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Tech 19:21 GMT 30.01.2020(updated 19:22 GMT 30.01.2020) Get short URL The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has grounded its fleet of 810 drones over fears the fleet’s Chinese-made drones could leave sensitive information they handle vulnerable to hacking – a reversal of their previous vindication of the Chinese drones …

The United States Interior Department is grounding its fleet of more than 800 drones over concerns that the Chinese is using the devices to spy or facilitate cyberattacks, according to the Wall Street Journal. There have been growing concerns among military and Homeland Security officials that the UAVs, which are …

Image copyright US DoI Image caption The department manages US natural resources and oversees federal land More than 800 drones have been grounded by the US Department of the Interior (DoI) over concerns they could be used to aid Chinese spying. All the grounded drones were made in China or …

Actual pigeons flying through fog in Kathmandu, Nepal, in January 2019.Photo: Niranjan Shrestha (AP) It turns out that Facebook’s onetime plan to build huge drones that would relay wireless networks to parts of the world without widespread access to high-speed internet, Project Aquila, isn’t the only odd method the company …

The New York Police Department (NYPD), the largest police force in the U.S., on Tuesday revealed its fleet of 14 drones, saying they will be used to aid policing efforts across the city. “Whether it’s a search and rescue mission, an inaccessible crime scene, a hostage situation, or a hazardous material incident, …