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These drones could speed up search and rescue after disasters like Ida

These drones could speed up search and rescue after disasters like Ida

News

11.26.21 | 5:00 am

Why this shopping season is make-or-break for small businesses, according to the SBA

Why this shopping season is make-or-break for small businesses, according to the SBA

11.25.21 | 5:00 am

How to watch the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC for free

How to watch the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC for free

11.24.21 | 7:30 am

Covid-19 booster side effects: what to expect after getting another dose of Pfizer, Moderna, or Janssen

Covid-19 booster side effects: what to expect after getting another dose of Pfizer, Moderna, or Janssen

11.23.21 | 2:48 pm

Apple files lawsuit against Israeli NSO Group over Pegasus spyware attacks

Apple files lawsuit against Israeli NSO Group over Pegasus spyware attacks

11.23.21 | 2:10 pm

Dollar Tree bumps prices by 25% to $1.25, ending run as one of last true dollar stores in U.S.

Dollar Tree bumps prices by 25% to $1.25, ending run as one of last true dollar stores in U.S.

11.23.21 | 11:20 am

Biden admin to tap 50 million barrels of emergency oil reserves: When will you see gas prices drop?

Biden admin to tap 50 million barrels of emergency oil reserves: When will you see gas prices drop?

11.23.21 | 7:25 am

Kraft Kool-Aid, tea, and lemonade recall: Don’t serve these drinks on Thanksgiving due to glass and metal contamination

Kraft Kool-Aid, tea, and lemonade recall: Don’t serve these drinks on Thanksgiving due to glass and metal contamination

11.22.21 | 1:26 pm

Earth might get its own Saturn-like rings—made of space trash

Earth might get its own Saturn-like rings—made of space trash

11.22.21 | 12:00 pm

Octopuses, lobsters, and crabs are sentient beings, says new U.K. study

Octopuses, lobsters, and crabs are sentient beings, says new U.K. study

11.22.21 | 7:30 am

Delta variant: This online tool shows the chances someone at your Thanksgiving gathering has COVID-19

Delta variant: This online tool shows the chances someone at your Thanksgiving gathering has COVID-19

11.22.21 | 7:00 am

Crypto talk could ruin Thanksgiving dinner

Crypto talk could ruin Thanksgiving dinner

11.22.21 | 6:00 am

Why Pizza Hut, eos, Jif, and VW are among the brands TikTok calls its biggest culture drivers

Why Pizza Hut, eos, Jif, and VW are among the brands TikTok calls its biggest culture drivers

11.19.21 | 2:50 pm

Sierra Space raises $1.4 billion, moves forward with new space station and spaceplane plans

Sierra Space raises $1.4 billion, moves forward with new space station and spaceplane plans

11.19.21 | 2:05 pm

Only 57% of working families earn above a livable wage in the U.S. This city offers the best shot

Only 57% of working families earn above a livable wage in the U.S. This city offers the best shot

11.19.21 | 12:30 pm

Chip shortage: PlayStation5, Pixel 6 Pro, and other top tech out of stock for holiday shopping

Chip shortage: PlayStation5, Pixel 6 Pro, and other top tech out of stock for holiday shopping

11.19.21 | 8:00 am

Onion recall: Don’t use these onions in your Thanksgiving dinner due to salmonella fears

Onion recall: Don’t use these onions in your Thanksgiving dinner due to salmonella fears

11.19.21 | 7:00 am

Mark Zuckerberg is the worst brand spokesperson for Meta right now

11.18.21 | 3:30 pm

Amazon’s customer data protection was far too weak, new story alleges

Amazon’s customer data protection was far too weak, new story alleges

11.18.21 | 3:05 pm

The Great Resignation rages on: CEOs are fed up with their jobs, too

The Great Resignation rages on: CEOs are fed up with their jobs, too

11.18.21 | 2:20 pm

House Republicans just voted in favor of workplace harassment

House Republicans just voted in favor of workplace harassment

These drones look for trash in waterways—and then send sailing drones to clean it up

These drones look for trash in waterways—and then send sailing drones to clean it up

Walmart tests delivery drones less than two weeks after Amazon received FAA approval

Walmart tests delivery drones less than two weeks after Amazon received FAA approval

Amazon is now one step closer to drone delivery

Amazon is now one step closer to drone delivery

How drones could reshape cities

How drones could reshape cities

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These drones could speed up search and rescue after disasters like Ida

Finding people buried under debris is an extremely dangerous job for first responders. Researchers are building autonomous drones that could help.

These drones could speed up search and rescue after disasters like Ida

These drones look for trash in waterways—and then send sailing drones to clean it up

Together, flying drones and sailing drones are helping to clear rivers of plastic waste and oil spills.

These drones look for trash in waterways—and then send sailing drones to clean it up

Walmart tests delivery drones less than two weeks after Amazon received FAA approval

Air warfare adds a new dimension to an old retail rivalry.

Walmart tests delivery drones less than two weeks after Amazon received FAA approval

Amazon is now one step closer to drone delivery

The FAA has issued Amazon a certificate for unmanned aircraft systems, bringing it one step closer to its dream of 30-minute delivery with drones.

Amazon is now one step closer to drone delivery

How drones could reshape cities

We are at a critical period in urban history, faced by climatic breakdown and a pandemic. Drones and aerial vehicles can be part of a profound rethink of the urban environment.

How drones could reshape cities

These drones will plant 40,000 trees in a month. By 2028, they’ll have planted 1 billion

We need to massively reforest the planet, in a very short period of time. Flash Forest’s drones can plant trees a lot faster than humans.

These drones will plant 40,000 trees in a month. By 2028, they’ll have planted 1 billion

Mysterious drones are flying over Colorado and Nebraska, and nobody knows why

Officials have advised residents to report sightings to law enforcement for further investigation. The FAA is investigating.

Mysterious drones are flying over Colorado and Nebraska, and nobody knows why

Drones from CVS and Walgreens are finally here—and they’re bringing Band-Aids

With UPS and Google sister company Wing as partners, the big pharmacies are starting to deliver pills, Cheez-Its, and first-aid supplies by drone.

Drones from CVS and Walgreens are finally here—and they’re bringing Band-Aids

Your UPS package is here. Just ignore that giant drone

It’s the first certification of its kind awarded so far.

Your UPS package is here. Just ignore that giant drone

Man accused of using a drone to drop explosive at ex-girlfriend’s home

The Pennsylvania man was charged after bombs and guns were allegedly found at his house.

Man accused of using a drone to drop explosive at ex-girlfriend’s home

This startup lets you subscribe to support an army of drones that’s planting millions of trees

The new company, called Now, wants to make it easy for people to support the goal of globally planting a trillion more trees to help fight climate change.

This startup lets you subscribe to support an army of drones that’s planting millions of trees

Google spinoff Wing earns first FAA approval for drone delivery

Look! Up in the sky! It’s Wing!

Google spinoff Wing earns first FAA approval for drone delivery

A pair of drones disrupted flights to Newark Airport

Drones were detected at 3,500 feet near Teterboro Airport in northern New Jersey, impacting one of the region’s busiest airports.

A pair of drones disrupted flights to Newark Airport

7 subtle ways design will change how you travel this year

Traffic drones, AI-powered airports, grocery-delivering robots: Design and technology are quietly reshaping how people and goods move around the world.

7 subtle ways design will change how you travel this year

Your drone is out to get you (in this horror movie trailer; probably not in real life)

“The Drone” is a ridiculous horror movie that taps into some of our legitimate fears about AI, along with our guilt over U.S. attacks on other countries.

Your drone is out to get you (in this horror movie trailer; probably not in real life)

Shutting down London’s Gatwick Airport with drones turned out to be alarmingly easy

Some 110,000 passengers have had their holiday travel plans disrupted.

Shutting down London’s Gatwick Airport with drones turned out to be alarmingly easy

Inspecting bridges is hard and dangerous. Send in the drones

A new project from Intel used drones to map every inch of a bridge–without having to shut down traffic or send workers rappelling off the sides.

Inspecting bridges is hard and dangerous. Send in the drones

What American inequality looks like from above

Homeless encampments, glassy offices, RVs, and tech buses.

What American inequality looks like from above

Bird-herding drones could make air travel even safer for people and birds

Herd is the word!

Bird-herding drones could make air travel even safer for people and birds

Asimov’s 3 laws of robotics, updated for the drone age

Drones are coming. Here are three principles for incorporating drones into public life ethically.

Asimov’s 3 laws of robotics, updated for the drone age

Impact

Malala lays out the 4 steps she takes to build a campaign for change

A hidden major cause of global deforestation: Organized crime

ESG investing has a sustainability blind spot: supply chains

News

Why this shopping season is make-or-break for small businesses, according to the SBA

How to watch the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC for free

Covid-19 booster side effects: what to expect after getting another dose of Pfizer, Moderna, or Janssen

Co.Design

Holiday gift returns are an environmental nightmare. Here are 5 ways to avoid them

How to design Indigenous housing that can withstand the devastation of climate change

Deconstructing the psychedelic sounds of ‘Dune’

Work Life

Founders, here’s how to survive a constantly evolving market in 3 easy steps

Who is in charge of giving workers the right to disconnect? It’s complicated

5 books to help you finally achieve work life balance