5000 FEET IS THE BEST is based on two meetings with a former drone operator which were recorded in a hotel in Las Vegas in september 2010. On camera, the drone operator agreed to discuss the
Packing The World For Longest Lines Of Sight
I have a side project to find the longest line of sight on the planet1 using a novel Total Viewshed algorithm. At a resolution of 3 arc-seconds (~92m x 92m), the planet contains around 4.5 billion elevation samples2. Now obviously we don’t need to calculate the visibility between literally every single one of those, so how do we begin to cut it up? That’s what I’ll explore in this post.
Drones, GIS and Cameras Are Transforming Disaster Assessment
In the Carolinas, ICF drones have conducted rapid damage assessments in a 100-mile zone following Hurricane Helene as part of a geospatial initiative to speed up federal recovery funding requests.
Nearly 500 Drones Head Toward Moscow as Russian Data Centers and Oil Facilities Face Attacks
Flight suspensions spread across Moscow’s four airports, while reports of damage and fires emerged from industrial sites in Saratov and Rostov regions.
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The ungoverned sky: Drones and the domestic extremist threat
The combination of easy accessibility and payload potential, and the limitations of domestic counter-drone systems, presents a growing challenge.
Seeking a $54 billion arsenal of killer drones, Pentagon turns to former hobbyists
A company that uses drones to analyze golf course grass. Another linked to a firm that hosts aerial light shows. And one founded by a 23-year-old former drone racing world champion. Any of them, the P...
War correspondents given 5 drone detectors – NUJU and Ukrainian manufacturer’s initiative
The sharp increase in drone attacks in frontline areas creates a new, even more dangerous reality for journalists. In response to the escalation of threats
The Distance
If you’re seeing this, you’re here early. Thank you for trying things out. I’m building this in public and appreciate any and all feedback. With that, there are two main things I ask you to keep in mind.
What’s wrong with drones?
[Updated in October 2015] Preamble: Are drones different? While some insist that armed unmanned drones are effectively no different from other military aircraft, there are two important differences…
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Short-range drone attacks killed 395 civilians, injured 2,635 between February 2022 and April 2025, UN human rights monitors find
The bulletin documents attacks in which drone operators targeted civilians driving private cars, taking the bus, walking outdoors, cycling, providing humanitarian assistance or evacuating civilians, and riding in clearly marked ambulances.
Opinion | A.I. Drones Are Coming. We Are Not Ready.
World leaders are marching us toward an uncertain era of new warfare — fast.
Drones in Visual Culture / Anna Jackman Converses with Elisa Serafinelli and Lauren Alex O’Hagan about Their Work - ASAP/Review
In recent years, the expansion of camera-laden drones has enabled and ushered in the production and consumption of new visual perspectives. Drone visuals are rapidly becoming part of our sociocultural imaginaries, at once generating distinct images that differ from traditional visual conventions and producing unexpected perspectives of the world that reveal hidden aspects of our surroundings.
Massachusetts Cops Are Increasingly Monitoring Drones, But At What Cost?
As police and civilian drone usage climbs despite a lack of clear guidelines and changing rules, authorities, advocates, and amateurs struggle to keep a close watch on each other Although drones are seemingly suddenly everywhere these days, they have been floating above us for more than a century, and actually made their debut shortly after […]
Researchers Alarmed as GPS Readings Suddenly Veer Off by 33 Feet, Enough to Crash Self-Driving Cars
Scientists are warning that a powerful solar storm threw GPS readings off by as much as 33 feet -- enough to cause real-world safety dangers.
