January 2021 – Page 16

Twitter permanently bans President Trump

Twitter permanently removed the president of the United States from its platform Friday, citing concerns over the “risk of further incitement of violence” and Trump’s previous transgressions. “In the context…

lecrab 8 January 2021

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Holographic startup Envisics partners with Panasonic to fast-track in-car AR tech

Envisics founder and CEO Dr. Jamieson Christmas launched the startup three years ago to “revolutionize” the in-car experience with its holographic technology. Now, it has a partner that could help…

lecrab 8 January 2021

eSports

LCK unveils rebranding, BBC announces Rocket League broadcast | ESI Digest # 24

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…

lecrab 8 January 2021

eSports

Exclusive: ESTV signs multi-year deal with Lionheart Racing Series

Esports-dedicated channel ESTV has announced a multi-year partnership with sim racing esports league the Lionheart Racing Series. The partnership will see Lionheart’s events, including its Indycar, Speedway, and Retro series, from…

lecrab 8 January 2021

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SilviaTerra wants to bring the benefits of carbon offsets to every landowner everywhere

Zack Parisa and Max Nova, the co-founders of the carbon offset company SilviaTerra, have spent the last decade working on a way to democratize access to revenue-generating carbon offsets. As…

lecrab 8 January 2021

eSports

BBC Sport to broadcast Rocket League Championship Series X

The BBC has announced that it will be broadcasting the tenth season of the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS X) on January 9th. Following on from its showcase of the European Spring Series…

lecrab 8 January 2021

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Jobandtalent tops up with $108M for its ‘workforce as a service’ platform

Madrid-based Jobandtalent, a digital temp staffing agency which operates a dual-sided platform that connects temp workers with employers needing regular casual labor in sectors like transport and logistics, has added…

lecrab 8 January 2021

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Shares of Hyundai Motors Co. climb more than 20% on potential EV deal with Apple

Hyundai Motor Company is downplaying reports that it is in talks with Apple to produce an autonomous electric vehicle, stating that discussions are still in the “early stage” and still…

lecrab 8 January 2021

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Tencent investment stays on game in 2020

It’s no secret that Tencent, the Chinese tech giant behind WeChat and a handful of blockbuster video games, is an aggressive investor. Even during 2020 when the pandemic slowed down…

lecrab 8 January 2021

Technology News

Trump returns to Twitter with what sounds like a concession speech

It’s been a long couple of days for the country, but President Trump only had to wait 12 hours before returning to his social network of choice. In an uncharacteristically…

lecrab 8 January 2021