Sarah Tew/CNET Drone popularity has surged in recent weeks, and no surprise there: Flying a quadcopter is a fun activity you can do from the comfort (and social safety) of your own yard. And although there are plenty of toy drones you can get for $100 or less, anyone serious …
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Silently the eight propellers of the Hermes V8MT drone begin to spin and the large yellow aircraft rises up, locates its direction and moments later disappears into the sky in southern Poland. The drone last week made a successful 8.5-kilometer test flight near the headquarters of the Polish firm Spartaqs …
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The battered white van looks like it has been abandoned – its front bumper is missing and one of the rear tyres is partially deflated. A few people mill around nearby, talking and laughing in the otherwise quiet square. They don’t notice the wisp of smoke curling out from beneath …
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By SANJEEV GADHIA The terrorist attack at Riverside Drive, Nairobi, on Tuesday, has resulted in the unfortunate loss of lives, while rescue efforts continued for well over 12 hours after the mid-afternoon incident. The use of drones is banned in Kenya as the “Drones Regulations” (referred to as RPAS Regulations …
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Shihan Qu stood earlier than an industrial gasoline furnace in a cavernous metallic remedy plant on the outskirts of Denver carrying a novelty tuxedo T-shirt and dark-framed hipsterish glasses. He was there to listen to a eulogy for his magnets. “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in solemn remembrance …
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