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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. loyalty.
    Kendrick Lamar Reunites With Saxophonist Terrace Martin on ‘Drones’The producer was integral to 2015’s To Pimp a Butterfly.
    By Justin Curto
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. whirrrrrrr
    Los Angeles Wants a Flying-Taxi Division. What Could Go Wrong?Unlikely future, meet realistic present.
    By Alissa Walker
  8. 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
  9. china
    Watch Drones Scold Civilians for Not Wearing Masks in China“The coronavirus is very serious — Run!”
    By Chas Danner
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. animals
    Great, Now I’m Sad About the Baby Bear VideoI actually can’t handle the truth.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  14. whizzzz
    The Drones Are Coming — They Will Probably Be Carrying SushiWhy food drones could pave the way for a future filled with flying deliveries.
    By Clint Rainey
  15. india
    These Drones Are Full of BloodAnd they deliver medical resources to poor and rural hospitals during one of India’s worst blood shortages.
    By Paris Martineau
  16. select all
    Facebook Drops Its Drone ProjectFacebook’s quest to beam internet to developing countries hits a snag.
    By Brian Feldman
  17. 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
  18. scary things
    These Women Say They’re Being Stalked by Drones at Night“It’s got the point where I now sleep with a large wooden bat in my bed.”
    By Gabriella Paiella
  19. I Invented the World’s First Menstruating Drone, by Adrienne Teeley If you would have told me 30 years ago that I, Dr. Ted Montgomery, would end up as one of the most lauded and influential robotics engineers […]
    By Brian Boone
  20. 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
  21. select all
    DJI Launches Spark, the Ultimate Flying Selfie StickPrices start at $499.
    By Jake Swearingen
  22. 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
  23. close inspection
    The Best Drone Folds to the Size of a PaperbackOther (cheaper) versions simply just don’t compare.
    By Jake Swearingen
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. select all
    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
  27. ISIS Uses Exploding Drones to Kill Kurdish TroopsThe terror group is getting better at turning store-bought drones into weapons.
    By Charley Lanyon
  28. 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
  29. select all
    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
  30. This British Defense Contractor Wants to ‘Grow’ DronesBe afraid.
    By Adam Banicki and Cait Munro
  31. 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
  32. This Oddly Phallic Chopper Drone Will Hover Above You and Take SelfiesDefinitely not your standard drone …
    By Kenny Wassus
  33. Researchers at Harvard Created a Robotic Bee That’s Scarily LifelikeIt’s essentially a bee-shaped drone.
    By Kenny Wassus and Cait Munro
  34. 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
  35. A Rare Glimpse Inside Seattle’s Massive $1.3 Billion Underground HighwayThe view looks like something straight out of Star Wars.
    By Christine Nguyen
  36. 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
  37. casting couch
    Anne Hathaway’s Going to War in Her Next Film, and Yes, It Involves DronesPew pew pew.
    By Devon Ivie
  38. 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
  39. Everything You Need to Know About Facebook’s Latest World-Domination PlansThe bots are coming.
    By Brian Feldman
  40. This Teenager Just Won $250,000 in a Drone-Racing CompetitionHe’s 15.
    By Brian Feldman
  41. Twitter Imagines a Drone Controlled by TweetsWhat could go wrong?
    By Brian Feldman
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. drones vs. humans
    FAA to Make You Register Your DroneThe last days of drone freedom.
    By Nathan Pemberton
  45. A Predator Drone Bombs On Stage, by Zain Khalid Give it up for your host, everybody! Thanks for supporting live comedy! Before we get started, let’s hear it for all the brave men and women […]
    By Brian Boone
  46. 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
  47. game of drones
    Drone Pays Visit to Brooklyn Heights OfficeDon’t mind the robot hovering outside the office window.
    By Jen Kirby
  48. 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
  49. A Dude Tried to Fly a Drone Outside White House (Again)Valuable lesson: Don’t fly drones near the White House. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  50. drones
    Drone Vandalizes Kendall Jenner Billboard in SohoNot Kendall! Anyone but Kendall!
    By Jessica Roy
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