[ad_1] Microsoft and the NBA are teaming up to deliver personalized game broadcasts that use machine learning and AI to learn fans’ preferences. To start, they’ll broadcast live and on-demand games via Microsoft Azure and add personalized real-time stats overlays. They’ll also explore new ways to share clips from historical video archives, reward viewers for […]
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NBA 2K tournament starts Friday with Kevin Durant, Trae Young and more
[ad_1] Players only ? 16 NBA players will compete head to head in the NBA 2K Players Tournament. First Round starts this Friday on ESPN Tweet #NBA2KTourney to tell us who you got as the best 2K player https://t.co/vGw6TgbqB8 — NBA 2K20 (@NBA2K) March 31, 2020 The NBA and the NBA Player’s Association announced the […]
NBA reportedly plans ‘players-only’ 2K tournament that will air on ESPN
[ad_1] The NBA already has an official esports league with various teams represented, but with the live basketball season on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s reportedly about to put real NBA players on the sticks. Yahoo Sports reporter Chris Haynes cites league sources indicating that a 16-player NBA 2K tournament lasting 10 days […]
The NBA’s esports league postpones 2020 season due to coronavirus
[ad_1] Just a day after two NBA players tested positive for COVID-19 and the league announced it would suspend activities for at least thirty days, its esports arm followed suit. The NBA 2K League will postpone the start of its season, which was planned for March 24th. Of course, unlike the real game, esports can […]
Alexa can now provide traffic updates and severe weather alerts
[ad_1] Severe weather can be another problem that sidelines your plans or your commute. By saying, “Alexa, tell me when there’s a severe weather alert,” you’ll be notified in the case of particularly choppy storms. If you missed an NBA game, you can now catch the highlights on any Alexa-enabled device with a screen. You […]
Sacramento Kings guests can use ‘smart’ bottles to pour their own drinks
[ad_1] The feature quietly launched in a handful of the Kings’ suites and lofts in January, but it’s now poised to reach all the remaining luxury spaces in the Golden 1 Center in the “coming months.” It’s easy to level criticisms at the team. While a Kings spokesperson promised to The Verge that bartenders are […]
Clearview AI leak names businesses using its facial recognition database
[ad_1] Thousands of public law enforcement agencies and private companies are named in the client logs including Best Buy and Macy’s, the Department of Justice including ICE, the CBP, Interpol, and the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, as well as a number of foreign states like the UAE. Facial recognition […]
Steph Curry: Giannis chat was about ‘PUBG,’ not plans to team up
[ad_1] Giannis Antetokounmpo is the NBA’s reigning MVP, and his contract with the Milwaukee Bucks will end after next season, making him the hottest potential free agent in the league. That also means any conversation he has with affiliates of other teams will be heavily scrutinized since just about anyone would like to have the […]
Sports teams are using Signal to duck deflategate-like scandals
[ad_1] Facebook isn’t the only company struggling over the prospect of end-to-end encryption in messaging apps, as a report from Yahoo Sports cites examples from “every level of sport” turning to encrypted messaging. While Whatsapp and iMessage provide encrypted communications, increasingly the app of choice is turning out to be Signal, which not only protects […]
EA’s ‘NBA Live’ franchise is out for the season, again
[ad_1] Andrew Wilson: That will include our plans for NBA LIVE. With great support from the NBA and NBPA, we had been working on an innovative new direction for our game timed with the All-Star weekend – an experience designed around new ways for players to engage, connect and create through basketball. Now, with greater […]