Pretty much everyone who has ever seen “Star Wars” would love to be able to fly the Millennium Falcon around the galaxies. One crafty individual going by the social-media moniker Olivier C is living that dream, and released a YouTube video of himself piloting a custom Millennium Falcon radio-controlled quadcopter drone he built himself. Related …
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It’s best not to drink and drone at the Super Bowl. (But if you do, at least get it to trend on social.) With the big game approaching Sunday, Facebook is gearing up a new advertising strategy: target users with real-time ads based on activity. Real-time ads are what Twitter does best during the Super Bowl, and Facebook hopes to …
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A drone not unlike this DJI Phantom quadcopter was discovered on White House grounds early Monday morning. DJI The US Secret Service said Monday that a quadcopter drone crashed on the White House grounds just after 3 a.m. ET, causing a brief lockdown while the agency investigated to determine if there was a threat to the site. Related Links Drone …
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The drug-smuggling drone is believed to be a DJI Spread Wings S900, pictured here. DJI While Amazon, Google and others explore how to use drones to deliver merchandise to customers, drug smugglers in Mexico are turning to the remote-controlled aircraft to deliver packages of a different kind. A drone carrying methamphetamines crashed into a parking lot at a shopping center …
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Rapere Fences used to be perfectly fine for keeping prying eyes out of our backyards — but as drones become more accessible to the consumer, concerns about privacy are on the rise. One new startup wants to fight drone with drone. Related articles Homeland Security: Let’s be clear about aerial drone privacy Eyes in the sky: Parliament committee warns about …
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Intel’s RealSense technology can help drones “see” and avoid obstacles. James Martin/CNET LAS VEGAS — You’ve spent years — decades — typing on a keyboard and dragging your mouse around to control your computer. Intel wants to radically shake that all up. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich on Tuesday offered a glimpse into the company’s vision of the near future with …
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Joshua Goldman/CNET LAS VEGAS — In November of last year, drone manufacturer DJI announced the Inspire 1, a quadcopter with a 4K-resolution camera for capturing aerial videos and photos. While that’s sure to result in some impressive shots, it’s a lot of camera to be used solely for up in the air. Enter the Inspire 1 camera mount announced at …
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GoPro may soon be competing with the most popular drones, like the Phantom, from China-based DJI. Joshua Goldman/CNET GoPro has its sights set on the skies. The company makes a line of cameras that’s become so popular among extreme sports enthusiasts and videographers who strap them to helmets, surf boards and other objects that the company rung up sales of …
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An early product concept of the Nixie. Nixie/Screenshot by CNET In the quest for the perfect selfie, happy-snappers have resorted to distinctly odd behavior — everything from carrying poles wherever they go to getting perilously close to a wild bear. So it should come as no surprise that the grand prize winner of Intel’s “Make it Wearable” challenge is a …
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Intel’s latest investments included funding Avegant, which is developing the Glyph virtual-reality goggles. Sarah Tew/CNET Intel has funded a virtual-reality goggles company, a firm that uses drones to collect aerial data, and mobile audio and video companies, as part of its quest beyond the realm of traditional chips. The $62 million in investments for 16 tech companies, unveiled Tuesday during …
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