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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. china
    Watch Drones Scold Civilians for Not Wearing Masks in China“The coronavirus is very serious — Run!”
    By Chas Danner
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  9. 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
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    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
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    DJI Launches Spark, the Ultimate Flying Selfie StickPrices start at $499.
    By Jake Swearingen
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    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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  16. ISIS Uses Exploding Drones to Kill Kurdish TroopsThe terror group is getting better at turning store-bought drones into weapons.
    By Charley Lanyon
  17. 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
  19. This British Defense Contractor Wants to ‘Grow’ DronesBe afraid.
    By Adam Banicki and Cait Munro
  20. 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
  21. This Oddly Phallic Chopper Drone Will Hover Above You and Take SelfiesDefinitely not your standard drone …
    By Kenny Wassus
  22. Researchers at Harvard Created a Robotic Bee That’s Scarily LifelikeIt’s essentially a bee-shaped drone.
    By Kenny Wassus and Cait Munro
  23. 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
  24. A Rare Glimpse Inside Seattle’s Massive $1.3 Billion Underground HighwayThe view looks like something straight out of Star Wars.
    By Christine Nguyen
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Everything You Need to Know About Facebook’s Latest World-Domination PlansThe bots are coming.
    By Brian Feldman
  28. This Teenager Just Won $250,000 in a Drone-Racing CompetitionHe’s 15.
    By Brian Feldman
  29. Twitter Imagines a Drone Controlled by TweetsWhat could go wrong?
    By Brian Feldman
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    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
  31. 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
  32. drones vs. humans
    FAA to Make You Register Your DroneThe last days of drone freedom.
    By Nathan Pemberton
  33. 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
  34. game of drones
    Drone Pays Visit to Brooklyn Heights OfficeDon’t mind the robot hovering outside the office window.
    By Jen Kirby
  35. 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
  36. A Dude Tried to Fly a Drone Outside White House (Again)Valuable lesson: Don’t fly drones near the White House. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  37. drones
    Drone Vandalizes Kendall Jenner Billboard in SohoNot Kendall! Anyone but Kendall!
    By Jessica Roy
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. attack of the drones
    Proposed FAA Rules Would Open Skies to Commercial DronesAs soon as 2017.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. 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
  43. drones
    Guy Who Crashed Drone Into White House Grounds Was DrunkDon’t drink and drone.
    By Jessica Roy
  44. attack of the drones
    Secret Service Can’t Protect White House From DronesMaybe a really tall fence?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. technology
    Drones and Everything AfterThe flying, spying, killing machines that are turning humans into superheros.
    By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
  46. the future is now
    Filmmakers Can Start Using Drones in the U.S. The FAA is expected to approve their use on film sets.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. crimes and misdemeanors
    Drones Not Welcome Over Serena Williams at the U.S. OpenThe NYPD is not into your quadcopter.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  48. the future is 5 to 10 years from now
    Google Reveals It’s Building a Fleet of Drones, TooThe project is more fun than Facebook’s, and more ambitious than Amazon’s.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. crimes and misdemeanors
    Guys Thought It Would Be a Good Idea to Fly a Drone Near an NYPD ChopperThey were arrested, and the drone was taken away.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  50. game of drones
    Woman Beats Up Teen Over Beach DroneNot good for anyone.
    By Jen Kirby
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