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Long-Term Deals Might Be Bad for Innovation

The NFL is six years behind both MLB and the NBA. At least, perhaps, in terms of technology freedom. In two years’ time, though, it might seize the initiative and leapfrog those other leagues. When the NFL and the NFL Players’ Association negotiated the current collective bargaining agreement in 2011, a host of major companies either […]

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Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Can Hack Athlete Phones

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) recently inked a tech deal that enables it to bypass locks on smartphones to essentially hack athletes it suspects of doping. The organization, which tests athletes for illegal substance use and investigates those it believes are attempting to use drugs to enhance performance, struck a 12-month deal with Cellebrite valued […]

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