US Army Buys Penguin Drone, Bayraktar TB2"s Latvian Lookalike
Edge Autonomy announced a deal with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to produce an unspecified amount of long-endurance Penguin drones for the US Army. From a report: The company manufactures a range of light drones capable of carrying a range of p.....»»
NASA marks a year since Mars drone’s historic first flight
NASA is celebrating one year since its plucky Ingenuity helicopter became the first aircraft to achieve controlled, powered flight on another planet......»»
DJI Mini 3 Pro leak shows chunky drone has traded looks for features
Another big DJI Mini 3 Pro photo leak shows the drone probably won't win any design awards, but could be the most powerful compact drone ever......»»
How Walmart and Alphabet jumped ahead of Amazon in drone delivery
Drone delivery could be poised to take off in the United States. Enlarge / A drone from Alphabet's Wing delivers a package to a customer. (credit: Wing) Earlier this month, Google’s sister company, Wing, began offering a dro.....»»
After Russia"s Invasion of Ukraine, US Army Training Includes Countering Social Media Disinformation
"In the dusty California desert, U.S. Army trainers are already using lessons learned from Russia's war against Ukraine as they prepare soldiers for future fights against a major adversary such as Russia or China," reports the Associated Press. And.....»»
Ukraine Opens Russian Drone, Finds Duct Tape and Canon DSLR Inside
Long-time Slashdot reader wired_parrot writes: After the Ukrainian army captured one of Russia's Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles, they decided to do a teardown of it. Their findings show a remarkable amount of jerry-rigged installations using off t.....»»
How Ukraine"s IT Army is Using Clearview AI"s Face-Scanning Software
Ukrainian officials "have run more than 8,600 facial recognition searches on dead or captured Russian soldiers in the 50 days since Moscow's invasion began, using the scans to identify bodies and contact hundreds of their families," reports the Washi.....»»
Laser trailblazer: US Navy conducts test of new laser weapon system
The ground-based laser system homed in on the red drone flying by, shooting a high-energy beam invisible to the naked eye. Suddenly, a fiery orange glow flared on the drone, smoke poured from its engine and a parachute opened as the craft tumbled dow.....»»
International approval shapes public perceptions of drone warfare
Armed drone strikes earn more public support and legitimacy when they have international approval from organizations such as the United Nations, according to a survey conducted by a team of Cornell researchers......»»
US uncovers “Swiss Army knife” for hacking industrial control systems
"Pipedream" an extremely versatile malware toolkit for targeting power grids, refineries. Enlarge (credit: cravetiger | Getty Images) Malware designed to target industrial control systems like power grids, factories, water uti.....»»
"Club Penguin Rewritten" Allegedly Shut Down By Disney, Website Seized By London Police
"Club Penguin Rewritten," a popular remake of Club Penguin enjoyed by thousands of gamers, has been seized by the City of London Police, with three people in connection with the site's shuttering reportedly arrested for allegedly distributing copyrig.....»»
GoPro’s FPV drone camera is the start of its new age of anti-Heros
The new GoPro Hero 10 Black Bones is the start of a new, niche direction for GoPro – and one that makes perfect sense......»»
The US Army has found an intriguing new use for 3D printing
US Army wants to create the largest 3D printed structure in the Americas......»»
Amazon Is Still Struggling To Make Drone Deliveries Work
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: A report from Bloomberg details the obstacles hampering Amazon's efforts to get its delivery drone program off the ground, citing a high employee turnover rate and potential safety risks. According.....»»
Bigger Sound In Smaller Packages, As Sonos Buys Mayht For $100 Million
Sonos has acquired Dutch startup Mayht for approximately $100 million in a cash-only deal. "Mayht created a new type of speaker technology that makes it possible to pack a lot more oomph into much smaller spaces, with power savings as a nifty side-ef.....»»
In California, an Army of Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Awaits Release
The U.S. government recently gave California approval to release millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes bred by British biotech company Oxitec, reports the Los Angeles Times: Oxitec, a private company, says its genetically modified bugs could.....»»
Rocket Report: NASA buys a SpinLaunch, Space Force brass visits Starbase
"It’s an amazing facility that gives you a lot of ideas of what the future could be." Enlarge / SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and the Endeavour spacecraft await the Axiom-1 crew launch on Friday. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) Welcome.....»»
Facebook Says Ukraine Military Accounts Were Hacked To Post Calls For Surrender
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Facebook today reported an increase in attacks on accounts run by Ukraine military personnel. In some cases, attackers took over accounts and posted "videos calling on the Army to surrender," but.....»»
Facebook says Ukraine military accounts were hacked to post calls for surrender
Facebook said it blocked sharing of "videos calling on the Army to surrender." Enlarge / Ukrainian soldiers sit on an armored military vehicle in Sievierodonetsk on April 7, 2022, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (credit: Getty Image.....»»
Wing is live in Dallas, poised for drone delivery domination
After successful pilot programs in Australia and Finland, Wing's drone delivery service is now live in Texas -- and preparing for further expansion......»»
This synthetic-fuel startup just got $75 million from Porsche
After spending $22 million on the pilot plant, Porsche buys a 12.5% stake. Enlarge / 70 percent of the cars Porsche has ever built are still on the road. Since it wants to keep it that way, it's developing a synthetic fuel that emits 9.....»»