ESPN to Broadcast Drone Races
Drone Racing To Take Place
On your marks, get set, fly! Get your drones ready for the next up & coming sport – drone racing. Yes, you heard that correctly. ESPN announced that they will broadcast a 3 day drone racing event in New York August 5-7 ESPN is going all in by letting spectators enjoy a first person view through their own goggles, online, on tv, or in person. Will there be drug testing? (Source: ESPN)
Apple and FBI Clash Once Again
Will it ever end? Probably not. The FBI paid hackers to hack into the phone of a San Bernardino killer, the FBI won’t say any more. The hackers, none going by the name of Snowden, have ‘sole legal ownership of the method’ meaning that they don’t have to talk. This all comes after Apple refused to hack into the phone so the FBI decided to take it into their own hired hackers’ hands. Both parties return to Congress next week #awkward. (Source: Reuters)
Instagram Now Has Featured Channels
Just in time for the Coachella FOMO. Instagram is stepping it up a notch in their explore section, giving you the option to explore video channels now. Soon there will be a ‘featured’ channels which can show videos on specific topics to videos Instagram thinks you might like. The first featured channel is going to be Coachella because Instagram knows you don’t want to miss out. Insta is hoping for the change to provide media companies and brands with more opportunities (cough…paid) on the app and to make you feel left out of cool events. (Source: Mashable)
In Case You Missed It…
Last night Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders debated it out in New York. These quotes were seen on social media….
http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/14/politics/best-quotes-democratic-debate-brooklyn-new-york/index.html