People are trying to fly drugs into British prisons with drones
LONDON — A drone attempting to deliver mobile phones and drugs to a prison in England was intercepted earlier this year. The unmanned aerial vehicle was caught by guards at Bedford Prison in March, and...
View ArticleSam Smith and Disclosure give Drake's 'Hotline Bling' a upbeat vibe
Just when you thought Drake‘s songs couldn’t get any more melancholy, enter Sam Smith Smith and Disclosure covered Drake’s new slow jam “Hotline Bling” for BBC’s Radio 1 Live Lounge, with Disclosure...
View ArticleDonald Trump is Kevin Spacey's 'House of Cards' confidant
Stephen Colbert has only been hosting The Late Show for a few weeks, but he’s getting back in the groove by asking the tough questions Like many fans, he’s confused about Kevin Spacey’s signature...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines flights grounded because of 'technical issues'
American Airlines flights across the U.S. were grounded Thursday because of — what else — computer problems. The worst hit airports were Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago O’Hare and Miami. On Twitter, the...
View ArticleStar Wars BB-8 by Sphero is the best holiday toy of the season
What Star Wars BB-8 by Sphero lacks in size, it more than makes up for in personality The tiny robot is a working replica of the BB-8 droid that will make its cinematic debut in Star Wars: The Force...
View ArticleHasbro's remote-controlled BB-8 is bursting with charm, even when it fails
I feel terrible for R2-D2. The most beloved droid in all of the world has been ousted by BB-8, an even cuter and more adorable droid, in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens and the movie hasn’t...
View ArticleAre you behind on 'Call of Duty'? Check out this 'Black Ops' catch-up
Do you remember Alex Mason? Or that time Raul Menendez almost used drone fleets to instigate World War III? Call of Duty is as steady a presence as there is in video games, but Treyarch‘s previous two...
View ArticleVolvo imagines robots will someday collect your trash
Before you park a self-driving car in your garage, another piece of automation might make its way your driveway: Within a few years, robots might come around to collect your trash. That is, if Volvo’s...
View ArticleThe Roomba 980 is iRobot's best robot vacuum yet
We have a ritual in my house. I bring home a random gadget, deposit it somewhere in my home and my wife asks me what it is, gives me side-eye and then ignores the gear until it is removed fromRead more...
View ArticleWatch drones build a bridge you can actually walk over
We’ve seen flying drones race, fly in formations or even fire guns, but this project takes the little flying machines’ usability to the next level by having several drones build an actual rope bridge...
View ArticleThis robot can print emoji on your fingernails
Your manicure can get an upgrade with slices of pepperoni pizza and kissy face emojis thanks to the Nailbot, a portable robot that prints images directly onto your fingernails The robotic device is...
View ArticleYour drone shopping guide: Top picks for every high-flying need
The rules are changing for personal drone use but owning and flying one is not illegal. You’ll just need to use more care on the prosumer models and not fly them by any landmarks, tall buildings or FAA...
View ArticleEuropean Space Agency is shooting for a moon base by the 2030s
There is growing interest in Europe to prioritize the moon as humanity’s next deep-space destination. The moon, supporters say, can serve as a springboard to push the human exploration of the solar...
View ArticleMom of 9-month-old thanks Southwest flight attendant for going above and beyond
2015 was a year filled with mishaps on airplanes: drunk passengers, brawls, weird items being confiscated by TSA. But one Southwest Airlines passenger is ending 2015 on a positive note. A New York mom...
View ArticleAl-Qaeda affiliate uses Trump's anti-Muslim statements in recruitment video
The al-Shabaab militant group, an east African affiliate of al-Qaeda, released a recruitment video Friday targeting Muslims in the U.S. that used clips from presidential candidate Donald Trump on the...
View ArticleToyota cars of the future will harness the power of big data
LAS VEGAS — Toyotas of the future are about to get a lot smarter, more connected and more data-heavy. At the 2016 International CES, Toyota announced that it is teaming with Ford to deploy Livio’s...
View ArticleInsane giant drone for consumers will fly at 50 mph
LAS VEGAS — Forget everything you know about the personal drone market and get ready to meet this big, badass Disco drone. It’s Parrot’s still-in-the-project-stage consumer wing drone that is set to...
View ArticleSoon you will manipulate BB-8 using the Force
LAS VEGAS — Everyone knows that BB-8 stole the show in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. But the tiny doppelganger toy from Sphero is no slouch in the real world, either. BB-8 by Sphero sold out last fall,...
View ArticleMassive Parrot Disco will make you a real drone pilot
At CES 2016 Mashable’s Lance Ulanoff got to check out Parrot’s Disco Drone, which will fly longer than any of Parrot’s previous consumer drones, going almost 45 minutes on a charge. It will also double...
View ArticleFord is developing vehicle-to-drone communication to aid U.N. disaster relief
LAS VEGAS — The Rinspeed Σtos is a self-driving Swiss concept car with its own drone designed for selfie-ing and flower delivery for loved ones. Clearly, it’s fanciful, silly and not based in reality,...
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