A crash course on tech Twitter's favorite new show, ‘Ted Lasso’

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The many powers of 'Ted Lasso'

I hope I'm the 600th person to tell you to watch this show — it's certainly Tech Twitter's favorite right now — but seriously, you need to watch "Ted Lasso" on Apple TV+. The first season just ended and it's the sort of heartwarming thing we don't see enough of. It's also an interesting milestone for the new streaming service: You can't win without a big hit, and "Ted Lasso" might just be it for Apple. Who would've thought one goofy soccer coach could change the streaming wars?

Anyway, the show is nine roughly half-hour episodes, so you can easily binge it between now and tomorrow's newsletter. (Though you technically have until February, since Apple just extended everyone's free TV+ trial.) In between, here's some useful side reading and viewing, so you can be the No. 1 Lasso stan in your exec meeting tomorrow.

• The commercial that started it all. I know "here's a TV show based on an NBC Sports ad" isn't much of a pitch, but at least it's a good ad! (Even the follow-up was pretty funny.)
• Frisco Uplink's thoughtful threadon the show: "This is the most interesting, intelligent show I've seen in quite awhile, and I think you should give it a look." (Ted Lasso's Twitter is also worth a follow.)
• MG Siegler's interesting blog postabout how the show rolled out. Can a show be so good it's rude to not let us binge it? (Luckily for you that's a moot point now.)
• TechRadar's survey of TV+'s performance so far. Is it Disney-level stuff? Not exactly. But a lot of people, including your friendly neighborhood newsletter writer, didn't think Apple had a chance. It now definitely has a chance.
• What Apple TV+ has coming next. Apple has won some awards, created a couple of bonafide hits and is sitting on an increasingly impressive slate. It also has the budget and the brand to turn TV+ into one of the biggest streaming services out there.

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Stronger care … from more efficient operations

In a defining moment for healthcare, it's even more crucial to deliver patient-centered care efficiently. At Philips, we are committed to providing intelligent, automated workflows that seek to improve patient care. More efficient healthcare means stronger, more resilient healthcare.

Learn more.