Author Archives: Martin Walls

Delivery drones could be here very soon but don’t get too excited

How quickly are you going to be able to get something delivered by drone? Well that depends where you live. U.S. and Chinese citizens are likely to see deliveries via the flying machines sooner than their counterparts in Europe, but … Continue reading

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How Can Drones Be Hacked? Let Us Count the Ways

As drone popularity has soared, hackers have found ways to take control of the new technology in midflight, scientists have found. A computer security team at Johns Hopkins University has found multiple ways to gain control of the small flying … Continue reading

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How to catch drones smuggling drugs into prison

It was your usual stockpile of prison contraband: six tightly wrapped packages filled with drugs, tobacco, rolling papers, and porn. But instead of smuggling them into prison the traditional ways (employees, visitors, baked goods), Maryland inmate Charles Brooks arranged to … Continue reading

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Plans for droneport progress as Aerodrome, FAA establish parameters for UAVs

The push to create the world’s first drone airport is still underway as a drone company and the Federal Aviation Administration discuss the process and regulations needed to officially recognize a 50-acre plot of land in Eldorado Valley as an … Continue reading

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