Credit: Paul Brennan via Wikimedia Following months of speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding mysterious drone sightings up and down the East Coast, the White House confirms they flew with federal government authorization. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, addressed the sightings during a press briefing on Tuesday, confirming that drones flown around the eastern seaboard late last year, specifically …
Read More »The 5 Best Drones for Photos and Video of 2025
Photo: James Austin Top pick This drone offers impressive value, combining the 360-degree obstacle avoidance of the more expensive DJI Mavic 3 Pro with two fantastic cameras. The DJI Air 3 is the best drone for budding aerial photographers and videographers because of its automated obstacle avoidance, two high-quality cameras, and overall ease of use. Although our upgrade pick, the …
Read More »DJI Ditches Geofencing for Drones, Adds FAA Data Instead
Roughly a week after a DJI drone crashed into and grounded a firefighting plane helping to put out the Los Angeles wildfires, the Chinese tech firm announced it will no longer geofence restricted areas like No-Fly Zones around natural disasters, military bases, airports, or the White House. DJI software previously stopped drone operators from flying into restricted areas or No-Fly …
Read More »The new DJI Flip has a first-of-its-kind design that could be the future for beginner drones – but I’m not sure it hits the mark
The new DJI Flip sits above the Neo as a pricier multi-use beginner drone It features a unique folding propellor design Price starts from $439 / £369 / AU$699 DJI has unveiled the new and unique Flip, its latest multi-use drone for beginners. Like the DJI Neo, the DJI Flip is simple to operate for aerial selfies thanks to its …
Read More »Russia and Ukraine Battle Inside Kursk, With Waves of Tanks, Drones and North Koreans
Five months after Ukrainian forces swept across the border in the first ground invasion of Russia since World War II, the two armies are engaged in some of the most furious clashes of the war there, fighting over land and leverage in the conflict. The intensity of the battles recalls some of the worst sieges of eastern Ukraine over the …
Read More »An Incursion of Drones: An Attempt to Make Sense of the Recent Phenomena, by Ambrose Kane
Since about mid-November of 2024, an incursion of aerial ‘drones’ on the East Coast (primarily in New Jersey and New York) has been spotted by hundreds if not thousands of witnesses. They are seen mostly at night and have been repeatedly observed in the airspace above sensitive military bases and installments, such as the Picatinny Arsenal Military Base and the …
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