In April, Facebook announced the creation of “chatbots,” which are essentially interactive AI bots that can communicate in common language for companies and other organizations to connect with their consumers. This is all done through Facebook’s Messenger platform, which boasts around 900 million users. Immediately, this idea looked big for the sports world, with regards […]
Snapchat is doing much more than face swapping you and your best friend, or plastering that ridiculous, licking dog filter on your face. As Snapchat continues to grow past its reported, ten million British users, the Los Angeles-based company inked another deal sharing live moments from Wimbledon, including user footage from the men’s and women’s […]
Just days before a highly anticipated Finals rematch from last year tips off between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, the NBA has announced a partnership with Under Armour to launch its first fitness app. The app is called the NBA FIT App and it is already available for download on the App Store […]
The National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety is the division charged with reviewing on-ice infractions, assessing supplemental discipline, and educating players on what is considered unsafe in an effort to lower the risk of injury during a game. Prior to the formation of the Department of Player Safety (DoPS) in 2011, supplemental discipline for […]
In the past few years, numerous athletes around the globe have been paying hefty fines for wearing a new brand of gear that has been helping them play better and has increased their comfort. So what piece of apparel is so great that these athletes don’t mind deliberately breaking league sponsorship rules? Socks. Well, TruSox […]
