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  1. AlphaAtlas

    DroneClash Turns Counter Drone Research Into a Sport

    As drones get cheaper and easier to control, security and safety issues related to their operation are becoming more important than ever. While governments are working on drone regulations, and some companies are already selling countermeasures to large organizations, a group of enthusiasts and...
  2. AlphaAtlas

    Suspected Drone Activity Disrupts Dubai Airport

    The New York Times reports that "suspected drone activity" shut down Dubai International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, between 10:13 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Reuters mentioned that there are "severe penalties in the United Arab Emirates for unauthorized drone activity," while the...
  3. cageymaru

    The Amazon Prime Air Team Is Developing a Traffic Management System for Drones

    Amazon Prime Air director Bob Roth is working on a traffic management system for drones that will support safe low-altitude airspace operations, enabling collaboration and communication between drones regardless of who is operating them. Just like when Mr. Roth started his career 8 years ago as...
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  4. cageymaru

    Tesla Sentry Mode Is Coming Soon to Cars with Enhanced Autopilot

    In a Twitter post, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that "Tesla Sentry Mode coming soon for all cars with Enhanced Autopilot" (EAP). This was in response to a Tesla owner who found a dent in his car close to the rear facing cameras. He expressed his desire for a 360 dash cam feature while parked...
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    • advanced summon autonomous cars dash cam elon musk enhanced autopilot safety self-driving technology tesla tesla sentry mode
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    • Forum: HardForum Tech News
  5. AlphaAtlas

    New FAA Drone Regulations Could Pave the Way for Deliveries

    New Atlas reports that a updated set of regulations proposed by the FAA could make commercial drone delivery systems more viable. Among other things, the new rules would allow drones to fly over people "under certain conditions" or fly at night without obtaining a waiver. Drones would be split...
  6. AlphaAtlas

    Mystery Material Makes Batteries Safer

    Advancements in lithium Ion battery tech are largely responsible for explosive growth in other areas of technology, such as smartphones, electric cars, and autonomous robots. But those applications are often hampered by a unfortunate propery of lithium ion batteries: they tend to explode. IEEE...
  7. AlphaAtlas

    24 Amazon Workers Injured By Robot Accident

    24 Amazon warehouse workers have reportedly been hospitalized after a robot accidentally punctured a can of bear repellent. The can contained highly concentrated capsaicin, the same chemical that makes hot sauce hot and pepper spray painful, and reporters say an automated machine ruptured it...
  8. AlphaAtlas

    AAA Says Driver Assist Systems Are Deceptively Unreliable

    "Self driving" tech is all the rage, but a new report by AAA says that consumers should be more cautious. AP says testing done by the company shows that "electronic driver assist systems on the road today may not keep vehicles in their lanes or spot stationary objects in time to avoid a crash."...
  9. R

    Uber Disabled Volvo's Safety System Before Fatal Crash

    Bloomberg is reporting that Uber disabled the standard collision-avoidance technology in the self-driving Volvo SUV that hit and killed a woman in Arizona last week. Aptiv Plc, the company that supplies the radar and camera for the Volvo system states “We don’t want people to be confused or...
  10. DooKey

    Child safety smartwatches ‘easy’ to hack, watchdog says

    According to the Norwegian Consumer Council, they discovered flaws in child safety smartwatches that would allow attackers to track, eavesdrop or even communicate with the wearers. That sounds to me these so called safety watches could end up being just what a molester needs to track his...
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