Last week, sports data and analysis firm STATS launched an artificial intelligence tool called Edge. The new feature aims to use AI and machine learning to help teams analyze their...
The ever-competitive college football recruiting landscape is about to get smarter … or at least, that’s Benjamin Weiss’ hope. A current senior at Northwestern University and one of four co-founders of Zcruit, Weiss and his colleagues are taking their data-driven startup and helping schools assess how likely a recruit is to commit to their university. “We’re helping programs […]
A research team at Northwestern University has designed a quarter-sized, flexible patch that sticks on the skin and can be used to measure the wearer’s sweat and determine how his or her body is reacting to exercise. It has been successfully tested on athletes. The low-cost electronic device is designed for a one-time use of […]
Low Battery…the notification that causes daily anxiety for smartphone users all over the world. Scrambling for an outlet, we desperately try to keep our devices alive. More often than not, finding a convenient charging outlet is impossible, but fear no more, because a Chicago-based tech startup, AMPY, has heard your cries for help! Founded by three […]
