January 31, 2020

US Interior Dept extends drone grounding over foreign hacking fears

The DOI has doubled down on a previous order, keeping the agency’s drones grounded for another 30 days for a more in-depth security review.

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November 29, 2019

US tightens rules on drone use in policy update

When it comes to managing drones (Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or UAS) the US Department of Justice wants Americans to know it’s on the case.

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November 04, 2019

US grounds Chinese-made drones as part of security review

The exception: drones being used in emergencies, such as fighting wildfires, search and rescue, and dealing with natural disasters.

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March 29, 2019

As drones fill the skies, cybercriminals won’t be far behind

Putting these toys back in the box after a decade of hype isn’t going to be easy, but these researchers are exploring the options.

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December 20, 2018

Drones shut down major international airport

A drone operator has repeatedly flown two UAVs close to the runway, grounding flights at the airport since last night.

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December 04, 2018

‘Iceman’ hacker charged with running drone-smuggling ring from jail

Max Ray Vision says he's innocent of owning the phone used to orchestrate the scheme and ripping off debit cards to fund the drone purchase.

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November 21, 2018

Drone owner fined for putting police helicopter crew ‘in danger’

It's the first ever prosecution under UK drone laws for a flight that could have turned deadly, as did a recent helicopter disaster in Leicester.

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October 05, 2018

Prison smuggler busted by his own drone camera

It turns out that drones advertised off the back of beautiful aerial shots also take great videos of murky drug dens.

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April 09, 2018

Thousands of Google employees call for company to cancel Pentagon work

Google's helping the Pentagon to build AI for drones, and a vocal group of employees have asked the company to drop the project.

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