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  1. los angeles wildfires
    fire in palisades
    The New Threat to Los Angeles Firefighters: DronesAerial gawkers are getting in the way, damaging one plane and forcing it to land.
    By Jeff Wise
  2. drones
    The Great Drone Panic of 2024America is a paranoid and fearful place.
    By Sarah Jones
  3. what we know
    What We Know About the Mysterious Drones in New Jersey and NYCSenator Andy Kim says he’s concluded the flying objects he witnessed last week were planes.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  4. up in the air
    A drone swarm.
    Mysterious Drone Swarms Won’t Always Be This WeirdWhy it’s still hard to know what’s buzzing around overhead — and why you ain’t seen nothing yet.
    By Jeff Wise
  5. just asking questions
    Who’s Behind the Drone Attacks Inside Russia?Dr. Stephen Hall on how the war has come home to Moscow.
    By Benjamin Hart
  6. on with kara swisher
    Trae Stephens on the Ethics of AI WarfareKara Swisher talks to the Anduril co-founder about autonomous weapons, the innovation lag in the defense sector, and tech as deterrence.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  7. our climate
    The Future of Reforestation Could Be in the SkyDrones are being used to replant forests, but not everyone’s convinced they’re the right solution.
    By Max Ufberg
  8. afghanistan
    U.S. Admits Deadly Kabul Drone Strike Was ‘Horrible Mistake’The air strike killed ten civilians, including seven children — not an ISIS-K car bomber.
    By Chas Danner
  9. drone wars
    The Drone Leaker“Second Snowden” Daniel Hale exposed the machinery of America’s clandestine warfare. Why did no one seem to care?
    By Kerry Howley
  10. coronavirus
    Social Distancing Enforcement Drones Arrive in the U.S.Cities in New Jersey and Florida are using drones to encourage people to disperse, go home, and stay there.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  11. china
    Watch Drones Scold Civilians for Not Wearing Masks in China“The coronavirus is very serious — Run!”
    By Chas Danner
  12. unsolved mysteries
    Who’s Behind Those Mystery Drone Swarms? An InvestigationA deep dive into FAA records offers a short list of suspects who have acquired the needed permits.
    By Jeff Wise
  13. ufos
    About Those Mystery Drone Swarms Over Colorado …It is ominous that so many robot planes can operate for so long, over so huge an area, without anyone — even the authorities — knowing what they are.
    By Jeff Wise
  14. 2038
    When Will My Self-Driving Car Get Here?On this week’s episode of 2038, Duke robotics expert Missy Cummings lays out the future of autonomous vehicles on the road and in the air.
    By The Editors
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    Facebook Drops Its Drone ProjectFacebook’s quest to beam internet to developing countries hits a snag.
    By Brian Feldman
  16. reasons to love new york
    A Drone’s Eye View of New YorkThe city as you’ve never seen it before — from directly overhead.
    By Humza Deas
  17. select all
    The DJI Spark: An Intriguing Glimpse of What Drones Could BeA drone you can launch right from the palm of your hand.
    By Jake Swearingen
  18. select all
    DJI Launches Spark, the Ultimate Flying Selfie StickPrices start at $499.
    By Jake Swearingen
  19. select all
    Chubby Tigers Chasing Drones: The Latest in Diet TechnologyA great idea until the tigers pawed the drone from the air and tried to eat it.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  20. China Has Returned the Underwater Drone Snatched From the U.S.The Pentagon promises to continue to operate in the South China Sea.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  21. China’s Navy ‘Stole’ a U.S. Underwater Drone in South China SeaThe U.S. says the underwater vehicle was simply measuring ocean conditions.
    By Adam K. Raymond
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    How Many Drones Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb?Two. But you’re going to need quite a few lightbulbs.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  23. ISIS Uses Exploding Drones to Kill Kurdish TroopsThe terror group is getting better at turning store-bought drones into weapons.
    By Charley Lanyon
  24. This New Drone Folds Up to the Size of a Water Bottle and Follows You AroundTake “dronies” all day.
    By Christine Nguyen and Cait Munro
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    Mark Zuckerberg Gave the Pope a DroneIf that’s what you were planning to get Pope Francis for Christmas, you’re going to need a new plan.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  26. This British Defense Contractor Wants to ‘Grow’ DronesBe afraid.
    By Adam Banicki and Cait Munro
  27. Flying Robots Descend on U.K., Carrying Toilet Paper and WhatnotPrime Air wants to deliver packages in under half an hour.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  28. This Oddly Phallic Chopper Drone Will Hover Above You and Take SelfiesDefinitely not your standard drone …
    By Kenny Wassus
  29. Researchers at Harvard Created a Robotic Bee That’s Scarily LifelikeIt’s essentially a bee-shaped drone.
    By Kenny Wassus and Cait Munro
  30. This Flying Camera Follows You Around Like Your Own Little PaparazzoYou just turn it on, unfold the wings, and let it fly.
    By Christine Nguyen
  31. A Rare Glimpse Inside Seattle’s Massive $1.3 Billion Underground HighwayThe view looks like something straight out of Star Wars.
    By Christine Nguyen
  32. Looking Out From the Cockpit of a Drone Feels Like Riding a Roller-coasterImagine being inside a really intense video game … that’s happening in real life.
    By Christine Nguyen and Cait Munro
  33. Allow This Portable Drone-Watch Thing to Fulfill All Your Selfie-Taking NeedsHey, it’s better than a selfie stick.
    By Christine Nguyen and Cait Munro
  34. Everything You Need to Know About Facebook’s Latest World-Domination PlansThe bots are coming.
    By Brian Feldman
  35. This Teenager Just Won $250,000 in a Drone-Racing CompetitionHe’s 15.
    By Brian Feldman
  36. Twitter Imagines a Drone Controlled by TweetsWhat could go wrong?
    By Brian Feldman
  37. select all
    5 Early Technology Adopters Who Are Living Life Like It’s Already TomorrowFrom the family with the robot house to the guy with four virtual assistants
    By Seth Porges
  38. hack the city
    Next-Generation Drones Will Save New York City’s InfrastructureThe flying robots will inspect bridges and buildings and even control disaster cleanup from the sky. We just have to get used to having them buzzing around. 
    By Justin Davidson
  39. drones vs. humans
    FAA to Make You Register Your DroneThe last days of drone freedom.
    By Nathan Pemberton
  40. the military
    The Drama of the Drone PapersA story about civilian casualties is also a story about the bureaucracy of secrecy. Which one will have more impact?
    By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
  41. game of drones
    Drone Pays Visit to Brooklyn Heights OfficeDon’t mind the robot hovering outside the office window.
    By Jen Kirby
  42. dumb things
    Drones Not Limiting Themselves to One NYC-Area Airport Less than a week after several sightings at JFK, the FAA is investigating one at Newark.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  43. A Dude Tried to Fly a Drone Outside White House (Again)Valuable lesson: Don’t fly drones near the White House. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  44. drones
    Drone Vandalizes Kendall Jenner Billboard in SohoNot Kendall! Anyone but Kendall!
    By Jessica Roy
  45. Obama on Accidental Drone Deaths: ‘I Profoundly Regret What Happened’“As president and as commander-in-chief, I take full responsibility for all our counterterrorism operations.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  46. ACLU Seeks More Transparency on Drone ‘Kill List’The American Civil Liberties Union wants the Obama administration to release information on people who have been killed by American drones.
    By Jaime Fuller
  47. Secret Service Plans to Play with Drones in D.C.The agency takes steps to prevent another unmanned aircraft from landing on the White House lawn.
    By Jaime Fuller
  48. attack of the drones
    Proposed FAA Rules Would Open Skies to Commercial DronesAs soon as 2017.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. no fly zone
    The White House Drone Crash Ruined Everything for Washington’s NerdsA software update from the drone’s manufacturer will prevent the machines from taking off in our nation’s capital. 
    By Jen Kirby
  50. drones
    Guy Who Crashed Drone Into White House Grounds Was DrunkDon’t drink and drone.
    By Jessica Roy
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