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Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has recruited some well-known and experienced industry veterans to help get its wireless broadband project Loon to market. On Tuesday Alphabet announced a new advisory board and said one of the founding members will be Craig McCaw, who started McCaw Cellular. McCaw Cellular was one of the first cellular companies in …

Get ready to see more drones overhead, even after hours. The US Department of Transportation on Monday released proposed regulation that would, for the first time, allow routine drone flights above crowds and at night. It’s all part of an effort to “further integrate drones safely into the national airspace system,” according to a webpage for the Federal Aviation Administration, …

Verizon wants to kick-start innovation in 5G. And it’s willing to spend a little money to do it. The nation’s largest wireless carrier will offer $1 million in seed money to developers willing to work on new applications for the fifth-generation network, CEO Hans Vestberg said at a keynote address at CES 2019 on Tuesday. It’s called the Verizon “5G …

The British government may consider stricter laws on drone use after flights were disrupted at two of the country’s largest airports. David Lidington, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s de-facto deputy, said the government will look for ways to strengthen drone laws after recent incidents at Heathrow and Gatwick airports, according to a report. “Clearly, the government is looking at the law to …

There were still hundreds of people in the audience at Intel’s CES 2019 presentation Monday. A beat-boxing musician, sizzle reels and a big colorful screen lit up the stage. But the unavoidable subtext to the hour-long event was that the chipmaker is still waiting to hire a new CEO. Without a permanent leader, the company put together a far more …

One of the UK’s busiest airports reopened briefly and shut down again Friday after suspending or diverting all flights due to drone activity over its airfield. The disruption at Gatwick Airport, 30 miles south of London, started around 9 p.m. local time Wednesday after a pair of drones were spotted, according to the BBC. Gatwick is Britain’s second busiest airport. …

We know what the year’s best gadgets were. But innovative tech is another measuring stick. 2018 moved fast and was full of chaos. And in the world of tech, sometimes products didn’t seem to evolve as fast as you’d expect. But these were the best concepts and tech directions we saw and there’s a good chance they’ll indicate where the …

The best holiday shopping deals may be long gone, but you can still find good drone deals for last-minute gifts. Whether you’re shopping for someone looking to take to the skies with a new camera drone or simply cruise around your living room with a toy quadcopter, there are options out there at good prices. And these aren’t old drones …

Just about everything you hear about 5G points out how its higher data speeds will let you download videos or update your apps much more quickly. Well, whoop-de-do. Faster data is helpful, but a different 5G benefit could actually be a bigger deal: reducing network communication delays called latency. Latency is the time it takes to get a response to …

The New York Police Department is deploying drones and training a select group of officers to operate them, The department said Tuesday that the unmanned aircraft system program will bring it in line with more than 900 police, fire and emergency units across the US. The NYPD will use 11 DJI Mavic Pro quadcopters for tactical operations, a pair of …