Small aerial drones are touted as a disruptive technology, with massive investment and hype surrounding their use. They may deliver our morningcoffee,pizzas, time-sensitivemedical supplies, andAmazon orders. These on-demand drone applications require a high proportion of uptime orflyability— the amount of time when drones can fly safely. But a key factor often overlooked in the hype about on-demand drone applications is the weather: drones cannot and should not fly in all types of weather....

In a first for the social network, offer a live stream of the opening match in this year’s FA Cup football (soccer) tournament in England is to be offered on Facebook. While it’s not a big match – it features non-league teams Ascot FC and Wembley FC – it’s a big deal for Facebook’s ambitions as a player in the media industry, even if it isn’t directly involved in the move....

In December of 2010,Fabulis, a social network for gay men turned intoFab.com, a daily deals site for gay men. Then, this spring, Jason Goldberg, Fab’s CEO turned the shipin yet another direction, dropping its niche demographic to become a top destination for quality designed objects at below retails prices. Today, Fab.com is launching “Online Pop-Up Shops”, giving the popular retail pop-up shops in the real world a digital runaround. In the physical world, pop-up shops are stores that operate for a limited period of time, typically around a specific theme....

TNW Quick Hit Flipter is a microblogging platform that allows you to express your ideas, thoughts and opinions on any topic and to receive instant feedback. Whether you want opinions on a certain topic, advice on a specific situation, or feedback on your new idea, design or product, Flipter provides a quick, simple venue for it. It is a free web application that lets you brainstorm with the world with a neat and clean interface, robust analytics, and seamless Facebook/Twitter and blog integration....

In conversation with my teenage daughter last week, I pointed outa news reportwhich flagged concerns over the use of facial recognition technologies in several school canteens in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Nine schools in the area recently launched this practice as a means to take payment for lunches more quickly and minimize COVID risk, though they’vesince pausedrolling out the technology. Privacy fears as schools use facial recognition to speed up lunch queuehttps://t....