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Sports Illustrated publisher Maven raises $24M to help Seattle media tech startup expand

GeekWire

Maven , the Seattle-based media company that publishes Sports Illustrated, raised an additional $24 million to help fuel expansion and reduce its debt. The publicly-traded company used security purchase agreements via private placements of convertible preferred stock.

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CIOs Need To Prepare For The Arrival Of Face Scan Technology

The Accidental Successful CIO

Although this new technology may affect all the people who have the CIO job eventually, CIOs who work for sports ventures are going to be seeing it first. Several pro sports teams, including the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Football Club, are preparing to test facial-recognition technology in their stadiums.

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EA is bringing back college football games without college players

The Verge

EA is working with the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a well-known licensing partner for many schools, to secure the use of over 100 teams in the FBS, including the stadiums, mascots, and uniforms used by these institutions. More importantly, EA Sports College Football won’t use any real names or players’ likenesses.

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With mandate in effect, CLEAR app gets official OK in Seattle area as vaccine verification method

GeekWire

The company has already established partnerships with Seattle professional sports teams, including the Seahawks, Sounders FC and Kraken. . CLEAR is also available for travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, using biometrics such as eye or fingerprint scans for speedier movement through security.

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Law firm is strictly watching the Houser LLP data breach

Dataconomy

This inquiry aims to support individuals impacted by the security incident involving personal information trusted to Houser LLP. In a decisive response to the Houser LLP data breach, the firm has extended an offer of credit monitoring services to all affected individuals, ensuring an added layer of security for their financial integrity.

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Yahoo breach exposes the drawbacks of state-sponsored hacking

Network World

Karim Baratov, the 22-year-old Canadian hacker who the FBI alleges Russia's state security agency hired to carry out the Yahoo breach, didn't care much for a low profile. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Amazon teams with Panera in first restaurant deal for tech giant’s palm-scanning payment tech

GeekWire

Amazon has also licensed the tech to third parties, and it’s used at retailers in airports and at sports stadiums including Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, Climate Pledge Arena and Lumen Field.

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