Drones and surveillance
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The Defense Department made a shocking admission on Wednesday, though judging by the news cycle few in the media business riffed on it for very long. As initially reported by USA Today, the Pentagon said it has deployed drones in skies above the United States to spy for non-military missions, but attempted to justify the […]
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The world’s largest chip maker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. raked in record profits in 2015, highlighting a burgeoning industry that’s changing the way humans interact with and connect to technology. The company’s net profits totalled an upwards of $9 billion, up more than 16 percent from last year, along with 10.6 percent increase in revenue, according […]
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The U.S. criminal justice system continues to bare its broken parts, with its flaws particularly affecting those suffering from developmental delays and lower socioeconomic status, often a combination of both. When the term “terrorism” is involved, defendants repeatedly find themselves embroiled in an uphill battle with the federal government, or in this case the state. […]
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As technology continues to grow, our expectation of privacy unfortunately shrinks with it, especially in the wake of the development and deployment of drones. In an effort to keep drones at bay, Airbus Defense and Space Inc., has created a Counter-UAV System capable of detecting prohibited Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) over paramount regions at long […]
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Since vehicles first took the roads by storm, humanity has envisioned a future where cars pave the sky. Unfortunately, flying cars are a reality nowhere to be found except in cartoon programs like The Jetsons. Nevertheless, the dream of flying cars has inched closer to a reality. The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized Terrafugia to […]
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William H. Merideth, otherwise known as the “Drone Slayer,” called a judge’s decision a victory after facing charges for using a shotgun to shoot down a drone. Merideth, 47, was arrested in his home in late July. He claims a drone stopped to hover over his fenced-in backyard where his two daughters were sitting outside. […]
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It wasn’t long ago that the notion of TVs capable of spying on its viewers was considered but a mere conspiracy theory. Today, however, the concept is well known, and arguably, even accepted. However, one woman decided to fight back against a popular multi-billion dollar electronics company for its invasive spying. A California woman filed a lawsuit […]
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