, you know, just about football. We’ll never see Super Bowl LIVE. “E” isn’t a Roman numeral.

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✌ Here’s to being tech-ahead with the best tech newsletter in the USA! See ya bright and early tomorrow morning with the top tech myths you need to stop believing. — Kim