Drones

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A UK group of climate activists is planning to fly drones close to Heathrow Airport next month in a direct action they hope will shut down the country’s largest airport for days or even longer. The planned action is in protest at the government’s decision to…

IGN Prime brings you Drone Strike Force. Join the challenging online shooter with three-dimensional gameplay for competitive, skill-based combat with drones.Fly and shoot at high velocity while using the environment and your drones agile capabilities to outma…

The Lebanese army says it has fired at two of three Israeli drones in southern Lebanon after they violated Lebanese airspace, as tensions mount between the neighbours. An Israeli drone "violated Lebanese airspace at 19:35 and hovered above a Lebanese army po…

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* Hezbollah chief warned Israel of imminent response * Israel has not claimed responsibility for Beirut drones * Netanyahu also puts Lebanon on notice if fighting erupts * Israel and Hezbollah last went to war in 2006 (Adds comments by Netanyahu, U.N. peac…

FAA makes warning about weaponizing drones

Mirroring the design process you’d see in a Formula 1 racecar, where aerodynamics, weight, and strength play incredibly key roles in the design process, Helyx is a drone that’s built for racing, and boasts of a unibody chassis that’s designed entirely using o…

Whenever a product goes out of stock for any period of time, it’s usually an indication that its replacement is on the way. And if DJI’s online store is anything to go by, they’re getting ready to announce a few. All package variants of the DJI Spark and DJI …

XKCD cartoonist Randall Munroe says he received "a huge number of submissions" in a contest to choose an additional city for his upcoming book tour. The challenge? "Write the best story using nothing but book covers... You'll get extra credit for including as…