24 July 2020

No grace period after Schrems II Privacy Shield ruling, warn EU data watchdogs

European data watchdogs have issued updated guidance in the wake of last week’s landmark ruling striking down a flagship transatlantic data transfer mechanism called Privacy Shield. In an FAQ on…

lecrab 24 July 2020

eSports

UFC sponsors China’s mobile Peacekeeper Elite League

Mixed martial arts league Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been announced as a strategic partner for Versus Programming Network’s (VSPN) Peacekeeper Elite League in China. The Peacekeeper Elite League (PEL)…

lecrab 24 July 2020

Technology News

Revolut extends Series D round to $580 million with $80 million in new funding

Fintech startup Revolut just announced that it has raised $80 million as part of its Series D round that it announced in February. The new influx of funding comes from…

lecrab 24 July 2020

Technology News

Data from Dutch public broadcaster shows the value of ditching creepy ads

For anyone interested in the contested question of how much ‘value’ — or, well, how little — publishers derive from the privacy-hostile practice of tracking web users to behaviorally target…

lecrab 24 July 2020

eSports

MTG personnel changes, Herman Miller expands presence | ESI Digest #2 (24/07/20)

Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is…

lecrab 24 July 2020

eSports

iSportconnect CEO Sree Varma invests in LDN UTD

British grassroots esports organisation LDN UTD announced that iSportconnect Founder and CEO Sree Varma has become a minority investor. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed at the time of…

lecrab 24 July 2020