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Netflix built an army of servers to stream TV—now it’s powering games

Fast Company Tech

For some games, synchronization across locations is also needed to allow Netflix subscribers to play together remotely. Netflix did get a lesson in humility last year when it aggressively expanded into livestreamingonly to have the broadcast of a match between boxing legend Mike Tyson and YouTube star Logan Paul turn into a train wreck.

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ISS astronauts show off zero-gravity moves in the space Olympics which should be a real thing

The Verge

Synchronized space swimming aboard the International Space Station | ESA/Thomas Pesquet. The Tokyo Olympics have ended, with the closing ceremonies wrapping things up Sunday (NBC will broadcast them Sunday evening in the US). pic.twitter.com/dVOv3GRThD — Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) August 6, 2021.

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The music industry has taken another step toward a legal fight with Twitch

The Verge

Music copyright is a thorny, complicated subject; if you want to play music to audiovisual content, you need at least two different licenses to do it legally: a synchronization license and a mechanical license.) The document accuses Twitch of allowing streamers to play copyrighted music without getting the proper licensing to do so.

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Sales Operations Demystified: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How To Do It Right

Wild Apricot

Administer, synchronize and optimize technology stack including CRM. Integration and synchronization of other tools in the technology stack. Review of external, customer-facing communications prior to broadcast/transmission. Process evolves in real time as everyone sees fit since team synchronization happens instinctively.

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Beyond ‘Netflix Party’: startups and their VCs bet we’ll browse more of the web together

TechCrunch

Instead, Hearo enables users to access upwards of 35 broadcast services in the U.S. from NBC Sports to YouTube to Disney+), and it relies on data synchronization to ensure that every user sees the same original video quality. Clubhouse closes an undisclosed $4B valuation Series C round, as tech giants’ clones circle.

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Making Facebook Groups Rock for Nonprofits – Guest Post by Miriam Brosseau

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Think: How can I encourage others to use the group in the same way, not just as a means for marketing/broadcasting information? Facebook groups mostly function asynchronously, but a synchronous activity now and again can really rally the troops. How do I go from network weaver to empowering others to weave one another? Group chat.

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Seven Strategies for Successful Fundraising Events in 2023

sgEngage

During your actual event, not only should you broadcast your main program, but you should broadcast your live auction too. It enables you to broadcast your auctioneer and lets your donors use their phones to participate and give to your mission.