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AirSelfie rolls out sharper and smarter camera drones for CES

New Atlas - Mon 7 Jan 19

After arriving on the scene in 2016 with a camera drone that can be stowed away inside a smartphone case, startup AirSelfie has continued to build out its fleet of tiny fliers with three ...

The NYPD’s latest tool for keeping Times Square revelers safe: A remote-controlled drone.

The Washington Post - Mon 31 Dec 18

This year — for the first time in the New York Police Department’s history — officials will have a camera-equipped, remote-controlled quadcopter on hand to watch over the thousands in ...

New York new year drone plan scuppered by rain

BBC Technology - Wed 2 Jan 19

NYPD plans to use a camera-equipped drone in Times Square were spoiled by rain and wind.

NYPD to deploy drone over Times Square New Year's Eve festivities

Techspot - Mon 31 Dec 18

The New York City Police Department is pulling out all the stops at this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop to keep party-goers safe. In addition to 7,000 officers, 1,200 fixed ...

Net's founding father Dr Larry Roberts dies aged 81

BBC Technology - Mon 31 Dec 18

Dr Roberts was chief scientist in charge of designing and building the tech that became the internet.

Drone to watch over New Year celebration in New York

BBC Technology - Mon 31 Dec 18

The NYPD will use camera-equipped drones to watch over New Year's Eve celebrations.

The Morning After: AI got its eyes in 2018

Engadget - Mon 31 Dec 18

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. We took the weekend to work on it and it turns out Netflix's Black Mirror special episode (have you found all of the endings yet?) is not ...

NYPD to Deploy Drone Over Times Square on New Year’s Eve

Geek.com - Mon 31 Dec 18

For the first time ever, the New York City Police Department will be getting some robotic support from above during the New Year’s Eve celebrations at Times Square. The NYPD will be deploying ...

Early internet pioneer Larry Roberts dies at 81

Engadget - Mon 31 Dec 18

The internet has lost one of its early architects. Larry Roberts, best known as the program manager for ARPAnet (the internet's precursor), died on December 26th at the age of ...

New York City cops will fly a drone over the New Year’s Eve celebration at Times Square

The Verge - Sun 30 Dec 18

For the first time ever, a police drone will keep a watchful eye on the New Year’s Eve ball drop in New York’s Times Square, as first reported by the Associated Press. The New ...

NYPD will deploy a drone at Times Square on New Year's Eve

Engadget - Sun 30 Dec 18

Security at Times Square tends to be extra-tight on New Year's Eve, but it's now poised to have some robotic support. The NYPD is deploying one of its new camera-toting drones ...

New York police will use a drone to monitor tonight's New Year's Eve celebrations

Techradar - Mon 31 Dec 18

Law enforcement officers will have an extra eye in the sky as the ball drops in Times Square.