(Source: Slate.com) Shawn Usman, the man who crashed a drone on the White House grounds on Jan. 26, will not be criminally charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, federal prosecutors said today. The 31-year-old Usman lost control of a Phantom FC40 drone owned by a friend early that morning, and telephoned his employers and the Secret Service … [Read more...] about Man Who Crashed Drone on White House Lawn Won’t Be Charged
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How to Travel With a Drone Without Causing an International Incident
(Source: Slate.com) It’s the newest travel trend: carting around a portable, camera-bearing drone while on the road. Suitable for selfies, dramatic landscape photos, and other eminently Instagram-able content, backpack-size drones equipped with action cameras are an increasingly common component of vacationers’ luggage. Cool as those YouTube videos of golden temples and … [Read more...] about How to Travel With a Drone Without Causing an International Incident
42 Percent of Americans Are Wrong About Drones
(Source: Slate.com) Drones are inescapable in today’s media, whether they’re crashing on the White House lawn, soaring over bubbling Icelandic volcanoes, or being sold at the mall as a hot gift. And as a recent Reuters/Ipsos online poll found, when it comes to drones, many Americans are certifiably creeped-out. A remarkable 42 percent of respondents said that they … [Read more...] about 42 Percent of Americans Are Wrong About Drones
