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Let’s get Kraken! Seattle hockey team has a name and logo as sports mystery finally surfaces

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In a much-hyped branding reveal on Thursday morning from the construction site where a new Seattle arena is being built, the Seattle Kraken team name, logo and colors were unveiled in a live video announcement. ” The team name and design comes more than a year and a half after the NHL awarded Seattle with the league’s 32nd team.

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Apple reportedly wants in on NFL Sunday Ticket

The Verge

In the quest to get people to pay monthly for video, having the rights to stream sports, especially football, is key. The NFL has reportedly not entered into actual negotiations yet, according to Sports Business Journal ’s John Ourand , and Apple likely won’t be the only company competing.

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RealNetworks expands facial recognition tech to ID celebrities in videos — and it’s actually pretty useful

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RealNetworks is releasing a browser extension that automatically identifies celebrities and other public figures in YouTube and Netflix videos, using the same facial recognition technology that the company originally developed for use with live surveillance video at schools, casinos and airports. RealNetworks Image).

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Geek on the Street: Here’s what Seattle Kraken fans think of Amazon and Climate Pledge Arena

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GeekWire was on the ground this weekend in Seattle for the Kraken’s inaugural NHL home game at Climate Pledge Arena, a new redeveloped $1 billion sports and entertainment venue. Lynn Lashbrook, a sports business expert and president of Sports Management Worldwide, said he loves the name. GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper).

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Those fake baseball fans are creeping people out

The Verge

As part of an attempt to make Major League Baseball games in this weird, coronavirus-shortened season seem as close to normal as possible, Fox Sports decided to create virtual fans , digital versions of cheering people who would react to the games broadcast on Fox the way real fans do. | Photo by Joe Sargent/MLB Photos via Getty Images.

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‘Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart’: Jeff Bezos leaving Amazon’s hometown for Miami

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Bezos posted a throwback video on Instagram on Thursday to announce the news, in which he is seen showing off one of Amazon’s earliest offices. That’s my dad behind the camera in this video, touring Amazon’s first “office.” ” Seattle has been my home since 1994 when I started Amazon out of my garage. ” Bezos says.

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Polestar’s Precept concept becomes Polestar 5 electric sedan

The Verge

This week, Polestar posted a video in which we got the closest look at the new car yet. For what it’s worth, the Polestar 2 sports a 78kWh battery pack, which enables 291 miles (470 kilometers) of range. The company first revealed the Precept in concept form back in February.