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On September 2, roughly 40 minutes before Target Field opened for a Twins-Tigers game, a shooting nine blocks away in downtown Minneapolis left three people dead and six injured, including law enforcement officers. The team's director of security used a newly adopted visitor management platform to notify employees of the emergency within minutes of the incident.
X announced the expansion of its 'Gametime' feature beyond NFL coverage to include Major League Baseball, with plans to add other leagues like the NBA soon. The platform aims to serve as a year-round destination for sports fans to follow scores, engage in discussions, and access content, while attracting advertisers seeking highly engaged audiences. The move is part of X's broader strategy to regain advertising partners by leveraging live sports engagement.
A Verge editor describes years of play in Out of the Park Baseball, a text-and-stats-heavy simulation covering current and historical MLB rosters, minor leagues, the KBO League, and the World Baseball Classic. He recounts building an alternate-universe New York Mets roster, including signing Juan Soto and turning players like Brandon Nimmo and Kodai Senga into stars in the simulation.
Apple deployed 14 iPhone 18 Pro Max devices among 30 total cameras to capture Friday's Apple TV Plus broadcast of the Dodgers versus Giants game at Dodger Stadium, marking the first live sports broadcast using the new iPhones without dedicated sports lenses. The phones were mounted on tripods, tucked into padded cushions near home plate and the backstop, and placed in dugouts, bullpens, and on a gimbal above the outfield wall.
Apple has raised the price of its Apple TV streaming service from $12.99 to $14.99 per month, with the annual plan rising from $99 to $119. The individual Apple One bundle, which includes Apple TV alongside other Apple services, also increased from $19.95 to $21.95 monthly. The change took effect immediately, and existing subscribers will see it reflected on their next bill.
Sony revealed its September 2026 PlayStation Plus monthly games, headlined by MLB The Show 26 alongside Sniper Elite: Resistance, Wobbly Life and Chained Echoes. The games become available to subscribers at no extra cost starting September 1, though the overall lineup is being described as one of the less exciting rosters PS Plus has offered.