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China's HoverAir Versa Uses Modular Components to Get Around the FCC's Foreign Drone Ban
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (374+ words) The Versa, which includes a handheld vlogging camera and a set of propellers to turn it into a drone, launches today on Indiegogo. The company says its modular design allows it to circumvent the US ban. I'm the Executive Editor,…...
China's HoverAir Claims Its Versa Camera-Drone Combo Has FCC Approval. I Want to See More Proof
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (310+ words) The modular Versa, which includes a handheld vlogging camera and a set of propellers to turn it into a drone, launches today on Indiegogo, seemingly with FCC certification. If true, that's big news given the FCC's ban on foreign drones....
Delta Passenger Spoofs Wi-Fi in the Air (Pro Tip: Don’t Do This)
1+ week, 4+ day ago (648+ words) Of all the places to be skeptical of a strange Wi-Fi network, the inside of a plane in flight should be high on the list, especially during the week of Black Hat and DEF CON. What happens on the flight…...
FCC Catches a US Drone Vendor Lying About Possible DJI-Created Product
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (495+ words) A mysterious firm known as Odyssey Robot received FCC authorization earlier this year for its drone. But a security researcher found evidence that the hardware came from a DJI front company. A US vendor called Odyssey Robot has been caught…...
Frontier Airlines Is Adding Starlink, But You Might Have to Pay for It
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (366+ words) Don’t expect the airline that charges for a Coke to give away in-flight Wi-Fi, at least not with basic fares. Add Frontier Airlines to the long list of airlines adopting Starlink Wi-Fi, as well as the much shorter list of…...
I Traded My Commute for Hundreds of Miles of Adventure: My Life With Starlink
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1724+ words) Thanks to my tech-outfitted SUV, I have a life and career untethered from a single employer, a static workspace, and a fragile corporate ideal. Here's how I do it. I’m a mechanical engineer with more than 30 years of experience in…...
German Company Challenges Hobbyists for Drone Speed Record
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (324+ words) Quantum Systems Group wants its drones to help Ukraine defeat Russia, so it's been pushing them to their maximum performance. German unmanned drone developer Quantum Systems Group has announced a near-700km/h (435mph) flight for its Apex Recordhunter drone, potentially snagging…...
DJI: Independent Audit Finds No Security Threat With Our Drones
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (401+ words) DJI highlights an audit by Florida-based OnDefend as the FCC considers the Chinese company's petition to remove it from the foreign-made drone ban. DJI is hitting back at the US’s foreign-made drone ban by highlighting a newly released independent security…...
DJI Urges Customers to Speak Up, Tell the FCC to Stop the Drone Ban
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (493+ words) The FCC is accepting public comments on its ban until Monday, May 11, and DJI is trying to rally more affected consumers to the cause. DJI is urging customers to pressure the Federal Communications Commission to remove the Chinese company from…...
DJI Avata 360 Review: The Best 360 Drone for Creators
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (284+ words) The DJI Avata 360 puts the creative possibilities of 360-degree video into a full-featured drone with sublime flight performance. The Avata 360 is pretty small, but it's not an ultralight. It weighs about a pound, nearly twice the 8.8-ounce/249g takeoff weight that…...