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TikTok wants you to send video resumes directly to brands to land your next gig
A new pilot program from TikTok would inject a little LinkedIn into the youthful video-based social network. TikTok announced that, starting today, it will invite users to submit video resumes to part
Ford takes cues from Tesla’s playbook with 1,400 HP electric Mustang Mach-E
Speed sells. When Tesla launches a new vehicle or updates an existing vehicle, the car company often leads with a 0-60mph time. These numbers often outclass those from gasoline cars thanks to how elec
Zipline begins US medical delivery with drone program honed in Africa
Drones are being deployed in the fight to curb COVID-19 in the U.S. Novant Health and California-based UAV delivery startup Zipline have launched distribution of personal protective gear and medical e
With stadiums closed, TV networks turn to live esports broadcasts
Two years from now, people will look back at 2020's COVID-19 lockdown as a pivot point in esports’ development.
NASCAR retains sponsors for esports series as Bubba Wallace loses his
NASCAR drivers can now lose real-world sponsors for conduct in virtual competition. That’s what happened to Bubba Wallace on April 5 when he rage-quit a race in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitatio
Fox Sports to broadcast the full season of NASCAR’s virtual race series
Esports racing, helped by record-setting viewership, is hitting the big time. Fox Sports said Tuesday it will broadcast the rest of the eNASCAR Pro Invitational iRacing Series, following Sunday’
Comcast launches SportsTech startup accelerator with NASCAR and others
Comcast NBCUniversal believes its can access startup innovation while supporting future Olympic gold-medalists. The American mass media company launched its new SportsTech accelerator today, based in
NASCAR could debut hybrids as early as 2022
NASCAR could introduce hybrid-powered cars as early as 2022, NASCAR’s SVP for Racing Development John Probst told TechCrunch. The auto-racing series — which is America’s most popular motorsp
Supercross to debut first EV class and tap startups to go digital
Motorcycle racing series Supercross will add e-motos and more digitization to its franchise (aided by startups) in the near future, according to Director of Operations David Prater. The sport — wher
Lightning Motorcycles unveils Strike e-moto, with up to 200-mile range
Lightning Motorcycles finally unveiled the electric vehicle it had been teasing for months. With a $12,000 to $19,000 price range, the Strike electric motorcycle has options with a 200-mile range, 150
DroneShield is keeping hostile UAVs away from NASCAR events
If you were hoping to get some sweet drone footage of a NASCAR race in progress, you may find your quadcopter grounded unceremoniously by a mysterious force: DroneShield is bringing its anti-drone tec
How the cloud, infused with analytic insights, impacts athletes and sports fans
Smart technology continues to streamline and transform nearly all aspects of our lives. Consider how technology is being used in the world of professional sports. Sensors and wearables connected to th
How virtual reality is transforming the sports industry
After a failed stint in the 1990s, virtual reality made its reappearance last year with headsets such as Samsung Gear VR, Google Cardboard and Oculus Rift. But this time, it’s here to stay and, in l
Dear auto entrepreneurs, please think outside the gearbox
With Tesla’s growing popularity, Uber’s continued global expansion, incessant rumors of Apple’s entry into transit, the ascent of drones, Google’s exploration of self-driving cars and the bill
Nascar Fans To Get World's Largest TV
That’s right, Panasonic has teamed up with the Charlotte Motor speedway. The new TV will weigh in at 165,000 pounds, and cover an area of 16,000 square feet. Now for the bad news, the TV will on
Get ready NASCAR fans, Mario Kart is coming
Despite what my co-workers believe, the fact that I live in Northern Nevada does not automatically make me a fan of NASCAR. I am a fan of MarioKart though, and the fact that Nintendo has teamed up wit
Office Depot somehow gets exclusive rights to sell $230 NASCAR chair
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Tony_Stewart_No._14_Office_Depot_Chair.jpg">I don't know how in the world Office Depot managed to secure the rights to this exclusive, li
Dale Jr. Spotter GPS helps with [insert left turn only NASCAR joke]
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/nascar-gps.jpg">The world really does not need this GPS, btw. There are tons of options out there that doesn't include Dale Jr. spouting
NASCAR and LittleBigPlanet team up
Chances are the average Joe-the-NASCAR-Fan doesn’t have any idea what the hell LittleBigPlanet is but Joey Logano helped the knitting cause in the #20 Nationwide Series car last week. Those no
Live NASCAR on MediaFLO
ESPN and Qualcomm’s mobile TV unit MediaFLO USA have agreed to bring a series of live NASCAR events to a mobile phone near you. From August 5th to the 31th, subscribers to AT&T’s Mobile TV wit