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Drone Racing Association Takes Off with ESPN Deal

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IRDA Chairman Dr. Scot Refsland said the giant sports network “sees that we’re right on the cusp of some innovation…. [B]eing The multiyear, international media distribution deal will open up drone racing to a new audience as ESPN begins airing the races, starting with the 2016 U.S. National Drone Racing Championships in August.

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Friday Buzz: An Experiment in Hacking Vulnerability

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Hiller, the lead innovation engineer for Aptify, recently conducted an experiment that involved putting a few servers online just to see how long it would take for them to be breached. — ASI (@advsol) September 16, 2016. If you have a strong New York City accent, you may not be taken as seriously as someone with a British accent.

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Wednesday Buzz: Facebook Ups Its Events Game

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Fresh off its launch yesterday, the feature can be seen by iOS-based users in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. It will be organized in an innovative carousel slide tool. — Julius Solaris (@tojulius) June 29, 2016.