BetGames appoints Giedrius Vegele as new CTO
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BetGames appoints Giedrius Vegele as new CTO

Technology tamfitronics Leading games provider BetGames has appointed Giedrius Vegele as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) as it targets significant commercial growth with a pioneering product roadmap.Vegele will focus on supporting the development of cutting-edge games that provide immersive, engaging experiences and bridge the gap between sports bettors and casino players.Boasting a wealth of experience developing and implementing technology solutions, Vegele has held a variety of roles that have propelled his career, including Senior Engineering Manager at Rocket Software and, most recently, CTO at Metasite, where he played an influential role in driving expansion in the financial sector across the UK, Europe, and the US.The supplier has also announced ambitious product roadmap plans for the remainder of 2024 and beyond. Vegele is set to take the lead as BetGames continues to develop unique, market-leading...
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New AFLW boss confident of hitting metrics ahead of new season as smart ball technology unveiled
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New AFLW boss confident of hitting metrics ahead of new season as smart ball technology unveiled

Technology tamfitronics New AFLW boss Emma Moore is adamant the competition can find the momentum needed to thrive and hit its own metrics for further season expansion.The 2024 season starts during next week’s AFL pre-finals bye, kicking off with Sydney hosting Collingwood at North Sydney Oval on Friday night.The 18-team competition, which is now 11 games plus finals, is due to expand to 12 regular-season rounds by 2025, and potentially 14 during the five-year deal signed last September.Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today But the latter expansion is dependent on achievement of key audience metrics (average attendance of 6000 fans, average broadcast viewers of 100,000).There were 234,525 fans across 90 regular-season AFLW games last season (average: 2606) while the regular-season average viewership was 54,969, according to the AFL’s annual report.“There’s great momentum....
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Sixes Social Cricket has new The Hundred game and it’s a clever tech-driven blast
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Sixes Social Cricket has new The Hundred game and it’s a clever tech-driven blast

Technology tamfitronics Cricket fans may be mourning the end of another cracking season of The Hundred but theres still plenty of runs to be had yourself thanks to state-of-the-art gaming tech. Popular social cricket chain Sixes has introduced a Hundred themed game mode at its party hubs. The firm has Sixes spots across Britain, including places like Manchester, Oxford, Birmingham and Leicester, and its a great mix of caged cricket action, video gaming and bar fun with pals. Using the latest digital technology, you and your pals can play a game of The Hundred by each taking turns to enter the colourful netted cage your group is assigned to. The game will then fire balls at you as a virtual bowler bowls on the life-sized computer screen in front and its your job to not...
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew lands at launch site ahead of 1st-ever private spacewalk mission (photos, video)
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew lands at launch site ahead of 1st-ever private spacewalk mission (photos, video)

NASA Space Technology The Polaris Dawn crew, Anna Menon, Scott "Kidd" Poteet, Jared Isaacman, and Sarah Gillis after their arrival at KSC, Aug. 19, 2024.(Image credit: Space.com / Josh Dinner)CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Members of the Polaris Dawn mission landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) today (Aug. 19), with as little as a week until their launch to space.Polaris Dawn is the second privately crewed SpaceX mission funded by philanthropist billionaire Jared Isaacman, and the first of at least three launches he hopes to fly under the "Polaris" program. The launch stands as a follow-up to Isaacman's 2021 Inspiration4 mission, in which he and three other private citizens launched on the first-ever civilian-only spaceflight. Inspiration4 helped raise $250 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and Isaacman hopes to build on that momentum...
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