WPRI 12 Eyewitness NewsNew sponsored workshops aim to give photojournalists (drone) wingsDigital TrendsThe FAA’s latest round of drone laws means even photojournalists need to be certified before they fly — and now a partnership between several groups from Google News Lab to DJI is going to help photojournalists get their drone wings. The Poynter …Sky […]
Month: January 2017
Indiana Senate panel considers adding drone-related crimes – The San Luis Obispo Tribune
Indiana Senate panel considers adding drone-related crimesThe San Luis Obispo TribuneSome Indiana lawmakers concerned that operators with nefarious intentions could turn peeping drones into peeping Toms are pushing to criminalize using the high-tech flying gadgets for voyeurism. Republican Sen. Eric Koch’s bill creates regulations that …and more » Read More… Indiana Senate panel considers adding drone-related […]
UN Warns Saudi Arms Suppliers over Complicity in Yemen War Crimes – Tasnim News Agency (press release)
Tasnim News Agency (press release)UN Warns Saudi Arms Suppliers over Complicity in Yemen War CrimesTasnim News Agency (press release)TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A United Nations expert panel has concluded most Saudi airstrikes in Yemen over the past two years have deliberately targeted civilians and public infrastructure, and a human rights expert has told Sputnik they are […]
Failed Drone Startup Lily Robotics Raided For Possible Criminal Investigation, Source Says – Forbes
ForbesFailed Drone Startup Lily Robotics Raided For Possible Criminal Investigation, Source SaysForbesLily Robotics, a failed drone startup that closed last month amid a consumer-protection civil suit from the San Francisco District Attorney’s office, may now be the subject of a criminal investigation. Earlier this month, law enforcement agents raided … Read More… Failed Drone Startup […]
ISIS Advancing Fast in Trojan Horse Use of Low-Tech Drones – Observer
ObserverISIS Advancing Fast in Trojan Horse Use of Low-Tech DronesObserverAn Iraqi special forces Counter Terrorism Service member shoots at a drone flown by Islamic State group jihadists (IS) in Mosul on January 8, 2017, as an ongoing military operation against the militants continues. DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images. Read More… ISIS Advancing Fast in Trojan Horse Use […]
Humble Store offers X-COM: UFO Defense for free, XCOM 2 for dirt cheap – PCWorld
PCWorldHumble Store offers X-COM: UFO Defense for free, XCOM 2 for dirt cheapPCWorldGiveaways pop up all the time in the world of PC gaming, but this latest freebie should bring a particularly big grin to the faces of old-school PC gamers and retro gaming enthusiasts. Through 1 p.m. Eastern on Friday—just over 24 hours from […]
Sky Drone 12 – WPRI 12 Eyewitness News
WPRI 12 Eyewitness NewsSky Drone 12WPRI 12 Eyewitness NewsIt has an on-board camera which can give a 320° view of any scene, though Sky Drone 12 can be maneuvered to give a full 360° view. The drone uses a GPS positioning system to aid with flight control, although a pilot can switch to full control […]
The new culture war: how Hollywood took on Trump – The Guardian
The new culture war: how Hollywood took on TrumpThe GuardianIt was as if Hollywood was lining up at the start of a new culture war against the man America has or, if you have a voguish post-truth take on the US electoral system, hasn’t, elected president. As for Harbour’s speech, we all know what he […]
UN Warns Saudi Arms Suppliers Over Complicity in Yemen War Crimes – Sputnik International
UN Warns Saudi Arms Suppliers Over Complicity in Yemen War CrimesSputnik InternationalA United Nations expert panel has concluded most Saudi airstrikes in Yemen over the past two years have deliberately targeted civilians and public infrastructure, in attacks that could well amount to war crimes – and a human rights expert has told … Read More… […]
A tiny phone-sized drone could change your selfie game for good – USA TODAY
USA TODAYA tiny phone-sized drone could change your selfie game for goodUSA TODAYIf your arm isn’t long enough to act as your personal selfie stick, and you’ve managed to lose every plastic selfie stick you’ve purchased, this may be for you. A pocket-sized drone coined the AirSelfie can hover in the air for three minutes, […]