Category Archives: Privacy
Nearly 300,000 Recreational Drone Owners in U.S. Database – FAA
“Nearly 300,000 recreational drone owners have registered their unmanned aircraft in a new federal database intended to help address a surge of rogue drone flights near airports and public venues, U.S. regulators said on Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration said … Continue reading
Why Syracuse University is considering banning the flight of drones on campus
“Forty miles southeast of Syracuse University, students and faculty members at Colgate University were able to — until recently — check out drones from the university’s Case Library. They were only required to pass a training program, find a partner … Continue reading
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Report: Reaper drones like those in Syracuse prone to lose power, drop from sky
“The Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper drones, like those now flown out of Syracuse’s Hancock Airport, have been plagued by electrical failures that cause the unmanned planes to drop from the sky, according to a Washington Post investigation. In a front-page … Continue reading
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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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