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Axon's ethics board resigns over CEO's dystopic Taser drone plan

Axon CEO, Rick Smith, announced his horrifying 'solution' to school shootings late last week.

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Axon halts plans for Taser drone as 9 on ethics board resign

Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, says it is halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped drone

The Independent UK

See Newcastle and Gateshead in stunning 360-degree drone footage 120 metres up

Take in stunning aerial views of Newcastle, Gateshead, the River Tyne and it bridges in our three-minute 360-degree video captured by Peace Drone

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Taser-maker pauses plan to arm drones in US schools after ethics board outcry

Nine members of ethics board resign from panel in protest

The Independent UK

Highlights from the queen's Platinum Jubilee in photos

Spectacular military parades, street parties up and down the country, drone and light shows at Buckingham Palace, and a surprising starring turn from Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear: Britain’s four-day Platinum Jubilee extravaganza has been one long party demonstrating the extraordinary popularity of the monarch after 70 years on…

The Independent UK

Team behind secret Jubilee drone spectacular rehearsed in 'off-grid location'

Mahoney said the team headed to a remote in the north of England to rehearse and were afforded a large amount of 'creative freedom' in the designing of the show

Daily Mirror

‘The drone corgi has made my year’: Viewers react to light show at Party at the Palace

An image of the Queen’s favourite dog breed lit up Buckingham Palace

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'Sky’s the limit' as India looks to become global drone hub by 2030

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gotten behind ariel technology after launching the country's biggest showcase of drones, with plans to transform India into a global hub for locally made machines.

Radio France Internationale

A firm proposes using Taser-armed drones to stop school shootings

Axon, which sells Tasers and police body cameras, floated the idea of a new police drone product last year to its AI ethics board, which quickly panned the idea as a dangerous fantasy.

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Firm proposes Taser-armed drones to stop school shootings

Taser developer Axon said this week it is working to build drones armed with the electric stunning weapons that could fly into schools and “help prevent the next Uvalde, Sandy Hook, or Columbine.”

The Independent UK

Axon thinks the answer to mass shootings is Taser-wielding drones

Real press release headline: 'Axon Announces Taser Drone Development to Address Mass Shootings'

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Stun-gun drones in schools? Not so fast, says Taser firm’s own ethics board

Axon’s plan for stopping mass shootings condemned just hours after being announced

The Guardian - UK

Taser maker proposes stun drone to try to stop school shootings

The company’s ethics advisory board, however, has objected to idea

The Independent UK

Taking a stand against a famous Newcastle statue

Statue project moves radicalism to the digital space.

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Watch: Humpback whale follows closely behind swimmer

A drone operator has shared footage showing a humpback whale following a distance swimmer off Australia's Bondi Beach.

The Independent UK

‘Unbelievable’: Turkey gives Lithuanian crowdfunders free drone for Ukraine

Gift comes day after Lithuania and Turkey tighten military bonds

Reuters

Turkey's Baykar donates drone for Ukraine after Lithuanian crowdfunder

Manufacturer Baykar and Turkey's Defence Industry Agency will donate a Bayraktar TB2 advanced combat drone to Lithuania for transfer to Ukraine, after Lithuanians crowdfunded nearly 6 million euros to buy it, Lithuania's defence ministry said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Video shows Russian soldiers walking away after their tank is hit by landmines

The video was captured by drone footage

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Russian Troops Blitz Ukrainian Targets With Hurricane Rocket System

Russian soldiers send a reconnaissance drone into the sky before setting up their Hurricane multiple-launch rocket system and sending over a volley of missiles at Ukrainian targets, as revealed in a released video.

Reuters

Exclusive - U.S. plans to sell armed drones to Ukraine in coming days - sources

The Biden administration plans to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that can be armed with Hellfire missiles for battlefield use against Russia, three people familiar with the situation said.

Daily Mirror

Drone captures 'magical' mystery mansion hidden in forest that burned down 100 years ago

A drone snapped a photo of the remains of Moore Hall, a mansion in Carnacon, County Mayo, Ireland, that was burned down nearly 100 years ago during the Irish Civil War

Zenger

DPR Calls On Ukrainians To Surrender With Airdropped Death Certificates And Soviet Songs

Last week, Ukrainian officials said Russian forces attacked over 40 towns in the eastern Donbas region.

Zenger

Russian Soldier Gives Ukrainian Drone The Finger Moments Before The Area Is Blown To Hell

Last week, Ukrainian officials said Russian forces attacked over 40 towns in the eastern Donbas region.

The Times of India

TechEagle drone delivers mail in Gujarat under pilot project

MUMBAI: Gurugram-based startup TechEagle on Tuesday said its drone has successfully delivered a mail in Gujarat under a pilot project in collaboration with India Post, which could pave the way for postal deliveries by drones in the future.

The Independent UK

Lithuanians crowdfund £4.3m in just three days to buy military grade drone for Ukraine

‘It’s the third month of the invasion… it’s important to avoid getting used to it,’ says Lithuanian PM

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