World Cup tweets were viewed 115 billion times

For starters, the big number: Twitter had 115 billion impressions (i.e. views of tweets) during the World Cup. While that’s a lot, the company didn’t break that down to explain which matches… Read the original: World Cup tweets were viewed 115 billion times

Read More

Even the World Cup couldn’t escape the ‘Fortnite’ fever

Last month, BBC reported on how essential Fortnite was to keeping members of the England World Cup squad entertained during their downtime. Striker Harry Kane, who scored six goals during the… Read the original here: Even the World Cup couldn’t escape the ‘Fortnite’ fever

Read More

MLB is bringing biometric ticketing to select ballparks

Clear already works with nine MLB clubs, allowing fans to use their fingerprints to get through security lines more quickly. The company says it will also soon be introducing biometric-powered… See the original post: MLB is bringing biometric ticketing to select ballparks

Read More

Hearthstone’s ‘Boomsday’ expansion brings mad science to the card game

Boomsday introduces two new card keywords. If you have a minion of the ‘mech’ type, playing a card with the Magnetic tag will combine them into a bigger, stronger creature (kind of like an ad-hoc… See the original post here: Hearthstone’s ‘Boomsday’ expansion brings mad science to the card game

Read More

This day in Engadget history: Ouya is a Kickstarter smash hit

Ouya promised so much: It aimed to shake up the console hardware market with a $99, sleek, petite piece of hardware housing an Android-driven platform. It sought to open up console game… See the rest here: This day in Engadget history: Ouya is a Kickstarter smash hit

Read More