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DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems — WASHINGTON - The Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration today proposed a framework of regulations that would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in today's aviation system …
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Proposed FAA rules allow commercial drone use without pilot's license, require line-of-sight to operate, hindering services like Amazon Prime Air — FAA Proposes Rules To Open The Sky To Some Commercial Drones, But Delivery Drones Remain Grounded — After a number of delays … | Ryan Calo / Forbes: |
How proposed FAA drone rules will affect safety, security, privacy, and innovation — How The FAA's Proposed Drone Rules Will Affect What You Care About — The Federal Aviation Administration announced its proposal this morning for what rules should govern small unmanned aerial systems, meaning drones 55 pounds or lighter.
| Jon Ronson / New York Times: |
Interviews reveal how public shaming online ruined the lives of Justine Sacco and many others — How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco's Life — Credit: Photo illustration by Andrew B. Myers. Prop stylist: Sonia Rentsch. — As she made the long journey from New York to South Africa …
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Kaspersky says sophisticated malware was used to steal at least $300M from 100+ financial institutions in 30 nations since late 2013 — Bank Hackers Steal Millions via Malware — PALO ALTO, Calif. — In late 2013, an A.T.M. in Kiev started dispensing cash at seemingly random times of day.
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| Matt Simon / Wired: |
Fleet of Tug robots services a hospital in California by delivering drugs, linen, and meals; each travels an average of 12 miles per day — This Incredible Hospital Robot Is Saving Lives. Also, I Hate It — The Tug autonomous medical robot, aka Tuggy McFresh, aka Little McTuggy, aka the bane of my existence.
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| Julia Greenberg / Wired: |
Emoji can be key evidence for law enforcement, but courts struggle to interpret their meaning — That ;) You Type Can and Will Be Used Against You in a Court of Law — On January 15, Osiris Aristy opened up Facebook, posted a photo of a gun and wrote, “feel like katxhin a body right now.”| Amir Mizroch / Wall Street Journal: |
Report: 1,500 data breaches worldwide compromised almost 1B data records in 2014, up 78% from 575M in 2013; 54% of the breaches involved identity theft — 1 Billion Data Records Stolen in 2014, Says Gemalto — Data breaches increased 49% with almost 1 billion data records compromised …
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Test of four activity trackers finds substantial variation in their measures of calories burned and distance covered — Why activity trackers deliver mismatched fitness data — Fitness trackers can monitor our activity 24/7 but how accurate are the devices?| Reuters: |
Source: Apple is gathering advice from carmakers and automotive suppliers about parts and production methods as it learns to build a self-driving electric car — Apple studies self-driving car, auto industry source says — (Reuters) - Technology giant Apple (AAPL.O) …
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| Michael Zhang / PetaPixel: |
Darkroom: A New iOS Photo Editor with DIY Filters, Curves, and Infinite History — Darkroom is a new photo editor for iPhones that just launched today. The app offers a number of powerful features for editing photos on iOS, including do-it-yourself photo filters, a curves tool, and an infinite history with all your edits.| Dan Lyons / Gawker: |
Valleywag loses new editor Dan Lyons after just six weeks with no replacement announced — Bad News, Good News, Bad News — Bad news: I've been missing in action this week, as I've been stuck in bed heavily doped up and suffering with two things — the recurrence of an old back injury, and the flu.
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