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If you think drones are a passing fad, better think again
“If you’re used to thinking of drones as a passing fad, last week’s CES gadget show should give you second thoughts. Tiny, self-piloted copters promise to buzzily follow you around like something out of a Neal Stephenson cyberpunk novel. New … Continue reading
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Biggest obstacle for delivery drones isn’t the technology: It’s you and me
“When Missy Cummings thinks about self-flying delivery drones — the kind that tech companies have been touting as being just around the corner — she likes to imagine the reaction of her 8-year-old son to a drone landing in her … Continue reading
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You may be powerless to stop a drone from hovering over your own yard
“William Merideth had just finished grilling dinner for his family when he saw a drone hovering over his land. So he did what he said any Kentuckian might do — he grabbed his Benelli M1 Super 90 shotgun, took aim and … Continue reading
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Jury selection starts in prison contraband drone case
“Jurors are being selected for the trial of a Maryland man accused of planning to use a drone to fly drugs, tobacco and pornography into a maximum-security state prison. Jury selection began Thursday in Cumberland after a judge denied a … Continue reading
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