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Washington is creating Unmanned Systems Industry Council for drone ventures
Officials at the Washington State Department of Commerce are working to create an Unmanned Systems Industry Council to foster commercial drone operations in the state. Plans for the council are being drawn up by John Thornquist, the director of the … Continue reading
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
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
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
