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How Fox Sports will use virtual fans created in Unreal Engine to fill empty stadiums in MLB broadcasts

The Verge

Starting this weekend, the network will not only be piping in fake fan audio, but it’ll also be filling the stands with digitally rendered fans for its MLB broadcasts, starting with this Saturday’s Yankees-Nationals game. “We We believe the crowd and seeing people in seats is part of a broadcast.”.

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NPR CEO Katherine Maher makes the case for why public radio is essential to American democracy

Fast Company Tech

From the team behind the Masters of Scale podcast, Rapid Response features candid conversations with todays top business leaders navigating real-time challenges. The importance of the local station network, and the fact that when people are listening to public radio, they are not listening to us broadcasting from D.C.,

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Start-up Marketing: How To Do It Right

Byte Technology

The results gave us a clear picture of the benefit of both Brand Awareness and Promotional Broadcast campaigns for Flourish. Once the plan was approved, the ideal next step was a Byte Action Plan , which allowed our marketing team to create the foundational online marketing elements like social accounts, Google My Business, and Bing listings.

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The NBA is using Microsoft Teams to bring basketball fans courtside

The Verge

Microsoft Teams at NBA arenas. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is using Microsoft Teams’ new Together Mode to place basketball fans courtside in a virtual experience during live games. These virtual stands will include more than 300 fans using Together Mode to sit side by side with each other virtually in Microsoft Teams.

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Instagram will restrict teens from going Live, as Teen Accounts expand to Facebook and Messenger

Mashable Tech

Teens on Instagram won't be able to broadcast Live to their friends without getting parental permission first, as Meta amps up youth safety features for its Teen Accounts across all its platforms. Everything our youth teams are building is being built under our Best Interests of the Child Framework.

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A company is returning to the moon. Heres how it will avoid tipping again

Mashable Tech

Neither NASA nor Intuitive Machines has announced a specific time for the liftoff, but the space agency intends to broadcast the event live with commentary. The tilt had apparently caused an antenna to be blocked, forcing the team to use a backup with lower bandwidth to send back data. "IM-1

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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 13

Mashable Tech

Then give these a try: Yellow: Gear for the ice Green: Minor leagues Blue: Broadcasters Purple: Same second word Featured Video For You Connections: How to play and how to win Here are today's Connections Sports Edition categories Need a little extra help? The solution to today's Connections Sports Edition #201 is.

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