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I was a virtual NBA fan: What it’s like to cheer from the digital sidelines in Microsoft Teams

GeekWire

This is the spectator view for fans watching NBA games “courtside” in Microsoft Teams: the live stream on one side, and your virtual cheering section on the other. I had one of the more memorable sports moments of my life last night, rooting for my favorite team in the crowd at an NBA game — without leaving my apartment.

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Will a “Google PhD” become as good as a university-granted PhD?

Trends in the Living Networks

It is fair to acknowledge that there are definitely trade-offs for the autodidactic path compared with the academic route, over and above the socially-recognized qualification, but these may not matter much to many people. I’ve totally met lots of people who have the equivalent of that degree.”

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‘The fastest growing marketplace in history’: Vancouver’s Dapper Labs at the center of NFT craze

GeekWire

How it works: NFTs use blockchain technology — similar to bitcoin — that tracks ownership of unique digital assets such as art, sports highlights, songs, and more. Tedman said Dapper Labs is in talks with major brands across sports, entertainment, and gaming to create similar products. ” Go deeper: .

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Vizio files to go public, has sold over 80 million TVs

The Verge

million internet-connected TVs still running its legacy software. Vizio says it envisions the future of SmartCast expanding beyond pure entertainment to include the following: Communication: Engaging with social networks, using messaging services and accessing telecommuting features such as video conferencing.

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How technology fans and online gamers have created a whole new offline world

Dataconomy

Perhaps in the early days of the internet, some things, such as chatting on a messenger platform or playing a game with people from another location, were absolutely online exclusive. At the time, and indeed now, I begged and begged to differ. How things have changed. And how a whole new world has emerged.

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Twitter wasn’t built for spoilers

The Verge

And it’s only grown as Twitter (and to a larger extent, the entire internet) has been around and entwined with the hype cycles of these movies. Of course, there’s the main issue that Twitter — and virtually any other platform — doesn’t really have incentive to crack down on spoilers. see it, don’t spoil it!

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Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards

The Verge

Lil Nas X’s “Panini,” NASA’s social media presence, Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty line, and John Krasinski’s Some Good News YouTube show are among the winners of this year’s Webby Awards. National Geographic took away this year’s most awards, 15 total, with wins for its science podcasts, travel videos, and photos on social media, among other things.

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