Amazon Prime Video and DirecTV struck a multiyear agreement that allows business owners to stream “Thursday Night Football” for their patrons. Amazon’s “TNF” broadcasts, including pregame, halftime and postgame coverage, will be available to more than 300,000 sports bars, restaurants, retail stores, hotel lounges, casinos and sports books, among other venues across the U.S., regardless…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Tom Fleetham Contributor Share on Twitter Tom Fleetham is the head of sports and gaming at Zilliqa, where he is helping scale up partnerships in the next phase of its growth. Despite growing interest from Web 2.0 companies, the explosion of web3 into the mainstream, combined with the high complexity of the technology, has caught…
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has reached a $35 million settlement in a class action lawsuit in Illinois. The suit alleges that Snapchat’s filters and lenses violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), which is a powerful state measure that has tripped up tech companies in recent years. The news was first reported by…
Yes, you read that right. Serena Williams, widely recognized as the greatest of all time (GOAT) to ever step onto a tennis court — or any other playing field — will join us onstage at TC Disrupt on October 18–20. In her first interview since announcing her retirement, Williams joins us in her role as…
During the pandemic, retailers were forced to embrace e-commerce. But some found that they struggled to maintain customer loyalty as consumer expectations changed and purchasing patterns shifted. As a result of formidable competition like Amazon, they discovered, customers have low patience for sites that don’t present them with what they want. According to research from…
Many in the crypto space are becoming increasingly impatient as they try to navigate the muddy waters of crypto regulation without stepping on a law enforcement land mine. Regulators, meanwhile, are trying to separate the bad actors in the crypto space — those actively committing fraud — from those who want to advance crypto and…
Apple just dropped event invites for its annual iPhone unveiling. The big event is set for September 7 — a rare Wednesday announcement for the company, likely owing to the Labor Day holiday on the 5th. The news confirms earlier reports of the non-Tuesday date. Following the trend sent by the summer’s WWDC, the event…
SAVE $66: As of August 24, the Galaxy Buds 2 (in lavender only) are just $84 at Walmart. That’s 44% off their MSRP of $149.99. If you like the color purple (as Samsung very much seems to) and are looking for a solid pair of earbuds, the Galaxy Buds 2 have reached a new all-time…
SAVE $20: As of Aug. 24, you can pick up a Yeti Nano streaming microphone and save $20 at GameStop (just $79.99), and as a bonus, you’ll receive a $10 discount towards a Game Pass membership. If you want to be a streamer, podcaster, YouTube commentator, or any other online profession that involves speaking to…
TL;DR: As of August 24, you can get a Refurbished MacBook Air for just $290.99 instead of $1,399 — that’s a 79% discount. The newest, flashiest computers have some great bells and whistles, but you probably don’t need the latest hardware if you’re just checking emails or running Google Docs. And while 5TB of hard…