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Acer Introduces A New Kind Of Wearable For Religious Practice

We’ve all seen athletes point to the heavens, get down on a knee, and profess their faith after a big score or athletic feat. What if those athletes had specialized wearables that afforded them some time for a quick prayer amidst the constant energy and hubbub of a sporting event? Acer is looking to provide […]

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Intel Launched Live Drone Light Show During Olympics Closing Ceremony

Soohorang, the white tiger mascot that symbolized the past two weeks of Olympic competition in Pyeongchang, and was given as a toy to all the medal-winning athletes, appeared in light over the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium. How? He was configured by 300 LED-emitting drones, according to Intel. The drones formed into the tiger, hovering several hundred […]

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Locast Streams Local Sports Channels To Smartphones For Free

A newly-launched nonprofit is seeking to solve a dilemma faced by the many sports fans weighing whether to cut the cable cord: it’s offering to stream local broadcast stations in high definition to users’ smartphones for free. That includes the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.  Locast.org, founded by longtime communications attorney and Sports Fans Coalition chairman […]

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What Happened With Intel’s Opening Ceremony Drone Light Show?

Intel planned for an ornate light display involving drones at the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang on Friday, but the company had some trouble getting its show off the ground. According to a news release from Intel, 1,218 “Shooting Star” drones were used to create a light show featuring the Olympic rings […]

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Hailey Dawson, The Robotic-Hand Pitcher, To Drop Puck At NHL Game

After throwing the ceremonial first pitch at Game 4 of the World Series, Hailey Dawson, a 7-year-old with a birth defect that robbed her of three right-hand fingers, is expanding into hockey. The second grader will drop the ceremonial first puck at the Vegas Golden Knights vs. Philadelphia Flyers game on Sunday with a specially-designed […]

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