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Super Bowl “Digital Deflategate” is Not Just Air

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When we think of large entertainment venues and events, it’s not just ticket fees and concessions anymore. Sporting is entertainment and this year’s Super Bowl LI (51) is one of the most complex, technologically orchestrated events in the world; ranging from tablet-based play books to RFID wearable sensors on players sending real time performance data…

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Student cybervandal earns $300,000 for hacking US Airlines

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The student who formerly hacked a rival school is now getting $300,000 worth of air miles from United Airlines’ Bug Bounty Program. Continue reading Student cybervandal earns $300,000 for hacking US Airlines→

NFL to Experiment with Chipped Balls

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NFL preseason starts in just a few weeks. This year, it will come with a bit of a technological upgrade. The league plans to experiment with custom microchip-equipped footballs. Unfortunately, this move has nothing to do with policing under-inflation — the idea is to verify through hard data that a narrower set of goal posts would mean fewer successful kicking plays.

Why? Kicking plays across the league have been more accurate than ever in the last couple of seasons, and the NFL would like things to be a bit more competitive. Just last year, extra point kicks were moved back …read more

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