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The Volocopter, a helicopter-drone hybrid with 18 rotors, took its first manned flight in Southern Germany on March 30th, the company e-volo announced today. With e-volo’s managing director Alexander Zosel in the cockpit, the truly strange-looking aircraft took to the skies above an airfield, hovered for several minutes, and then …

A California judge issued a preliminary ruling Thursday rejecting Lyft’s $12.25 million settlement with some of its drivers. US District Judge Vince Chhabria said the settlement amount would have “shortchanged” drivers, according to Reuters. “We’re disappointed in the preliminary ruling.” Chhabria’s statement appears to be a reference to a recent report that found …

Last month, Apple debuted a reasonably cute iPhone 6S commercial starring Sesame Street‘s Cookie Monster. Today they have done something much less reasonable. They have published some “bloopers” from the original commercial, and they are so cute that I almost fell out of my chair. I don’t know which part …

Blood testing company Theranos is shaking up one of its advisory boards again, after a series of damning news articles have called the company’s technology and practices into question. Today, Theranos announced that its medical board would include eight lab and medical experts. Unlike many of Theranos past board members, the new additions …

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DJI, the world’s largest commercial drone manufacturer, announced today that it is training first responders in Europe to use drones in rescue operations. The project, which will be rolled out in partnership with the European Emergency Number Association (EENA), a Brussels-based NGO, could improve efficiency and save lives. “Drones are transforming …

As small drones have become increasingly commonplace, so have reports of close calls by airliners. A recent FAA report tallied the average at four sightings a day, a five-fold increase from the year before. To help address the issue, the American Association of Airport Executives, a trade group representing 850 …

Astronomers have found a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy in a “sparsely populated” area of the universe, NASA announced yesterday. The finding is important because black holes that size were believed to exist only at the core of very large galaxy clusters. The newly found black hole, …

Tesla announced Thursday that it has received 375,000 preorders for its recently unveiled Model 3. If it sells every car that’s been reserved, the company says it will earn enough revenue to make this the “biggest one-week launch of any product ever.” A few days ago, the electric car company was …

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