During its developer keynote at the Meta Connect conference on Wednesday, the company pitched its Quest mixed reality platform to developers as the next big app store. As tech giants like Apple and Google are under tightened regulations over their app store monopolies, Meta says it’s working to make it easier for mobile developers to […]
Grass over artificial turf soccer pitches in USA: How concerns around 2026 World Cup playing surfaces are being worked out
At Ohio Stadium, known affectionately as “The Shoe,” Premier League fans in the United States got a rare chance to catch a glimpse of their favorite teams close to home in early August. Manchester City and Chelsea played to an exciting 4-2 result in the FC Series amidst their preseason buildup to the 2024/25 season. […]
Copa America grass vs. turf fields: Bielsa, Scaloni, Vinicius criticize pitches of USA stadiums
With the 2026 World Cup just two years away, the United States has been attempting to make its venues compliant for the competition. The U.S. has some of the most expensive and state-of-the-art stadiums in the world, but its biggest and most notable venues are largely configured for other sports. One of the most heavily […]
7 Craziest K-Pop Idol Baseball Pitches Everyone Should See
These K-Pop idols and Korean celebrities were invited to throw the first pitch of a baseball game, but things didn’t go as planned. From funny fails to wild flips, check out 7 must-see pitches! 1. Miyeon [(G)I-DLE] Miyeon looked gorgeous, but her pitch made netizens burst out in laughter. miyeon throwing the first pitch at […]
Mamoon Hamid and Ilya Fushman of Kleiner Perkins: “More than 80%” of pitches now involve AI
Last week, at a StrictlyVC event in San Francisco, we sat down with Mamoon Hamid and Ilya Fushman, two longtime VCs whose paths first crossed as children in Frankfurt, Germany, and who were brought in to reboot the storied venture firm Kleiner Perkins roughly six years ago. They’ve seemingly accomplished their mission to burnish the […]