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Ban Killer Robots Before They’re a Problem, Say Human Rights Activists
Yikes. If we've learned anything from a hundred years of science fiction, it's that handing over a) guns and b) any serious amount of authority to robots is not going to end well. However, the Pentagon...
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The Lone Star State Has No Need for These Picture-Taking, Privacy-Invading...
No pictures, please, no pictures. (Photo: flickr.com/adactio The drone invasion is practically upon us: The FAA is authorizing various police departments to fly unmanned aerial vehicles; Chris Anderson...
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Booting Up: The $233,000 Beyonce Torrent Lawsuit
Do not steal form her. (Photo: Necole Betchie) Well look who's scroogling screwing people now. The European Union has fined Microsoft $731 million for violating its promise to offer consumers a choice...
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Drones Are Basically a Rorschach Test: Creepy or Cool?
An EPA drone. Trash burners, be worried. Yesterday the Senate held a hearing on drones, to discuss whether privacy laws can handle a sudden proliferation of cheap, lightweight aircraft perfectly...
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There’s Now a ‘Campaign to Stop Killer Robots,’ Just in Case
SHIT! (screencap, annotated by Betabeat) Does the prospect of Skynet keep you awake at night? Well, now there's something you can do to fight your fears, besides chucking your Sarah Connor Chronicles...
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So Romantic! Guy Uses a Drone to Propose to His Girlfriend
(Screencap: YouTube) Hey, you! You who hates everything. I'm diggin' your smirk. Boy, have we got something to show you. If you thought flashmob wedding proposals were bad, get a load of this: some guy...
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Booting Up: Saturday Night Live Points Out Google Glass Are Kinda Dorky
Bad news, nerds. (screencap) Watch Saturday Night Live skewer Google Glass-obsessed tech reporters. [The Verge] A drone got stuck on a statue on top of a courthouse in Ohio. Welcome to the future! [AP]...
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Yo! Sushi Debuts Drone Waiters Because It’s Not Like Struggling Actors Need Jobs
Right in your face. (Photo: Eater) Finally eliminating the need for cumbersome waiters, British restaurant chain Yo! Sushi is testing out a drone to deliver its sodium-soaked food to patrons....
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Game of Drones: Does NYC Have an ‘Unmanned Aerial Vehicle’ Problem?
In late 2011, a slender Williamsburg resident named Tim Pool roamed downtown Manhattan, seemingly recording every minute of the Occupy Wall Street protests. Mr. Pool, an independent journalist, would...
View ArticleRumor Roundup: Somebody Crashed a Drone Into a Williamsburg Rooftop and...
Look out below Anyone lost a drone? It seems recently a GoPro Helicopter crashed onto photographer Joey L.’s roof in Brooklyn. In an attempt to get the device back to its rightful owner, he posted a...
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Peak Drone: With This Kit, You Can Now Turn Almost Anything Into an Unmanned...
They're everywhere! (screencap) Ah, the perfect creation for our unmanned-aerial-vehicle-crazed city: a "Drone It Yourself" kit. CNET reports that Dutch designer Jasper van Loenen has assembled a...
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Indian Army Spots Chinese ‘Drones,’ Realizes ‘Drones’ are Actually Planets
It's a bomber! It's a drone! NOPE YOU GUYS, JUST JUPITER #LOLZ Today in things a third-grader probably could have figured out, it reportedly took the Indian Army six months to realize that the "Chinese...
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Photographers Turned to Drones to Get Pics of Tina Turner’s Wedding
Not brave enough to tangle with this woman, honestly. (Photo by Elisabetta Villa/Getty Images) Bad news, famous people: Wedding mania shows no signs of abating, and with the rise of drones, there's yet...
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Florida Launches Drone Warfare Against Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes' worst nightmare. (Photo: Condor Aerial) Hey, it looks like we found something useful to do with drones besides serving lukewarm sushi to unsuspecting customers. City officials in Florida...
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New Museum’s Upcoming ‘Privacy Gift Shop’ Will Sell You All the Counter...
Stylish anti-drone scarf. (Photo: New Museum) With only 131 days left in the Christmas shopping season, time is ticking on what you're going to get your favorite conspiracy theorist. Stop your...
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Renegade Drone Crashes Into Groom’s Head Before Wedding
Incomingggggggg (Screengrab: YouTube) It's hard enough to orchestrate a glitch-free wedding--and now, it appears brides and grooms may have to worry about camera drones plowing into their domes prior...
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The U.S. Air Force Can’t Recruit Anyone to Fly Its Drones
Lonely. (Photo: Wikipedia) With the talk of drones invading our skies hitting a fever pitch recently, one would assume that demand to fly the devices are hitting record levels. Turns out, it's not! The...
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And You Thought Drones Were Scary: Giant Russian ‘Hovercraft’ Rams Into Beach
Yo heads up (Screengrab: theguardian.com) It's so annoying when you're just trying to soak up some of that gorgeous Russian sun and a giant military water vessel plows into the beach, right? God....
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Let’s All Watch a Drone Fall Out of the Sky and Smack a Person in the Face
Seconds before disaster. (Photo: WTVR-TV) It was going to happen sooner or later: An aimless drone spiraled out of control and barreled into a frightened crowd. The device was deployed by a Richmond,...
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Keep Constant Tabs on Your Nemesis With This Unstoppable Solar-Powered Drone
It sees youuuu (Photo: TitanAerospace.com) Titan Aerospace has created a solar-powered high-altitude drone that's capable of remaining in flight for five whole years--and we're pretty sure it's the...
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