Could Amazon stop a Ron Swanson with a gun? A new patent for drone protection shows the retailer is trying
We’ve all thought about it after learning about Amazon.com’s ambitious effort to fill the skies with its unmanned delivery drones. What happens if someone tries to take one of these flying merchandise-hauling contraptions down?The idea was famously touched upon in an episode of NBC political comedy “Parks & Recreation,” when stanchly libertarian Luddite Ron Swanson (played by Nick Offerman) shoots a delivery drone with a hunting rifle. Last year, a Kentucky man did just that to a neighbor’s dro..>> view originalSamsung Might Have Made A Huge Mistake With The Galaxy S8
No home button on the Samsung Galaxy S8? Image credit: Ian Morris Although there's nothing official yet, some tweets by David Ruddock from Android Police have suggested a number of changes to the Samsung Galaxy S8 that will change the device. Namely, the company will: 1 - Remove the physical navigation keys 2 - Add 3D Touch style functionality to the on-screen navigation buttons 3 - Move the fingerprint scanner to the back of the phone I'll tackle these rumours one by one, but remember that ..>> view originalTwitter Seeks a Little Help From Its Users
Twitter Inc., in the midst of an identity crisis, has turned outward to its millions of users for ideas. Over more than six hours Thursday, Chief Executive Jack Dorsey tweeted with users about what they hope to see from the social-media service, opening the discussion with, “What’s the most important thing you want to see Twitter improve or create in 2017?” Users came back with thousands of replies. Mr. Dorsey responded to...>> view originalHere's what a Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus looks like after 3 months without a case
Apple’s new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus look a great deal like the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus that came before them… and the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus that came before them. Apple knew that reusing the same design for a third year would impact people’s perception despite all of the internal upgrades touted by this year’s new iPhone models, so the company added two new color options to its iPhone lineup in 2016. The first new color is a matte black that replaced last year’s Space Gray. It’s da..>> view original2016 was a hard year to be an Apple fan
The product that most exemplifies Apple's difficulty in 2016 is the Mac. The Mac may only compose a small part of Apple's overall business, but that doesn't excuse the neglect it's endured recently. For 10 full months, the only update was a processor refresh on the 12-inch MacBook. (OK, you can also buy it in pink now. Thanks, Apple.) The company's main three machines -- the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and iMac -- went untouched. That's still the case for the iMac and MacBook Air; it's hard to rec..>> view originalSuper Mario Run appears in the Play Store with a 'pre-register' button
Super Mario Run is the hottest thing since sliced app updates over in the iOS App Store, but Nintendo is about to send Mario running to the Play Store. A listing for Super Mario Run is live, and you can click the big friendly “Pre-register” button if you’d like a notification sent to your device when the game is ready for download. (You’ll still have to initiate the download yourself—don’t worry about it auto-downloading when you aren’t on Wi-Fi, or anything like that.) Super Mario Run is a..>> view original
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