Donald Trump speaks with supporters at a campaign rally in Fountain Hills, Arizona, on March 19, 2016. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) It’s not every day that Republicans publish an open letter announcing that their presidential candidate is unfit for office. But lately this sort of thing has been happening more and more frequently. The most recent […]
Today’s drones come in all shapes and sizes, but few of them are as small as the Skeye Nano Drone. Our DT Shop currently offers this drone for $25, which is $24 off its normal retail price, and $44 off its current Amazon price. Measuring a whopping 4 x 4 x 2.2 centimeters, the Skeye […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal government has decided to strictly monitor China- Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. According to media reports, Minister for Planning Commission Ahsan Iqbal has completed consultation process with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in connection with security arrangements of CPEC project. It was decided during the consultations that security of the project would be ensured […]
Police in north London have seized drones stashed with drugs and mobile phones flying towards Pentonville prison. The drones were found by officers who were investigating attempts to bring contraband into the all-male prison. They tracked one which crashed whilst flying over the prison on August 14 and then stopped another later the same day […]
Originally posted at TomDispatch. Imagine that across the planet, back in the early months of 2003, millions of people marched in the streets of global cities and small towns, protesting, toting handmade signs, making their voices heard in every way they could to indicate that the prospective Bush administration invasion of Iraq would be an […]
the post is also available in: Hebrew :הכתבה זמינה גם ב A prototype of an Arctic-capable solar-powered drone for monitoring and telecommunications transmissions has successfully performed a 50-hour-long test-flight in Russia. Designers are preparing a three-times-bigger version for tests later this year. The solar powered SOVA (Owl) drone, a collaborative effort of the Tyber Company […]
MADRID — Spanish police have started using drones to help patrol some of the country’s most popular beaches at a time when tourist arrivals are reaching record highs. Police in Benidorm, on Spain’s eastern coast, rolled out the technology in July this year, using the in-built camera on the light unmanned aircraft to detect swimmers […]
There has been a big debate over the last few years over whether the Series A crunch is real or not. What everyone can agree on, though, is that there are definitely more seed and early stage funds now than ever before, and more people willing to give money to young companies looking to make […]
Just another day on the Trump campaign. (Detail from Hieronymus Bosch, Garden of Earthly Delights, The Prado, Madrid / Public Domain) Too much, too fast. To jot some of it down, for the long-term record: 1. There is no there there. For some reason, Donald Trump agreed to another long on-the-record interview with a major […]
MADRID — Spanish police have started using drones to help patrol some of the country’s most popular beaches at a time when tourist arrivals are reaching record highs. Police in Benidorm, on Spain’s eastern coast, rolled out the technology in July this year, using the in-built camera on the light unmanned aircraft to detect swimmers […]
The Ministry of Defence has bought a third solar-powered Zephyr-S surveillance drone for £4.3m, and says it “performs more like a satellite than a conventional UAV”. With its 25 metre wingspan covered in solar panel cells, this latest Zephyr-S is the third unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to be delivered as part of the MoD’s £13m […]
A look inside Lambeau Field before the Packers take on the Raiders in a preseason game. Aug. 18, 2016 GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – The Green Bay Police Department is investigating a drone seen flying near Lambeau Field during Thursday night’s Packers game. Police say the operator was located and “the incident is being investigated.” […]
The Gwinnett County Police Department has added a drone to its investigative arsenal. The device is currently being used to investigate serious traffic accidents, with the department’s two certified officers using it to fly over incident scenes and take pictures and video. It gives them a more complete view, officials said, and saves time, too […]
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Syrian Kurdish militia have taken several positions in the city of Hasaka from government forces, an official said today. [Reuters] Assad regime warplanes conducted airstrikes on Kurdish forces – some US-backed – in northeastern […]
The release of President Barack Obama’s 2013 drone warfare playbook and the July 1 signing of an executive order on minimising civilian casualties has security analysts looking back at previous strikes and wondering what effect the executive order might have on future ones. Obama’s 2013 policy guidance, released on July 31, after the American Civil […]