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DT Daily: Bubbly keyboard, FAA drone rules, $1B hack attack

Today on DT Daily: a bubbly keyboard for your i-device, the FAA shoots down a bunch of drone delivery dreams, and the reasons why people try to hack into banks? We’ve got a billion of them.

Despite their popularity, touchscreen keyboards are distant second to their physical cousins in terms of typing comfort, but a new device now give you a more tactile option. Here’s how it works.

Remember how Amazon was working on a drone delivery system? UPS and even Dominos Pizza were also looking into similar mini-copter delivery plans, but now the FAA has pretty much shot them all downAre the rules fair?

Another day, another hacking story, right? But this hacking story is noteworthy for the massive haul of cash: experts say the hackers may have stolen over a billion dollarsHere’s how they did it.

Your host today is Greg Nibler. Miss a day? Watch all the episodes of DT Daily right here. And be sure to catch our latest podcast.

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