City of Harare has backed off from its plans to set up surveillance drones to monitor litter and potholes following an outcry from residents who felt the facility will be abused to spy on their private life. Posting on Twitter today City of Harare said they have abandoned the plan …
Read More »Telenor identifies tech trends set to reshape lifestyle – Bo…
Bjorn Hansen KUCHING: After rapid year of tech world advancements, setbacks and successes, Telenor Group’s research arm, Telenor Research, has identified several tech trends to study up on for 2019. In a press statement, it said, while there is no shortage of staggering high-tech feats identified for the year, the …
Read More »San Diego bomb squad set to be region’s second public safety…
The next time the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s bomb squad responds to a call, it could have new gadgets at its disposal: drones. The department received two new Aeryon SkyRanger drones in mid-December, and bomb squad members have been using them in simulations recently, a city official said last week. …
Read More »CyPhy Wants to Set Drones Free by Tying Them to the Ground
The whole idea behind drones is that they fly free. Unattached to the traffic-clogged, obstacle-riddled surface, they promise to change the way we move our stuff and even ourselves. So it’s strange to hear that one startup thinks the best way to fly drones is by tying them to the …
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