High school basketball referees in Washington are using body cameras to capture unruly behavior
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by Kurt Schlosser
2M ago
(Image created with Microsoft Designer) Instant replay has changed the landscape of professional sports and added more eyes to what officials and referees see in any given contest. A new pilot project in Washington state is adding cameras to high school sports, with a twist. In an effort to address unruly behavior, a high volume of ejections, and concerns over the safety of officials, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) and Washington Officials Association (WOA) announced an initiative earlier this month to test the use of body cameras on referees, starting with basket ..read more
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How the sport of rowing has changed since ‘The Boys in the Boat’ — and how it’s stayed the same
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by Alan Boyle
3M ago
Thanks to tectonic shifts in technology and training, Olympic-level rowing has come a long way since the University of Washington’s eight-man crew pulled off the ultimate underdog win at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany — the achievement celebrated in the brand-new movie adaptation of “The Boys in the Boat.” On paper, the performance of the rowers at the center of the movie — and at the center of the bestselling book on which the movie is based — pales in comparison with current Olympic and world records. Today, the world’s fastest time for a 2,000-meter course is just under 5 minutes and 20 ..read more
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Cashierless clothing shop: Testing a new Seattle Seahawks store that uses Amazon tech and RFIDs
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by Taylor Soper
6M ago
Seahawks fans “Just Walk Out” of the new Pro Shop Outlet store at Lumen Field, where Amazon is testing a new version of its cashierless shopping technology. (GeekWire Photos / Kevin Lisota) In a small corner of Lumen Field, Amazon is putting a new spin on its cashierless “Just Walk Out” shopping system. At the home of the Seattle Seahawks, just down the street from Amazon’s headquarters, the new Seahawks Pro Shop Outlet store gives football fans a way to grab some gear without needing to wait in line. We gave it a test run last week before the Seattle Seahawks hosted the Carolina Panthers. Th ..read more
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CEOs of Amazon Web Services and Redapt join Seattle Sounders FC ownership group
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by Taylor Soper
8M ago
Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky (left) and his wife Laura Selipsky. (Sounders Photo) Seattle’s professional soccer club is adding more tech heavyweights to its ownership group. Seattle Sounders FC announced Wednesday that the families of Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky and Redapt CEO Rick Cantu are now owners. Jay Stein, president of Sand Capital and real estate development company Sandor, is also now part of the ownership group. They join several other tech execs, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who became owners in 2019. “These additions bring the team successful, respecte ..read more
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Seahawks add Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ tech to new Pro Shop and four more food stands at stadium
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by Kurt Schlosser
8M ago
Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” gates as seen in a new Seahawks Pro Shop Outlet at Lumen Field in Seattle. (Seattle Seahawks Photo) It’s an all-out blitz of Amazon technology at Lumen Field in Seattle as the Seahawks are expanding the use of “Just Walk Out” and Amazon One technology to a new Pro Shop Outlet location and four more concession stands. The team announced the plans Tuesday, saying that the new tech will be in place for Thursday’s preseason home opener against the Minnesota Vikings. The use of Just Walk out and the Amazon One palm-scanning technology at a team merchandise store is a first ..read more
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Major League Cricket in America, really? Backed by tech investors, Seattle Orcas make a winning debut
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by Greg Shaw
9M ago
Andrew Tye of the Seattle Orcas celebrates taking the wicket of Moises Henriques of the Washington Freedom (not pictured) with Shimron Hetmyer of the Seattle Orcas who caught the ball during match three of Major League Cricket season 1 between the Seattle Orcas and Washington Freedom held at the Grand Prairie Stadium on July 14. Photo by Andy Mead / SPORTZPICS for Major League Cricket. GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas —The promise of cricket in America could be seen and felt in the most unlikely of circumstances. Awash in Friday night lights after a scorching Texas sun, the trim green cricket oval invited ..read more
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Testing T-Mobile’s ‘MLB Next’ app: AR tech adds boost to in-stadium All-Star baseball experience
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by Kurt Schlosser
9M ago
A screenshot of the augmented reality feature in the MLB Next app shows the path and trajectory of hit balls during an early round of Monday night’s Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) The hardest thing about testing a mobile app during Monday’s Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park in Seattle was the action on the field. It’s not that T-Mobile’s new “MLB Next” app wasn’t up to the task of delivering compelling data through its augmented reality feature, assorted field views, and a live audio stream. It’s that I had to keep closing the app to open my iPhone ..read more
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Behind-the-scenes with FOX as it uses drones and robotic cameras to broadcast MLB All-Star Game
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by Taylor Soper
9M ago
This custom-made drone from Beverly Hills Aerials will boost the MLB All-Star Game broadcast on Tuesday. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Drones will help baseball fans get closer to the action in a first-of-its-kind production feat during the MLB All-Star Game in Seattle on Tuesday. GeekWire went behind-the-scenes Monday at T-Mobile Park with FOX Sports, which is broadcasting this year’s Midsummer Classic from the Emerald City. FOX teamed up with Los Angeles-based Beverly Hills Aerials, which will fly its custom-made drones and give viewers unique aerial vantage points during Tuesday’s game. I ..read more
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How the NHL is using AI to predict key moments in games
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by Taylor Soper
1y ago
Brant Berglund, senior director of coaching and GM applications at the NHL, demos new statistics the league is rolling out in partnership with Amazon Web Services. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) The NHL brought its third annual Technology Showcase event to Seattle this week, a stone’s throw from the global headquarters of Amazon. It was fitting, given the growing connections between the tech giant and pro hockey. The league took over a private lounge Thursday evening at Climate Pledge Arena for the event, which featured a bevy of technology partners helping the NHL develop new statistics ..read more
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Amazon’s tech is a hit: Seattle Mariners add three more stadium stores featuring ‘Just Walk Out’
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by Kurt Schlosser
1y ago
Seattle Mariners fans enter a “Walk-Off Market” at T-Mobile Park in 2022 during the first game featuring a food and beverage store with Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Technology and tech culture are taking a permanent spot in the lineup at T-Mobile Park this season. The Seattle Mariners have added three more food and beverage stores with Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” cashierless technology at the baseball stadium — and another food location is named with just emojis. The three “Walk-Off Markets,” which will be operational on Opening Day this Thursday ..read more
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