Clear, the privatized gate security company that competes with TSA Pre, is expanding its footprint to three new Major League Baseball parks for the 2018 season and working with lawmakers in Washington State to digitize IDs for potential contactless in-stadium alcohol ordering. The Clear platform, which requires a one-time sign-up and then uses biometrics to […]
A limited-edition $5,200 luxury smartwatch made by Hublot will be worn by soccer referees during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The watch, branded as the “Big Bang Referee 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia,” will represent the “very first competition in which the referees are supported by video assistance” on their wrists, according to […]
Marshall’s Cinderella-like win over fourth seed Wichita State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last week was a validating moment for head coach Dan D’Antoni. With the team’s first ticket to the big dance since 1987, the tshirt-and-blazer-clad D’Antoni led Marshall to its first tournament win in program history by practicing what he’s […]
The World Anti-Doping Agency is on a search—not just for athletes using drugs to gain an unfair advantage, but for proposals for using artificial intelligence to help catch those athletes. According to iNews, a UK news source, the agency is requesting proposals for AI pilots to help better catch suspicious athletes, send warnings, and perform […]
The Minnesota Twins have joined the defending World Series champion Houston Astros as official users of Blast Motion. Blast Motion CEO Michael Fitzpatrick has said “well over 50 percent of the teams” use his company’s bat sensor technology (the league’s official bat sensor provider), but only the Astros and Twins have been publicly acknowledged. The sensors […]
