Aquilina, who was speaking generally and not on the specifics of the anti-piracy campaign and its font use, said that using a font from a free source, with an "effectively implied license to use it," could be "a good defense," though "not a complete defense." Typically, a rightsholder would go after websites distributing copies of their font, not after users of the end product. ....

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It’s the end of an era for two legendary drones. DJI has announced that starting June 1, 2025, it will officially suspend service and support for the Phantom 4 Pro and Phantom 4 Advanced models — two of the company’s most iconic flying machines.

For drone lovers who’ve spent years capturing breathtaking landscapes and cinematic shots with these b...

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To be sure, Patrick Stewart's regal shipment in the early video game helps paper over a lot of possible weak points with the preliminary story. ... To be sure, Patrick Stewart's regal shipment in the early video game helps paper over a lot of prospective weak points with the preliminary story. And even beyond Stewart's outstanding performance, I appreciated how the writing is succinct and to the point, without the kind of drawn-out, pause-laden shipment that identifies many video games of the time.Once I escaped out into the more comprehensive world of Oblivion for the first time, I was a bit shocked to open my map and see that I could fast travel to a large variety of critical locations right away, without any requirement to find them for myself. I felt a bit like a guilty cheater warping myself to the location of my next quest waypoint instead of hoofing through the enormous forest that I'm sure numerous artists spent countless months meticulously constructing (and, more just recently, remastering). This horse is my own now. What are you gon na do about it? Credit: Bethesda Game Studios This horse is mine now. What are you gon na do about it? Credit: Bethesda Game Studios I felt less guilty after unintentionally taking a horse. After a key mission provider advised me to go take a horse from a neighboring steady, I was a bit surprised when I mounted the first horse I saw and heard 2 greatly armed guards close-by calling me a thief and leaping into pursuit (I think I must have observed the red icon before making my mount). No matter, I believed; they're on foot and I'm now on a horse, so I can get away with my inadvertent theft quite easily.Determined not to just fast-travel through the whole game, I discovered that galloping across a rain-drenched forest through the in-game night was nearly too climatic. I ended up turning up the suggested brightness settings a few notches so I might see the meticulously rendered trees and rocks around me.After dismounting to rid a cavern of some pesky vampires, I went back to the forest to find my stolen horse was no place to be found. At this moment, I had trouble choosing if this was merely a sensible take on an unsecured, unmonitored horse straying or if I was the victim of a janky engine that could not keep track of my mount.

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With spec leaks the talk of the town as we inch closer to the Mavic 4 Pro‘s inevitable release, how will it compare to what is already for sale? Will it be worth the wait or should you just order an Air and Mini drone now? Let’s see.

The Mavic series of drones is meant for a more advanced user compared to the Air and...

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The hub of AI innovation is here — don’t miss out on the last 7 days of Early Bird ticket savings! AI is reshaping the world, and A Technology NewsRoom Sessions: AIis where you’ll witness the future unfold. Join 1,000+ founders, investors, researchers, and innovators on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall for a full day of cutting-edge ins...

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Tonner Drones Obtains Patent for Inhibitor in United States

– Tonner Drones has announced that its patent for the Inhibitor is granted in the USA. Tonner Drones owns the technology for an anti-recoil activation mechanism. It now has patents granted in Australia, United Kingdom, Europe (including Germany) and United States of America.

Tonner Drones is actively pursuing IP agencies to commercialize its...

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Seemingly in the same day, all the leakers jumped on to share the latest leaks of DJI’s yet-to-be-announced Mavic 4 Pro. So let’s break down what people are saying and just how packed DJI’s new flagship really will be.

Read more:How the Mavic 4 Pro will stack up against the Mini 4 Pro and Air 3SJasper Ellens and OsitaLV...

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The world has a trash problem. The amount of stuff we throw away is expected to nearly double, to 3.8 billion metric tons, by 2050. Reducing what we use would go a long way to addressing the issue, but let’s face it, we’re not very good at buying less either.

That leaves recycling, which has its own problems. People routinely try to recycle dirty...

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The Airborne Laser Communication Testbed (ALCT) is a research platform in high-data-rate communication systems designed to complement existing aeronautical radio frequency (RF) communications.

This innovative technology offers several distinct advantages: exceptional data transmission rates, resistance to jamming, enhanced physical security, and...

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A drone helping police find a missing person recently became the target of a wild firework attack — and now one man is facing serious charges.

Last weekend, officers from the Thunder Bay Police Service in Canada were out on an important mission: using a drone to help locate a missing person. Everything was...

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It's been a busy year for A Technology NewsRoom occasions-- and it's about to get even bigger. StrictlyVC, our shop, extremely exclusive event series for VCs and startups, is crossing the Atlantic this May with stops in London and Athens!We're bringing StrictlyVC's expert conversations to Europe. On May 8, we'll dive into Athens' flourishing tech moment ...

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In a brand-new whitepaper, Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, states that emerging cost-efficient precision strike options that can be safely recovered and reused offer a strong option to more typically released 'One-Way Attack' or First Person View (FPV) drones.In the new paper, USE IT, DON'T LOSE IT: The Case for R.

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Glacier generates $16M and reveals brand-new Recology King release

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In Silicon Valley, where the same high-wattage names tend to dominate the headlines, Ali Partovi has long wielded outsized influence despite limited name recognition. The Iranian-born Harvard graduate built an impressive resume early on — joining the founding team of LinkExchange (acquired by Microsoft in 1998 for $265 million), co-founding iLike (...

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Heven Announces Acquisition of Zepher Flight Labs

Manufacturer of hydrogen-powered drones, Heven, has announced its acquisition of Zepher Flight Labs (ZFL). This acquisition represents a step forward in Heven’s strategy to enhance its technological portfolio and expand its ability to deliver mission-critical capabilities to customers across the globe.

The integration of ZFL’s capabilities will add...

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Celera Motion IncOder CORE Series from Novanta

BEDFORD, Mass. &Celera Motion, a business unit of Novanta Robotics - Automation, a leader in precision motion control technology, is participating in the Robotics Summit - Expo, the premier event for robotics developers. The event takes place April 30- May 1, 2025, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

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Not so long ago, the idea of public tech companies emerging from Latin America seemed far-fetched, and Mercado Libre once appeared as rare and mythical as a true unicorn. Today, however, the region is home to several startups that have reached billion-dollar valuations.

Some of these startups, propelled into the spotlight by cross-border expansion,...

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The United States Air Force (USAF) Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) branch has actually released a brand-new Request for Information (RFI) to collect information about existing and emerging technologies in electronic warfare (EW) to fight sUAS hazards (groups 1-3). USAF is looking for various information about EW systems from participants to the RFI consisting of ...

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PickNik demoing latest version of MoveIt Pro at Robotics Summit

BOULDER, CO, &PickNik Robotics, a provider of MoveIt Pro, will be exhibiting at the Robotics Summit - Expo, the premier event for robotics developers. The event takes place April 30 & May 1, 2025 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

Attendees can visit Booth 442 to experience live demonstrations of MoveIt Pro, a robotics...

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A new app called Lately launched on the App Store a few weeks ago, targeting people with ADHD to help them arrive on time and rewarding them for doing so.

The service is designed to help users manage their travel plans by notifying them when it’s time to leave for a trip, sending reminders 30 minutes, 10 minutes, and 5 minutes before departure. It a...

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AtkinsRéalis Appointed as UK&s First Approved Drone Assessor

– AtkinsRéalis, a global engineering services and nuclear company,  has been appointed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as its first approved assessor of commercial drones, putting the company at the forefront of safely enabling the expansion of drone services throughout the UK.

AtkinsRéalis’ technical experts will assess the flightworthiness o...

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Cornell University teaches robots new tasks from how-to videos in just 30 minutes

A RHyME-equipped robot picking up a mug from a counter. | Source: Cornell University

Cornell University researchers have developed a new robotic framework powered by artificial intelligence. RHyME — Retrieval for Hybrid Imitation under Mismatched Execution — allows robots to learn tasks by watching a single how-to video.

Robots can be...

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Move over, PayPal mafia: There’s a new tech mafia in Silicon Valley. As the startup behind ChatGPT, OpenAI is arguably the biggest AI player in town. Its meteoric rise to a $300 billion valuation has spurred many employees to leave the AI giant to create startups of their own.

The hype around OpenAI is so high that some of these startups, like Ilya...

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The weather has begun to shift up here in the north, and while you southerners might have been enjoying the 70s all winter long, for us, we’re finally able to start taking our drones out of storage for the first flights of the year. Here are five things you should remember to do before taking it out on a family vacation or to your go-to spot.

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Learn how warehouse automation is leading to ‘lights out& fulfillment

A RightPick system with an ASRS illustrating lights out function. Source: RightHand Robotics

Warehouse operators are turning to robotics and automation to meet expectations for lower costs and ever-faster fulfillment. &Lights-out& facilities promise full automation, but most of today&s warehouses and distribution centers still...

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Weapons of war are launching from Cape Canaveral for the first time since 1988Weapons of war are launching from Cape Canaveral for the first time since 1988

The Pentagon has a long-standing policy of not publicizing hypersonic missile tests before they happen, except for safety notices for civilian airplanes and ships downrange. ....

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With Mavic 4 Pro specs out in the wild now, we can start to speculate just how the drone will change the way we fly. That might just start with something most of us can agree on is the biggest pain behind airspace authorizations: SD cards.

Jasper Ellens’ leaked Mavic 4 Pro specs stated that the drone would feature 512 GB...

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HR tech giant Deel says it has formally accepted to be served legal documents in its ongoing court battle with rival Rippling in Ireland. This ends weeks of suspense after Rippling’s bailiffs couldn’t find Deel’s execs to serve them — only for Deel’s CEO and top lawyer to turn up in Dubai.

Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz, along with Deel lawyers Asif Malik...

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With over 900 US measles cases so far this year, things are looking bleakWith over 900 US measles cases so far this year, things are looking bleak

As of Friday, April 25, the US has confirmed over 900 measles cases since the start of the year. ....

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