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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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Engageli comes out of stealth with $14.5M and a new approach to teaching by video remotely

TechCrunch

Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet have become standard tools for teachers who have had to run lessons remotely since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. But they’re not apps necessarily designed for classrooms, and that fact has opened a gap in the market for those looking to build something more fit to the purpose.

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Prezi is releasing new video features to make virtual teaching more exciting

The Verge

Students could review material they didn’t get the first time, for example, or catch up on lessons they had to miss. “If You can start doing more interactive communications, more effective communications, but not have the synchronized calendars.”. Then, “the holy grail of less meetings becomes in reach,” he says.

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Indian edtech giant Byju’s to expand to international markets

TechCrunch

The coding platform, which offers one-to-one sessions between teachers and students, is enabling Byju’s to offer its courses in both synchronous and asynchronous formats. .’s platform is playing a crucial role in Byju’s international play.

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Engageli nabs $33M more for its collaborative video-based teaching platform

TechCrunch

As schools move more widely into reopening their doors for in-person learning, many educational institutions have also learned a critical lesson in the last year. “At first the priority was on the best synchronous experience,” Avida said in an interview, of the priorities of universities when it came to remote learning.

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The Lessons From 10 Entrepreneurs From Around The World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The Collaborator : Embraces teamwork, synchronizes efforts, shares tasks and goals. Platform builder. The Evangelist : Sparks imagination by telling a story, plants seeds for future products, conveys experiences and emotions. The Visionary : Strategic, prophetic. Sees years ahead, understands how the future will build on present realities.

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Analyzing the history of Tableau innovation

Tableau

Then, we’ll end with my observations of two lessons for future analytics innovation. Two lessons for future innovation. My analysis of Tableau’s history offers two lessons about the future of innovation in self-service analytics. Tableau’s history also points to collaboration as a key lesson for future innovation.

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