Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Are they a danger? If so, how much of a danger? Roberto Machado Noa/Getty It’s a fear many pilots carry with them every day. At some point, their plane may collide with a drone that’s being flown by someone who …
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Five years ago, Apple appeared to own the education market. Its iPad was selling like crazy, and Apple partnered with major publishers to digitize their textbooks. Many schools bought the tablet — most notably, Apple won a $1.3 billion deal with the Los Angeles Unified School District to provide nearly 700,000 iPads bundled with Pearson curriculum for every student and …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image The DJI Spark, shown here in Meadow Green, is even better when flown with the remote …
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The British government on Saturday announced the winners of a £25 million competition to test 5G technologies across the UK. The fund will be split six ways, with amounts of between £2 million and £5 million spread across projects exploring the benefits of 5G for rural communities, tourism, health care, agriculture, manufacturing and self-driving cars. The introduction of 5G is …
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For me, it all started with the Hubsan X4 H107C, a palm-size quadcopter with a low-res camera that can be picked up for less than $40 (or about AU$100 or £45). It has a paltry 5 to 7 minutes of flight time and I crashed it loads, but I was hooked and wanted to fly as much as possible. This …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. But not the smartphone of the future? Slashleaks; YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET When you’re launching a phone, creating mystery is important. Yes, it seems that leakers get hold of most developments early these days. But when it comes to Sunday’s scheduled launch of the …
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Under the right circumstances, Amazon’s dream for drone-delivered packages may cut greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers found four-rotor and eight-rotor drones can outdo delivery trucks when it comes to low emissions, particularly in states like California in which more electrical power comes from renewable-energy sources. The findings are published in a paper published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications spotted by …
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Thirteen eyes, the brain of a self-driving car and a 4K-resolution camera to record your every move. And it flies. No, it’s not a creepy surveillance robot (though I’m sure it could be), but actually the first camera drone from robotics company Skydio, the R1. The “fully autonomous flying camera” uses its 13 cameras to see in all directions and …
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Amazon looks to be moving deeper into the shipping world. The online retailer plans to launch a program called “Shipping with Amazon” in Los Angeles in a few weeks, in which the company will pick up and ship packages to customers, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The service, which will expand to more cities as soon …
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