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Niantic tries its hand at sports with NBA All-World

TechCrunch

Being that I’m not much of a sports person — my preferred type of game involves controllers and screens — I hadn’t given All-World much thought until Darrell Etherington, TechCrunch’s managing editor, assigned me to write a first impressions piece. Why’d the studio choose this sport for its next AR venture?

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Uber launches private chartered boats in Mykonos

TechCrunch

Uber has offered other boat products before, including the brief “Boat to Work” program in San Francisco way back in 2013 and more recently, Uber Boat in London, which is primarily for commuters. That’ll be the first supported location in Greece, with potentially more to come in the future.

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Strava searches for new CEO with cofounder Michael Horvath departing for a second time

TechCrunch

After leaving the Strava hotseat back in 2013 for family reasons, Horvath returned as CEO six years later , with his co-founder Mark Gainey also returning as executive chairman. “As co-founder and CEO, it’s only part of my job to ensure we are picking the right path to that destination,” Horvath said.

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AI-Driven Predictions for Super Bowl LIV: A Touchdown for Sports Analytics

DataRobot

After a loss in 2013, the 49ers are looking to secure their sixth Super Bowl ring, which would tie them with the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers for the league record. In Super Bowl LIV this Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs will face the San Francisco 49ers in Miami, Florida.

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Live-streaming platform BoxCast raises $20M

TechCrunch

Co-founder and CEO Gordon Daily said that when the company first launched in 2013, “streaming wasn’t something that everyone understood,” and you needed professional help to live stream anything. BoxCast , a Cleveland-based company aiming to make it easy to live stream any event, has raised $20 million in Series A funding.

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Meet the Team – Ralf

InfoBest

But after one session I was hooked and decided that this was a great sport for me. I like to play different sports. But if I had to choose only one of these sports I will always choose squash. I like to play squash instead of tennis/ping-pong because it is more intense than any other sport.

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Follow-Up on Hackers Taking Over Your Car

CTOvision

The list of affected vehicles includes : 2013-2015 MY Dodge Viper specialty vehicles 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups 2013-2015 Ram 3500, 4500, 5500 Chassis Cabs 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Cherokee SUVs 2014-2015 Dodge Durango SUVs 2015 MY Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger sedans 2015 Dodge Challenger sports coupes.

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