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The Next Frontier for Drones: Letting Them Fly Out of Sight
For years, there's been a cardinal rule for flying civilian drones: Keep them within your line of sight. Not just because it's a good idea — it's also the law.
Crewless Robotic Mayflower Ship Reaches Plymouth Rock
The sleek Mayflower Autonomous Ship met with an escort boat as it approached the Massachusetts shoreline Thursday, more than 400 years after its namesake's historic journey from England.
How to Tell If a Streamer-recommended Casino Can Be Trusted?
It is not a secret that advertising certain gambling platforms is one of the ways, in which streamers are making their money. But can you trust these recommendations?
New NHTSA Chief: Agency to Scrutinize Auto-Driver Technology
The new head of the government's road safety agency says it will intensify efforts to understand the risks posed by automated vehicle technology so it can decide what regulations may be necessary.
New Game-Changing Technologies Influencing the Online Casino World
Playing online casino games is now more enjoyable than ever, thanks to many wonderful developments and high-tech solutions.
Instagram Hides Some Posts that Mention Abortion
Instagram is blocking posts that mention abortion from public view, in some cases requiring its users to confirm their age before letting them view posts that offer up information about the procedure.
How to Market to Millennials on Social Media
As of 2020, the US alone had more than 72 million millennials. Statistics show that they are also the highest spenders across all industries. Here are tips for marketing to them on social media.
This Straight Physiotherapist Had His Pics Stolen by a Grindr Catfish
A scammer took pics from a physiotherapist's social media pages and catfished him for profit.
Instagram and Facebook Remove Posts Offering Abortion Pills
Facebook and Instagram have begun removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them following a Supreme Court decision stripping abortion rights.
After Roe, Dems Seek Probe of Tech's Use of Personal Data
Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to investigate Apple and Google for allegedly deceiving millions of mobile phone users by enabling the collection and sale of their personal data.
MetaPride Land Brings Pride to the Metaverse
MetaPride Land, a universally safe-space for the global LGBTQ+ community, will launch later this week in Decentraland, The Sandbox, and Voxels, three of the world's leading metaverse platforms.
NASA Fuels Moon Rocket for 1st Time in Countdown Rehearsal
NASA fueled its huge moon rocket for the first time Monday and went ahead with a critical countdown test despite a fuel line leak.
Facebook Removes GOP Senate Candidate's 'RINO Hunting' Video
In the ad, Greitens, flanked by a tactical unit says, "Join the MAGA crew. Get a RINO hunting permit. There's no bagging limit, no tagging limit and it doesn't expire until we save our country."
Residents Say China Used Health Tracker for Crowd Control
Angry bank customers who traveled to a city in central China attempting to retrieve their savings from troubled rural banks were stopped in their tracks by a common technology: A QR code.
Kentucky Court Delves into Use of Cell Phones for Tracking
A sharply divided Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday that police violated a robbery suspect's constitutional protections by accessing his cellphone without a warrant.
So Long, Internet Explorer. The Browser is Finally Retiring
As of Wednesday, Microsoft will no longer support the once-dominant browser that legions of web surfers loved to hate — and a few still claim to adore.
Jump Detection Wearable Could Lead to Fewer Workplace Accidents
Wearable tech company Kinetic has provided one of the latest ways that technology is being used to keep us safer.
Facebook Fails Again to Detect Hate Speech in Ads
Facebook and its parent company Meta flopped once again in a test of how well they could detect obviously violent hate speech in advertisements submitted to the platform.
Factors You Need to Remember When Buying E-Cig Mods
If you're new to vaping and think you've seen everything that meets the eye, wait until you behold the uniquely-looking e-cigarette mods!
Apple Offers Glimpse at Upcoming Changes to iPhone Software
Apple provided a peek at upcoming tweaks to iPhone the software and rolled out two laptops that will be the first available with the next generation of a company-designed microprocessor.