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Drones, smartphones turning California residents into citizen scientists

In California, residents are using smartphones and drones to document the coastline’s changing face.

Back to the Future: Truth is stranger than sci-fi

When Marty McFly and "Doc" Brown burst into 2015 in a time machine, straight from the year 1985, they encounter a brave new world of garbage-fuelled flying cars, self-tying shoes and robot waiters.

US govt, police working on counter-drone system

As concerns rise about a security menace posed by rogue drone flights, US government agencies are working with state and local police forces to develop high-tech systems to protect vulnerable sites, say sources.

Drones to catch mosquitoes, predict epidemics

To prevent epidemics, American tech compnay Microsoft is developing autonomous drones that collect mosquitoes to look for early signs of potentially harmful viruses being spread by them.

January 26, 2016
January 26, 2016

Drones, smartphones turning California residents into citizen scientists

In California, residents are using smartphones and drones to document the coastline’s changing face.

October 14, 2015
October 14, 2015

Back to the Future: Truth is stranger than sci-fi

When Marty McFly and "Doc" Brown burst into 2015 in a time machine, straight from the year 1985, they encounter a brave new world of garbage-fuelled flying cars, self-tying shoes and robot waiters.

August 21, 2015
August 21, 2015

US govt, police working on counter-drone system

As concerns rise about a security menace posed by rogue drone flights, US government agencies are working with state and local police forces to develop high-tech systems to protect vulnerable sites, say sources.

June 17, 2015
June 17, 2015

Drones to catch mosquitoes, predict epidemics

To prevent epidemics, American tech compnay Microsoft is developing autonomous drones that collect mosquitoes to look for early signs of potentially harmful viruses being spread by them.