(Source: New York Times) In classical mythology, Aquila is the eagle carrying Jupiter’s thunderbolts skyward. At Facebook, it is the code name for a high-flying drone, indicative of the social networking company’s lofty ambitions. The V-shaped unmanned vehicle, which has about the wingspan of a Boeing 767 but weighs less than a small car, is the centerpiece of … [Read more...] about Drones Beaming Web Access Are in the Stars for Facebook
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Facebook Is Bringing WiFi To The Masses With Drones
(Source: makeuseof.com) Almost two thirds of the world’s population lack Internet access. Many of those people live in areas where traditional broadband services are unaffordable, or unavailable. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg seems eager to address this very real inequality with autonomous drones that will provide free Internet access. The drones – announced at … [Read more...] about Facebook Is Bringing WiFi To The Masses With Drones
Facebook Lays Out Plans for Internet-Connected Drones
(Source: Wired) If companies like Facebook and Google have their way, everyone in the world will have access to the internet within the next few decades. But while these tech giants seem to have all the money, expertise, and resolve they need to accomplish that goal—vowing to offer internet connections via things like high-altitude balloons and flying drones—Yael Maguire … [Read more...] about Facebook Lays Out Plans for Internet-Connected Drones
