As the U.S. women’s ice hockey team skated to its first Olympic gold medal since 1998, stitched into the sweaters on the backs of every player was a small motion sensor weighing fewer than 10 grams and transmitting reams of data over a dedicated frequency to antennas installed throughout the arena. Combined with camera-tracking of […]
Canadian speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen won an Olympic gold medal on Thursday in PyeongChang with an Olympic-record performance in the 10,000 meters. He also skated to a silver medal in the 5,000 meters, becoming the first Canadian long track speedskater to win an Olympic medal since 1932. These aren’t the only things that make him special. […]
When Hulu launched its live television service last May, the aim was to provide users with the two genres of programming most cord-cutters felt were lacking among the available offerings: news and sports, the content that most quickly loses its appeal when viewed on demand. For major sporting events, such as the ongoing Winter Olympics […]
Visa is introducing payment-connected winter gloves and two other wearables that will enable cashless payments at the upcoming Olympic Games in PyeongChang. The company unveiled Wednesday its plans to offer Olympics attendees smart gloves that contain a dual interface chip with an antenna that will enable contactless payments throughout the venue, where Visa has installed […]
NEW YORK — With technology corporation Intel becoming the 13th Olympic Games partner, Chief Executive Officer Brian Krzanich said the company, together with the International Olympic Committee, is “ushering in a new era of experiences fueled by technology.” Krzanich was joined on stage by IOC President Thomas Bach at the official unveiling of the seven-year partnership, which […]
