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Information security
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones | TechCrunch

Mikko Hyppönen emphasizes the invisible nature of cybersecurity work, comparing it to Tetris where successes vanish and failures accumulate.
fromFast Company
12 hours ago

Why AI-powered city cameras are sounding new privacy alarms

The expansion of automatic license plate readers as a source of deep concern is evident as government authorities seek ways to target immigrant and transgender communities.
Privacy technologies
Roam Research
fromFast Company
1 day ago

This turbulence-tracking travel app will make your next trip more tolerable

Turbli is a free website that provides detailed turbulence forecasts for flights, enhancing travel planning and experience.
Cars
fromFuturism
2 days ago

Dozens of Robotaxis In China Stop Dead in the Middle of Roads and Highways, Causing Crashes

A system failure left over a hundred Baidu robotaxis stranded in Wuhan, causing traffic chaos and multiple crashes.
US politics
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 day ago

The FAA's "Temporary" Flight Restriction for Drones is a Blatant Attempt to Criminalize Filming ICE

The Trump administration's flight restriction limits the First Amendment right to record law enforcement using drones near ICE and CBP vehicles.
#ukraine
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The frontline is like Terminator': fighting robots give Ukraine hope in war with Russia

Ukraine's new battery-powered land robots are transforming modern warfare and logistics in the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Science
fromFast Company
2 days ago

The Navy brought a retired laser weapon back for a new drone fight

The U.S. Navy has revived a high-energy laser weapon for military exercises, enhancing capabilities against asymmetric threats.
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Delivery Robot Companies in Trouble as Bot Become Targets for Vandalism

Out of the company's first 80,000 deliveries the bots finished on campus, about 1,600 involved incidents of vandalism. At a cost of $2,500 per Kiwibot, the damage adds up quick.
London startup
Software development
fromTechzine Global
2 days ago

Cursor updates its platform with a focus on autonomous AI agents

Cursor 3 enhances software development by integrating AI agents for collaborative coding, reducing manual programming and streamlining workflows.
Business intelligence
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 days ago

Wireless AI paradox emerges as Wi-Fi evolves into strategic growth engine | Computer Weekly

Strategic investments in wireless and AI are crucial for businesses to achieve operational efficiency and productivity gains.
Media industry
fromFast Company
3 days ago

How AI agents are changing journalism

Working agentically with AI tools significantly enhances productivity and shifts focus from task execution to outcome management.
Remote teams
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

Gig workers in 50+ countries are filming themselves doing chores to train humanoid robots for $15 an hour - Silicon Canals

A new gig economy is emerging where workers film household tasks to train humanoid robots, highlighting economic disparities in compensation versus value extracted.
Renovation
fromwww.architectsjournal.co.uk
4 days ago

Practices launch architects on your doorstep' mobile AI advertising drive

The Architects on your Doorstep project uses AI to generate home makeover ideas, helping architects engage with the public and drum up business.
#baidu
#autonomous-vehicles
fromInfoQ
6 days ago
DevOps

Optimization in Automated Driving: From Complexity to Real-Time Engineering

fromWIRED
5 days ago
Toronto startup

Tesla Says Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Driven by Remote Humans

Remote assistance programs are crucial for autonomous vehicles, but companies are not disclosing how often they are needed, raising safety concerns.
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago
Toronto startup

Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs need remote help | TechCrunch

Senator Ed Markey's investigation reveals a lack of transparency in autonomous vehicle companies regarding their use of remote assistance operators.
Toronto startup
frominsideevs.com
4 days ago

Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Will Make Autonomous Delivery Bots For Bike Lanes

Also plans to develop self-driving delivery vehicles in partnership with DoorDash, expanding its focus beyond human-driven vehicles.
DevOps
fromInfoQ
6 days ago

Optimization in Automated Driving: From Complexity to Real-Time Engineering

A production-grade AV stack is a distributed dataflow graph of components, optimized for resource management and real-time constraints.
Toronto startup
fromWIRED
5 days ago

Tesla Says Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Driven by Remote Humans

Remote assistance programs are crucial for autonomous vehicles, but companies are not disclosing how often they are needed, raising safety concerns.
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs need remote help | TechCrunch

Senator Ed Markey's investigation reveals a lack of transparency in autonomous vehicle companies regarding their use of remote assistance operators.
fromThe Walrus
5 days ago

The Man Who Put AI at the Centre of America's War Machine | The Walrus

"War is terrible, war is terrible, war is terrible," he intones, holding my gaze and giving voice to a universal chorus.
DC food
DevOps
fromApp Developer Magazine
4 days ago

Lens Launches MCP Server to Connect AI Coding Assistants with Kubernetes

Lens by Mirantis integrates a Model Context Protocol server, simplifying AI coding assistants' access to Kubernetes clusters.
#ai
Marketing tech
fromForbes
5 days ago

The New Frontier Of GEO Demands An Integrated Approach

AI has transformed search optimization, requiring a unified approach across departments to enhance brand visibility and trustworthiness.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
5 days ago

The New Frontier Of GEO Demands An Integrated Approach

AI has transformed search optimization, requiring a unified approach across departments to enhance brand visibility and trustworthiness.
Apple
fromWIRED
5 days ago

AI Has Flooded All the Weather Apps

AI is transforming weather apps, enhancing user experience with customizable forecasts and integration with personal schedules.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Could Ukraine's drone expertise serve Gulf countries?

Gulf nations are seeking defense partnerships with Ukraine to enhance their air defense capabilities against Iranian attacks.
Roam Research
fromFast Company
4 days ago

How AI-powered echolocation is giving small drones night vision

An ultrasound-based perception system inspired by bat echolocation enables small aerial robots to navigate in low-visibility environments.
Agriculture
fromFuturism
2 days ago

AI-Powered Tractor Startup Burns Through a Quarter Billion Dollars, Fires All Employees in Epic Implosion

Monarch Tractor faced failure due to its AI tractors being ineffective and dangerous, leading to layoffs and potential shutdown.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

Shahed-killing interceptor drones may look simple, but building them to keep up with the threat isn't easy

Interceptor drones are complex systems essential for countering cheap drone attacks, with Ukraine producing them at scale to meet rising global demand.
fromGSMArena.com
1 week ago

DJI Avata 360 drone is here to shoot 360-degree 8K HDR video at 60fps

The Avata 360 comes with different lenses that you can use, of which one is the 360-degree lens with 1-inch equivalent sensors. This can also take 120MP photos.
Gadgets
London startup
fromMail Online
2 days ago

Meet Meryl Sweep! Heathrow reveals hilarious names for cleaning robots

Heathrow's autonomous cleaning robots have been humorously named through a public competition, showcasing British wit and creativity.
#drone-technology
Photography
fromEngadget
1 week ago

DJI Avata 360 drone review: 360 video hits new highs

The Avata 360 offers advanced features like 360 video and subject tracking, but sacrifices some video quality compared to competitors.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Antigravity's 360-degree drone is 20 percent off ahead of its next feature drop

Insta360's Antigravity A1 drone receives a 20% discount across all bundles through April 16th, with an upcoming software update adding voice controls, timelapse photography, and virtual effects.
Photography
fromEngadget
1 week ago

DJI Avata 360 drone review: 360 video hits new highs

The Avata 360 offers advanced features like 360 video and subject tracking, but sacrifices some video quality compared to competitors.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Antigravity's 360-degree drone is 20 percent off ahead of its next feature drop

Insta360's Antigravity A1 drone receives a 20% discount across all bundles through April 16th, with an upcoming software update adding voice controls, timelapse photography, and virtual effects.
#drones
Washington DC
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

BRINC's new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph

BRINC's drones are increasingly adopted by U.S. cities as part of the drone as first responder system, with significant contracts and innovations.
NYC startup
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

A former Thiel fellow's startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters | TechCrunch

Brinc aims to revolutionize public safety with its advanced drone technology, particularly the new Guardian model designed to replace police helicopters.
European startups
fromFortune
1 week ago

The Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield | Fortune

Drones are revolutionizing warfare, prompting the Army to create an online marketplace for rapid procurement of unmanned aircraft systems.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Alarming Number of Unauthorized Drones' Spotted Over US Air Base

Unidentified drones were spotted over Barksdale Air Force Base, prompting a shelter-in-place order and raising security concerns amid tensions with Iran.
Washington DC
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

BRINC's new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph

BRINC's drones are increasingly adopted by U.S. cities as part of the drone as first responder system, with significant contracts and innovations.
NYC startup
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

A former Thiel fellow's startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters | TechCrunch

Brinc aims to revolutionize public safety with its advanced drone technology, particularly the new Guardian model designed to replace police helicopters.
European startups
fromFortune
1 week ago

The Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield | Fortune

Drones are revolutionizing warfare, prompting the Army to create an online marketplace for rapid procurement of unmanned aircraft systems.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Alarming Number of Unauthorized Drones' Spotted Over US Air Base

Unidentified drones were spotted over Barksdale Air Force Base, prompting a shelter-in-place order and raising security concerns amid tensions with Iran.
#robotaxi
Business intelligence
fromeLearning Industry
4 days ago

How Many AI Tools Are There? A Data-Backed Look At The Expanding AI Landscape

The AI tools ecosystem is rapidly expanding, with thousands of tools available across various categories, creating both opportunities and complexities for businesses.
#robotics
Science
fromNature
6 days ago

Inside the 'self-driving' lab revolution

Eve, an AI-powered robotic platform, automates early-stage drug design, significantly enhancing efficiency in scientific research.
London startup
fromTheregister
6 days ago

Humanoid tests humanoid robot for automotive logistics

Humanoid's robot successfully completed a proof-of-concept test for automotive manufacturing, demonstrating its capability in a production environment.
Science
fromNature
6 days ago

Inside the 'self-driving' lab revolution

Eve, an AI-powered robotic platform, automates early-stage drug design, significantly enhancing efficiency in scientific research.
London startup
fromTheregister
6 days ago

Humanoid tests humanoid robot for automotive logistics

Humanoid's robot successfully completed a proof-of-concept test for automotive manufacturing, demonstrating its capability in a production environment.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Uber increases stake in WeRide as robotaxi partnership ramps up in Dubai | TechCrunch

Uber and WeRide have launched driverless robotaxi operations in Dubai, expanding their autonomous vehicle services in the Middle East.
fromRealagriculture
1 week ago

PMRA proposal could fast-track drone spraying for Canadian farms

The proposal would allow drones to apply products already registered for aerial use, provided applications follow existing label requirements, including water volumes and use conditions.
Canada news
Silicon Valley
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Wing expands its drone delivery service to the Bay Area

Automated drones will deliver packages in 30 minutes or less to San Francisco Bay Area residents.
Toronto startup
fromFuturism
5 days ago

Tesla Admits Its Robotaxis Are Being Driven Remotely

Waymo relies on remote operators in the Philippines for assistance with autonomous vehicles, highlighting the ongoing human involvement in autonomous driving.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago

US allies are scrambling to buy Ukraine's counter-drone tech, but gear alone isn't enough to defeat the Shahed threat

American allies must develop comprehensive air defense systems against drones, not just purchase technology from Ukraine.
LA food
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Firefighting drones head to Aspen-can they suppress a blaze before humans arrive?

California's most destructive wildfires occur increasingly frequently, with traditional firefighting methods remaining fundamentally unchanged despite technological advances in monitoring and detection.
NYC startup
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

NYPD Rolls Out Nearly $1 Million Drone-Hunting SUV For City Streets

NYPD has introduced a high-tech SUV for drone operations, enhancing counterterrorism capabilities with rapid response features.
Artificial intelligence
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

What Architects Expect From AI Tools in 2026

Artificial intelligence is increasingly integrated into architectural practice, enhancing design workflows and creative possibilities for firms worldwide.
Washington DC
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Mysterious Drones Spotted Over Military Base Housing Hegseth and Rubio: Report

Unidentified drones spotted over Fort Lesley J. McNair prompted White House officials to consider relocating Defense Secretary Hegseth and State Secretary Rubio, though they ultimately remained in place.
World news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Cheap drones are reshaping modern warfare and catching the U.S. off guard

Iran's relatively inexpensive drones are depleting U.S. interceptor missile supplies faster than anticipated, raising concerns about sustained defense capability in the Middle East.
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

KeyBanc Flags AeroVironment (AVAV) as Top Iran Conflict Winner

KeyBanc lowered its price target to $295 from $330 and kept its Overweight rating after adjusting estimates post-earnings. The firm attributes the target reduction to recent changes to the SCAR program and timing in contract awards. Despite the revision, KeyBanc's broader conviction on AeroVironment is unchanged: the firm maintains that AeroVironment is positioned to capitalize on the proliferation of UAS/cUAS and increased government spending in defense and space-related programs.
Venture
fromRealagriculture
2 weeks ago

TerraScout brings robot agronomic scouting to the farm

It can drive through the field and look at every square inch. We really honed our craft on model performance and detection with rocks, and now we've transitioned that into weeds. The robot uses a boom-mounted camera system to capture detailed imagery across the field. With eight cameras operating at 1 millimetre resolution, TerraScout can generate billions of data points per acre, allowing it to identify specific objects, including individual weeds.
Agriculture
#drone-warfare
World news
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

The Future of War Is Drones Bombing Data Centers

Iranian drone strikes on data centers in the UAE and Bahrain demonstrate a new warfare strategy targeting critical digital infrastructure, causing cascading internet outages across multiple regions and affecting major global companies.
World news
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

The Future of War Is Drones Bombing Data Centers

Iranian drone strikes on data centers in the UAE and Bahrain demonstrate a new warfare strategy targeting critical digital infrastructure, causing cascading internet outages across multiple regions and affecting major global companies.
Toronto startup
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Tesla's robotaxis are reportedly remotely driven by humans, sometimes

Tesla allows remote operators to directly control its robotaxis in emergencies, a practice not commonly used by competitors.
Alternative transportation
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Flying Cars Could Hit the Skies as Soon as This Summer: 'It's Not Science Fiction'

The U.S. Department of Transportation will allow flying cars to operate in eight U.S. regions starting June 2024 through a three-year pilot program testing electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles and ultralight aircraft.
Information security
fromThe Cipher Brief
3 weeks ago

The Drone War's Real Problem Isn't Technology - It's Speed

Defense acquisition reforms implement recommended changes but fail to address the fundamental cycle-time gap between rapidly evolving adversary capabilities and the military's ability to deploy countermeasures.
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Archer Aviation Is Putting NVIDIA's IGX Thor at the Core of Its Air Taxi's Brain

Archer Aviation integrates NVIDIA's IGX Thor compute platform into its Midnight eVTOL aircraft for safety-critical autonomy, enabling unified sensor fusion and flight decision logic on a certifiable hardware substrate.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Ukraine strings nets over cities as killer drones turn streets into war zones

Ukrainian towns use white drone netting to protect against FPV drones, which now cause up to 80% of front-line casualties by making the entire front line a restricted kill zone.
Environment
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Government upgrades drones to catch illegal dumpers

The UK is deploying drones, LIDAR and vehicle-screening tools and increasing enforcement funding to combat organized illegal waste dumping and fly-tipping.
US politics
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Eric Trump Pouring Funding Into "Low Cost-Per-Kill" Drone Corporation

Eric Trump is involved in a $1.5 billion deal to take Israeli drone-maker Xtend public, linking the Trump family to Pentagon contracts and Gaza-related strikes.
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

These new Ukrainian ground robots can launch unjammable fiber-optic drones close to the front so troops don't have to

A Ukrainian ground robot can carry and launch fiber-optic, unjammable drones closer to the front, reducing operator exposure.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

The US Army wants to see if it can get robots to rescue wounded troops like they're doing in Ukraine

The US Army is testing ground robots to evacuate wounded soldiers in high-intensity combat, reducing risk to medical personnel and troops during dangerous battlefield movements.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

World's first hydrogen-powered surveillance drone enters combat duty with Ukrainian Defense Forces - Yanko Design

Hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial vehicles are not a new concept. Drones running on hydrogen fuel have been in experimental forms for over a decade, but this is for the first time, a drone has been fully designed and deployed on full-scale combat duty in an active war zone. The drone is a hybrid version of the Raybird USA developed by Skyeton and is deployed with the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Design
fromEngadget
11 months ago

The best drone for 2026

Today's models are compact, increasingly affordable and capable of capturing sharp aerial photos and video with minimal effort. Whether you're curious about flying for the first time or looking to upgrade to a more advanced camera drone, the options available in 2026 are broader and more approachable than ever.Entry-level drones now offer features like GPS-assisted flight, return-to-home safety systems and automated shooting modes that take much of the stress out of learning to fly.
Photography
Gadgets
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The Army's new drone competition is really a talent hunt. It's scouting out what makes a top drone pilot.

The Army uses competitions to identify and select specialized drone operators with specific aptitudes instead of broadly training all soldiers to pilot unmanned aircraft.
fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

The Valo eVTOL Will Revolutionize Urban Air Mobility

During peak rush hour, it can take two hours to reach New York's JFK Airport from Manhattan. In Sao Paulo, like other major metropolises and multi-city conurbations, traffic has gotten so bad that many look upward rather than downward to get around quickly. Outdated metro networks are also congested. For a long time, rudimentary helicopters have been the only urban air mobility option but there are significant limitations to the now well-worn technology.
Tech industry
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
1 month ago

Faster drones a "game-changer" for pesticide application

High-speed, high-payload drones like the DJI T100 can produce more consistent spray swaths, enabling far higher pesticide application rates approaching ground rig productivity.
fromPCMAG
12 years ago

'SkyJack' Software Finds and Hijacks Drones

is a drone engineered to autonomously seek out, hack, and wirelessly take over other drones within wifi distance, creating an army of zombie drones under your control.
Information security
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Airbus is making a new handheld tablet for helicopters to act as a hub for drone teams

"We were completely controlling the drone from the helicopter. For us, it's of course unique. Today, what we performed is a world first," Gerin-Roze told reporters on Thursday at the Singapore Airshow. The software is part of Airbus' contribution to the surging industry for drone wingmen, which the world's biggest aircraft manufacturers are betting will be the future of air warfare.
Gadgets
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Self-driving cars, drones hijacked by custom road signs

Environmental indirect prompt injection attacks can hijack embodied AI (self-driving cars, drones) via manipulated signage, causing dangerous misbehavior across languages and appearances.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The US Army once saw small drones primarily as scouts. Ukraine showed they could be weapons.

Facing an existential crisis, the Ukrainians had to develop a way to counter hostile forces cheaply yet with mass. That meant figuring out how to turn inexpensive drones into weaponry, a step that quickly and fundamentally changed how the war was being fought. Now, drones carry out 80% of all battlefield hits and are responsible for most combat casualties.
Gadgets
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

aerogel-covered drone flies inside burning buildings to help firefighters in rescue missions

FireDrone is an aerogel-covered that can help firefighters in rescue missions by surveying for victims inside burning buildings. The assistive device aims to be the 'flying eye' in extreme environments so humans can be sure of who are and what is inside a site before going in. The FireDrone flying machine resembles a small quadcopter with its four arms and spinning propellers, but unlike regular drones, the parts of the device are built to survive high temperatures.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Antigravity's 360-degree A1 drone is 15 percent off

Antigravity's ambitious A1 360-degree drone is 15 percent off through February 9th. The first-ever discount on this model is available across all bundles, with the most affordable option dropping from $1,599 to $1,359 at Amazon and Best Buy. Pricier bundles are also discounted and include accessories such as a carrying case, additional replaceable drone wings, and extra batteries. The Antigravity A1, Insta360's first drone, really impressed us during our hands-on with a prototype in December 2025.
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