The esports world is evolving quickly and so are the professional organizations that drive it. FaZe Clan is among the world’s most popular. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2020 we talked to FaZe Clan CEO Lee Trink, investor Troy Carter, and Nick Kolcheff, better known as NICKMERCS, about the shifting industry landscape. […]
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0 As a proud Black man fed up with social injustice and a native of Louisville, Kentucky, loyal to his hometown, Philadelphia Eagles offensive guard Jamon Brown has taken the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor to heart. “We’ve been out here marching and protesting for a cause, for a movement, for […]
0 0 SPACs are going to rule the world, or at least, Chamath’s future portfolio. Chamath Palihapitiya, the founder of Social Capital, has already tripled down on SPACs, the so-called “blank check” vehicle that takes private companies and flips them onto the public markets. His first SPAC bought Virgin Galactic last year, […]
0 0 The IIHF announced that the 2021 World Junior Championship will be held without spectators and in a single-venue “bubble” format in Edmonton, Alberta, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The premier international men’s hockey event for players under 20 is typically held Dec. 26-Jan. 5 annually and was due […]
0 0 Fun fact: Once the 16 playoff teams are determined, there will be 64 potential World Series matchups. Right now, there are even more series in play, given the tight nature of the National League playoff race standings. Of course, all matchups are not created equal from an interest standpoint. Thus, […]
0 0 Mumbai Indians pacer James Pattinson has said that it would be a great experience for him to share the dressing room with the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult. The IPL 2020 is slated to be played from September 19-November 10 in the UAE across three venues […]
0 0 Entertainment industry is the epitome of glamour and glitz and that’s a stark contrast to the other side of the showbiz industry – which is the constant issue with the unpredictable nature of the job. Late last year the news of television actor Kushal Punjabi’s death by suicide was a […]
0 0 It took Julian Nagelsmann a week to get over RB Leipzig‘s loss in the Champions League semifinals to Paris Saint-Germain. He talks through their wins over Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid with me on Zoom, and evaluates where they fell short against PSG; you can sense him playing the matches […]
0 0 Though not in character as Alan Grant and Ian Malcolm, Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum have officially reunited while filming Jurassic World 3. The duo, who originally appeared on screen together in 1993’s Jurassic Park, are finally returning to the franchise at the same time, alongside Laura Dern’s Ellie Sattler. […]
0 0 By James ClaytonNorth America technology reporter Amazon’s marketplace is being abused by independent sellers using one-star reviews to harm rivals, the BBC has been told. Newsnight spoke to a number of those affected who believe their sales have suffered as a consequence. A consumer rights champion now wants a UK […]
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