Jacob May
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Jacob joined Digital Trends after beginning his career as a sports reporter and copy editor in the newspaper industry and after a stint in the private investigative realm, where he helped solve hundreds of fraud cases for clients. Now he's living his dream in Portland by reading and vetting the news, and putting his fact-finding skills and general cultural knowledge to work by keeping Digital Trends' stories mistake-free.
From iPads to Apple Watches, tech has changed Major League Baseball forever
In recent years, MLB has taken a more modern approach to its game and adopted technology to help usher in a tech-savvy era of America's pastime. While in many cases tech has been used for good, it can also lead to new ways of cheating, causing players and coaches to become increasingly paranoid.
Topgolf’s new driving range tech tracks ball trajectory just like they do on TV
Using the same technology shown during PGA tournaments, Topgolf's Toptracer ranges are looking to make the driving range a more modern practice and party facility by offering statistical insights, along with plenty of games for more casual fans. Birthday parties will never be the same.
That’s a bold strategy — ESPNU to become ESPN8 ‘The Ocho’ for one day
ESPN is finally capitalizing on the joke in the film Dodgeball by turning its college sports channel ESPNU into ESPN8 "The Ocho" for a day.