The U.S. is opening prime urban sky to commercial drones
An online system called LAANC is cutting FAA permitting time for commercial drone missions from months to seconds. (Read on Fast Company)… Read the rest
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Meet the mad geniuses building personal flying machines
From billionaires to students, engineers around the world are racing to close the gap between humans and birds. A million-dollar prize adds incentive. (Read on Fast Company) … Read the rest
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I tested a new filter for fake and biased news and here’s what I learned
AdBlock Plus teamed up with fact-checking groups to build a browser plug-in and a database that flags suspicious news sites, but some calls are hard to make. (Read all on Fast Company)… Read the rest
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Four ways to survive the end of net neutrality today
Federal regulations mandating a free internet have formally expired, but there are still ways to protect your access and privacy. (Read full story on Fast Company)… Read the rest
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This tiny drone with a tiny brain is smart enough to fly itself
An incredible new microchip let researchers build the smallest autonomous drone with an AI neural network running on just 1/100th of a watt. (Read more at Fast Company)… Read the rest
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How Uber Plans To Get Flying Taxis Off The Ground
While burning through cash on the ground, Uber zooms ahead with plans to launch an affordable air taxi service in five years. (Raad more on Fast Company)… Read the rest
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Duolingo Suddenly Has Over Twice As Much Language Learning Material
The free app’s new leveling-up design lets enthusiasts start developing advanced skills even when they are just starting out. (Read more on Fast Company)… Read the rest
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Here’s How To Plug One Of The Biggest Privacy Holes In The Internet
An upgrade to DNS, the internet’s address book, would make it harder for ISPs to know where you surf, and for hackers to hijack your traffic. (Read on Fast Company)… Read the rest
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Smartphone Battery Life Would Suck If It Weren’t For These Guys
John Hennessy and David Patterson’s 1980s breakthrough made mobile gadgets possible. Now their gaze is on a new computing revolution. (On Fast Company)… Read the rest
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Inside Airbus’s Mad Dash To Get A Robo Air Taxi Off The Ground
A³, aerospace giant Airbus’s Silicon Valley lab, took an idea for a pilotless electric plane from concept to flight in just two years. (Read on Fast Company)… Read the rest