Google will do everything in its power to keep you updated during the 2016 Olympics

Let’s forget about the US election for a while (but not too long, as your voter registration deadline approaches), and focus on another fierce battle for gold through August 21. A slightly less dirty contest comprising over 300 events across 28 sports, with 10,500 athletes from 206 countries eyeing the greatest honor known to man since ancient Greece.Following all the Olympic action can feel a little overwhelming, though Google promises to play its part more robustly than ever in reducing the risk ...

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NBC has 85 hours of virtual reality Olympics content up its sleeve for Gear VR users

If the Zika virus threat doesn’t spook all of the world’s top athletes into jointly boycotting it, and Brazil’s worst economic recession since the 1990s ultimately allows for the smooth unfolding of this summer’s Olympic events in Rio de Janeiro, US-based sports fans can look forward to the most epic TV and VR broadcasts in the Games’ history.Not only is NBC touting its “most live Olympics ever”, with 4,500 hours (that’s more than 187 straight days) of real-time online coverage streaming of everything from basketball to dressage, but Samsung Gear VR owners will also be able ...

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