Drone ban — FAA adds to the list of places where you can’t fly your bird
The FAA has banned drone flights over nuclear sites ... not that you were thinking about flying your machine over such a facility, of course.
Drone-operating gang’s prison delivery service lands its members in jail
An illegal drone delivery service that flew contraband to prisoners was recently busted by police. Eight gang members were jailed this week.
Sit back and enjoy Samsung’s feature-length movie of a washing machine spinning
Samsung has followed up its groundbreaking washing machine commercial with a movie on the same subject: A washing machine spinning.
The drone database is back, and most owners must register their details
After a seven-month pause in mandatory registration, a change in the law means that once again, drone owners must register their machines.
Drone-catching eagles aren’t such a good idea after all
Dutch police started using eagles to catch rogue drones last year. But it seems the plan wasn't properly thought through.
Try three new photo apps as part of Google’s ‘appsperiments’ project
Google researchers want you to help them test three new photo apps as part of efforts to explore the potential of mobile photography.
For American astronauts, the moon beckons once again
There's still much to work out, but President Trump on December 11 directed NASA to start making plans for a manned mission to the moon.
Gadget rental startup Lumoid shuts down, torpedoing Best Buy partnership plan
Lumoid offered gadget fans the chance to try before you buy, but on December 10 its founder and CEO said the web-based business was no more.
Researchers wreck hundreds of drones in the name of safety
Researchers in Singapore have been flying hundreds of drones into the head of crash test dummies in the name of safety.
Honda just rolled out 4 of its cutest robot designs yet
Honda has been working on a set of four robots with a focus on mobility and companionship, with all four of the cute designs coming to CES.
Check into Hilton’s ‘connected room’ for a more modern hotel experience
Hilton Hotels is testing new features for its app, putting more control into your smartphone so you can get the room just how you like it.
Vine co-founder teases fans with hint at ‘follow-up’ to the looping-video app
A Vine co-founder is planning to create a follow-up to the once popular video-looping app that left the scene at the start of this year.
Think twice about posting that koala selfie, Instagram warns
Instagram is trying to steer users away from taking certain types of animal selfies, and will also warn them when they search for such images.
See how astronauts make pizza in microgravity conditions
How difficult is it to make pizza in space? Watch this entertaining video from the International Space Station to find out.
Musk’s Boring Company is ‘capping cap orders at 50,000 caps’
Elon Musk is raising a few bucks for his Boring Company by selling branded caps, though he's decided he's "capping cap orders at 50,000 caps."
Capsule lets you spend your work breaks hanging out on the side of a building
The Monade Capsule offers a special place to escape to during lunch breaks, as long as hanging from a city rooftop is good with you.
