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News Brief — April 15, 2026

🏎️ F1 (Tech)

  • 2026 regulations: cars down to 768kg, Active Aero introduced
  • Pirelli 2-day tyre test at Nürburgring this week
  • Rule tweak meetings ongoing through April

🤖 AI

  • Stanford 2026 AI Index: Gen AI value to US consumers hit $172B annually
  • MIT Tech Review: AI sprinting faster than we can keep up
  • Singapore leads AI adoption at 61%, US at 28%

🏠 Home Automation

  • Home Assistant 2026.4: New IR integration for dumb devices
  • Improved backup encryption coming (audited)
  • v2026.4.2 released with bug fixes

🎮 Gaming

  • April highlights: Starfield, Saros (PS5), Invincible fighting game
  • Many Stories releases April 30
  • Kings of War: Champions rules now live

👾 Retro

  • Parasol Superstars (Taito collection) launches next week
  • New Hang-On Master System patch with redrawn sprites
  • 40-year-old arcade port gets modern upgrade

💻 Frontend

  • Tailwind CSS 4.2: Webpack plugin, new color palettes
  • CSS puzzle pieces demo via clip-path: shape()
  • Browser support updates for CSS :has()

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