[VIDEO] BREAKING: Footage from Russian Drones After Syria Attack
Posted: April 7, 2017 Filed under: Breaking News, Global, Guns and Gadgets, Mediasphere, Russia, War Room | Tags: drones, media, Missile Attack, news, Syria, video 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Terror Groups Using Commercial Drones in Attacks
Posted: April 5, 2017 Filed under: Guns and Gadgets, Mediasphere, Science & Technology, Space & Aviation, Terrorism, War Room | Tags: drones, Global Panic, James Rosen, video, weapons Leave a comment
China Restricts Exports of Drones, Supercomputers
Posted: August 3, 2015 Filed under: Censorship, China, Robotics, Science & Technology | Tags: Asahi Shimbun, Beijing, China, drones, Japan, President of the People's Republic of China, Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzō Abe, Spy Drones, Tokyo, World War II, Xi Jinping Leave a commentChina has been strengthening its control over its technology industry, as it seeks to avoid infiltration by foreign spies and build up globally competitive tech companies.
Eva Dou reports: China is curbing its exports of advanced drones and supercomputers, in the country’s latest move to tighten control over technologies linked to national security.
Starting in mid-August, Chinese makers of super-powerful drones and some advanced computers will have to obtain an export license, according to a statement from China’s Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs on Friday.
Computers will require an export license if they exceed 8 “teraflops” – which means they can process more than 8 trillion calculations a second, roughly equivalent to the processing power of 33 Xbox 360s.
China has been strengthening its control over its technology industry, as it seeks to avoid infiltration by foreign spies and build up globally competitive tech companies.
Read the full story here, at China Real Time Report – WSJ]
China’s drones have also caused political incidents in recent months, after unmanned aircraft sold by Shenzhen-based SZ DJI Technology Co. were flown onto the roof of the office of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the grounds of the White House in Washington. Tensions flared between Pakistan and India last month after Pakistan’s military shot down an Indian “spy drone” in the disputed region of Kashmir that appeared from pictures to be made by DJI. Read the rest of this entry »
[VIDEO] The Coolest and Most Creative Drone Cinematography
Posted: March 29, 2015 Filed under: Entertainment, Robotics, Science & Technology | Tags: Ars Electronica, Cinematography, drones, GoPro, media, Movies, Photography 1 CommentDrones are enabling filmmakers experiment with aerial cinematography in ways not possible before. From action sports to music videos, check out footage captured with the help of drones.
Mysterious Drones Spotted Over Paris
Posted: February 24, 2015 Filed under: Global, Mediasphere | Tags: Alliance for Audited Media, drones, France, media, Paris, Time Leave a commentMartha Stewart: Why I Love My Drone
Posted: July 29, 2014 Filed under: Entertainment, Mediasphere, Robotics, Science & Technology, Space & Aviation | Tags: drones, Martha Stewart, Robotics, technology, Time Magazine 1 CommentFly Your Own Drone (Without Getting in Trouble)
Posted: March 26, 2014 Filed under: Science & Technology | Tags: Davey Alba, drones, FAA, Popular Mechanics, UAV, Unmanned arial vehicle 2 CommentsI’m interested in building a backyard drone, but I don’t want to ruffle any feathers. What FAA regulations and
privacy laws should I be aware of before I jump in?
Davey Alba writes: If you intend to build and fly a drone recreationally, you face only a few restrictions, which come to you courtesy of the Federal Aviation Administration. Just make sure your unmanned aerial vehicle flies within your line of sight, less than 400 feet above the ground, during the day, and more than 3 miles from any airport. (You’ll be in even better shape, according to the FAA’s recommendations, if you choose an operating site far from noise-sensitive and densely populated areas such as parks, schools, and hospitals.) These rules, detailed in FAA Advisory Circular 91-57 and published in 1981, were written for model aircraft, but for now the FAA is applying the same rules to UAVs.
UPS Experimenting with Delivery Drones, Set to Challenge Amazon’s Prime Air
Posted: December 3, 2013 Filed under: Guns and Gadgets, Science & Technology, Space & Aviation, U.S. News | Tags: 60 Minutes, Amazon, drones, Jeff Bezo Leave a commentWhen Jeff Bezos went on 60 Minutes and mentioned that Amazon was experimenting with delivery drones, we knew it was only a matter of time before other companies revealed similar plans.