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Fed Ruling May Bring Flocks of Buzzing Drones to US Skies
2014-03-08 00:19:54| TechNewsWorld
The use of commercial drones in U.S. airspace is essentially legal, at least for the time being. National Transportation Safety Board Judge Patrick Geraghty this week nixed the Federal Aviation Administration's attempt to levy a $10,000 against Raphael Pirker for using a remote-controlled glider to capture video footage for an ad.
China to Test Drone's Smog-Clearing Powers
2014-03-07 19:23:58| TechNewsWorld
China is taking its chemical war with smog to another level. Government agencies in China hope a newly designed drone can help mitigate air pollution. The airborne vehicle will spray chemicals that freeze pollutants, thereby knocking them to the ground. This tack begs whether it is advisable to have pollution snowing on people from above -- but hey, at least the sky won't be so unsightly.
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Don't count your Amazon drones before they fly
2014-03-07 18:56:37| InfoWorld: Top News
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Facebook Eyes Drones; Roku's New Streaming Stick; Apple CFO Shuffle
2014-03-05 19:36:56| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
Topping tech headlines on Tuesday were rumors about a Facebook drone acquisition, Roku's new streaming stick, and Apple executive changes.
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No Internet? Facebook could fix that with drones
2014-03-05 14:15:10| InfoWorld: Top News
Facebook's grand scheme to bring Internet access to underserved parts of the world could soon get off the ground, literally, with drones flying high overhead. The social network is in talks to buy Titan Aerospace, a company developing solar-powered, unmanned aircraft that can be used to build a data services network in the air, according to a report in TechCrunch, which cited an unnamed source. It put the value of the deal at $60 million.
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