Collaborate Disseminate
When viewing sports coverage from other countries, it’s common to see sideline advertising boards that are promoting products you’ve never even heard of. This new TV system is capable of digitally replacing the content of those boards, so they’re adver… Continue reading Broadcasting tech swaps stadium ads for regional advertising
Garmin has unveiled its latest smartwatch, the Enduro – and with 80 hours of battery life, it’s very much aimed at ultrarunners and trail runners who are going to be spending an extended amount of time in the outdoors.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearable… Continue reading The Garmin Enduro smartwatch lasts as long as ultrarunners do
In order to minimize the chances of injury, many athletes wear a brace to help support a particularly vulnerable knee joint. Korean exoskeleton manufacturer C-EXO is taking that idea further, with a “smart” pneumatically activated knee brace.Continue R… Continue reading Smart pneumatic knee brace automatically pumps up the support
When training for any sort of physical task, it’s important to keep challenging yourself as your skills improve. That’s the thinking behind a new adaptive basketball hoop, that gets higher and smaller as users make more shots.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Smart basketball hoop gets smaller and higher as users’ skills improve
Manchester United, one of the wealthiest and most decorated soccer clubs in the word, is still recovering from a disruption of its computer systems that it revealed 11 days ago. Beyond a statement blaming “organized cybercriminals” for the incident, the club has declined to comment on who was behind the breach or whether it involved ransomware. The club said it took “swift action to contain the attack” and worked with outside security experts to minimize disruption to its IT systems. But the incident speaks for itself in some ways. It’s a stark reminder that major sports franchises have a target on their backs from cybercriminals, even if regulators and the press don’t apply the same amount of scrutiny to data protection strategies in athletics as in other sectors, like energy and finance. “We’ve seen more and more football clubs and other high-profile sporting businesses targeted by things like ransomware,” said Ciaran Martin, who until August headed the […]
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Saturday, November 7, 2020 – NOT PASADENA. Remoticon, the virtual version of the annual Hackaday Superconference forced upon us by 2020, the year that keeps on giving, is in full swing. As I write this, Kipp Bradford is giving one of the two keynote addresses, and last night was the …read more
Do you ever wonder just how many punches you have thrown? The answer is going to be different if you happen to use a punching bag as part of your exercise routine. So is the case with the [DuctTapeMechanic] and while restoring an old speed ball punching bag, he decided …read more
The internet is full of self-proclaimed challenges, ranging from some absolutely pointless fads to well-intended tasks with an actual purpose. In times of TikTok, the latter is of course becoming rarer, as a quick, effortless jump on the bandwagon is just easier for raising your internet points. Cyclists on the …read more
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Though you can haul a walkie-talkie along for a ride down forest trails with your buddies, it’s not ideal for natural conversations. You have to push to talk, only one person can talk at a time, you might suffer wind noise issues, and they can be quite… Continue reading Milo action communicator keeps outdoor enthusiasts talking
Any runner will tell you that it’s easier to keep pace or beat your personal bests when running with a partner, rather than alone. A new headset called the Ghost Pacer makes sure you can do that even when your friends are busy, by pitting you against a… Continue reading Ghost Pacer AR headset pits you against a virtual running partner