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Private defense companies are here to stay – what does that mean for national security?
For-profit corporations are deeply embedded in US national security infrastructure – and they're not going anywhere.
Delivery drones: swooping down to prey on our self-control
Amazon.com and others are eager to fill the skies with drones delivering packages at all hours. Convenient, yes, but it could transform – and not in a good way – our ability to make informed choices.
Guilt-free online shopping: can parcel deliveries ever be truly carbon-neutral?
Online shopping giants and logistics firms are trying to improve efficiency and cut carbon – knowing that doing so will reduce their operating costs while appealing to green-minded consumers.
Backyard skinny-dippers lack effective laws to keep peeping drones at bay
A surprise intrusion by a drone on a Darwin woman skinny-dipping in her secluded backyard pool highlights the many weaknesses of current privacy and stalking laws.
How drones can help fight the war on shark attacks
LIfeguards could potentially have a new ally in the fight to reduce shark incidents: drones that can spot when a shark swims nearby, and automatically alert authorities.
Robot bees vs real bees – why tiny drones can’t compete with the real thing
Collecting pollen takes a surprising amount of teamwork.
The global targeted killings bandwagon: who’s next after France?
Targeted killing – the killing of specific individuals usually performed by drones – is a globally expanding practice.
How the drone went from the latest must have tech toy to a billion-dollar cultural phenomenon
Drone technology is quickly evolving from a geeky accessory to multi-billion dollar industry.
What drones may come: The future of unmanned flight approaches
Get a taste of a drone-enabled future by looking at innovations and explorations from researchers, students and employees at one of the nation's largest university systems.
Got a drone for Christmas? Know the law before taking to the skies
All over the country, novice drone pilots are launching their new Christmas presents skywards. But do they all know the rules? Here's a primer.
Obstacle avoidance: The challenge for drone package delivery
Without a human operator on board, how can a drone steer clear of collisions? Technology from autonomous cars can help.
Star Wars: Rogue One highlights an uncomfortable fact – military robots can change sides
Rebel fighters in the latest Star Wars movie are helped by a droid that was captured from the enemy and reprogrammed. Could that happen in real life with today's autonomous weapons?
Virtual reality film Collisions is part disaster movie, part travelogue and completely immersive
What if your first contact with the Western world was witnessing an atomic test? This is the story of Nyarri Nyarri Morgan, told in stunning virtual reality in animation/documentary hybrid Collisions.
Here’s how drones will change cities
Over the next few years, drones are going to take to the skies en masse – and cities will need to accommodate them.
If Donald Trump takes control of the US drone fleet …
If Trump becomes president, he'll inherit one of the US's most dangerous military tools.
Africa needs to move faster to deliver life-saving soil science solutions
Microbial-based solutions are perhaps the best-kept secret in agricultural innovation.
City centre seagulls could help plan drone flight paths
Seagulls in flight are a nuisance no more.
The political role of drone strikes in US grand strategy
Passionate disagreement over drone strikes obscures the fact that we actually don’t know much about how they affect U.S. interests.
Amazon delivery drones are just the first step to a highway in the sky
Here's the technology Amazon needs to get right for drone deliveries – and what it will mean for everyone else.
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