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NY Times called out for ‘disgusting’ crossword puzzle that resembled Nazi swastika imagery – on Hannukah

December 21, 2022 -

Readers and social media users reacted with anger and disgust after seeing the design of the Times' puzzle, even to a casual observer, strongly resembled a swastika.

Interestingly, the paper's "Games" account responded to a similar design complaint in 2017, meaning that this has happened before.

This is the NYTimes crossword puzzle today on the first day of Hanukka.

What the hell, @nytimes? pic.twitter.com/kNBs8RjyJJ

— Keith Edwards (@keithedwards) ...

Job APOCALYPSE continues: Layoffs announced at Walmart’s drone delivery partner

May 22, 2023 -

Virginia-based DroneUp announced a series of layoffs for its team, which is now made up of 418 people. Founded in 2016, the company owns a fleet of quadcopter drones that are geared toward last-mile delivery, flying items from warehouses to people’s doorsteps.

It is not clear who was affected by the layoffs, although employees have indicated that flight engineers and instructors, as well as flight and development service engineers, were among those who were let go. LinkedIn ...

Pentagon plans to launch a program that will develop DRONE SWARMS

February 13, 2023 -

The project will be led by the Strategic Technology Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Pentagon's main military research agency. The project itself has yet to be formally announced, but DARPA has confirmed the project's name, the "Autonomous Multi-Domain Adaptive Swarms-of-Swarms" (AMASS) program. (Related: Autonomous KILLER BOTS to dominate battlefields soon as war in Ukraine leads to significant advances in drone technology.)

"DARPA's ...

REAL or STAGED? Sweden’s drone surveillance EXPANDED due to violent gang wars

June 06, 2023 -

It's not clear, however, if these gang wars are real or just staged to justify the expansion of the program. It's interesting to note that the lead actors in these "gang wars" are immigrants.

Multiple areas in Stockholm County are now under constant surveillance, and the suburbs of Rågsved, Hagsätra, Hökarängen and more than 60 other locations have been added to the list of monitored locations. The surveillance program was initially authorized until May 31, but has now ...

Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv Day, killing one and injuring another

June 01, 2023 -

The attack coincided with the celebration of Kyiv Day, the anniversary of the city's foundation.

Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia launched a record 54 Iranian-made Shahed drones on Ukrainian targets, with 52 of them being shot down. Russia, which began its all-out invasion in February last year, has recently intensified its attacks on Kyiv, looking to overcome the capital's defenses.

Two high-rise buildings in Kyiv caught fire during the attack. Kyiv officials ...

Ukraine may have tried to ASSASSINATE Vladimir Putin using a kamikaze drone

May 02, 2023 -

This is according to the German newspaper Bild, which cited unnamed sources stating that the attack took place on Sunday, April 23.

Ukrainian forces on Sunday reportedly launched a drone from inside the country with the aim of reaching the Rudnevo Industrial Park in the south of Moscow. Putin was scheduled to visit the industrial park that day and hold a meeting on the development of unmanned aircraft systems there. (Related: Autonomous KILLER BOTS to dominate battlefields ...

Mexican cartel now has an elite unit of DRONE OPERATORS at its disposal

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U.S. based-security analysts, Mexican officials and cartel members themselves attested to the existence of CJNG's elite drone unit. The unit consists of a highly trained group of "sicarios" or hitmen devoted to modifying commercial drones and turning them into flying bombs. These weaponized drones are then deployed against rival cartels and even the Mexican government itself.

The merciless CJNG started weaponizing commercial drones more than four years ago, per researchers ...

The Economist implies Ukrainian drone strikes are ramped up to psychologically terrorize “ordinary Russians”

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According to the report titled "Inside Ukraine's drone war against Putin" published on Sunday by the Economist, which is considered cozy with U.S. national security insiders, the chief reason for the increased drone attacks has been to intensify the "psychological impact" of the war for "ordinary Russians."

"The drone campaign is being stepped up now for a number of reasons. The headline-making strikes on Moscow are intended to have a psychological impact, bringing ordinary ...

Ukrainian KAMIKAZE DRONE sets off explosion, crashing into Russian airbase and damaging supersonic bomber

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Reports show that the attack targeted the Soltsy military airport in Novgorod, a region that is more than 700 miles from Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense said a "helicopter-style" drone damaged a warplane, calling it a "terrorist attack" by the "Kyiv regime." While there were no injuries, it caused a fire in the airfield's parking lot that was quickly extinguished.

According to the ministry, only one warplane was damaged during the attack. It was moved to an airfield ...

Pentagon plans to use missile-carrying drone swarm as new weapon of mass destruction

February 21, 2023 -

While almost all details of the project under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are classified, the Autonomous Multi-Domain Adaptive Swarms-of-Swarms (AMASS) is reportedly stated in federal contract documents.

Under the strategy, thousands of small aerial, ground and underwater drones will work together to destroy enemy defenses. The automated drones would be equipped with missiles and other tools to accomplish their mission. Target-identifying GPS ...

Ukrainian drone strikes deep within Russia could spark a bigger war involving the US

December 09, 2022 -

The drone strikes conducted by Ukraine were supposedly in retaliation for Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure. (Related: Ukrainian drones strike airbases inside Russia as Kremlin warns NATO of potential nuclear escalation.)

On Monday, Dec. 5, Ukrainian drones attacked two military airbases – the Engels-2 Air Force Base and the Dyagilevo air base. The bases were reportedly targeted because they house Tu-95 and Tu-60 bombers, which Russia has been ...

Chinese military-industrial complex flexes muscle in video featuring drone transporting an armed robodog

October 13, 2022 -

It's not clear if the video was recorded as part of a Chinese military exercise or to demonstrate how the pairing of a drone and armed robodog will operate. Whatever its purpose is, the clip could serve as a foretelling of the technology that may populate future battlegrounds.

The one-minute video was originally posted on Weibo, a Chinese micro-blogging website, by a user either affiliated with or representing the local defense company that reportedly develops the drone ...

Russia halts Black Sea grain deal but denies its connection to Ukrainian sea drone attack

July 19, 2023 -

Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, denied the link between the Ukrainian sea drone attack and Russia's decision to suspend the Black Sea grain deal. Peskov stated that the decision to quit the deal stemmed from the failure to meet its demands to implement a parallel agreement easing rules for its grain and fertilizer exports. Additionally, Russia pointed out the insufficient grains reaching poor countries. (Related: Russia halts participation in Ukraine grain deal following ...

Drone use is widening in Ukraine, bringing with it potential dawn of robotic killing machines

January 10, 2023 -

And while the use of drones as killing platforms predates the Ukraine war, uses and tactics involving the use of the devices have dramatically advanced over the past roughly 11 months.

The Associated Press reported this week that the longer the fighting lasts, the faster "a long-anticipated technology trend" will move, bringing about "the world's first fully autonomous fighting robots to the battlefield, inaugurating a new age of warfare."

"The longer the war ...

Military expert warns: Drone attack against the Kremlin could escalate Ukraine conflict to dangerous new levels

May 05, 2023 -

Retired Army Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis spoke about the possibility of the conflict becoming worse for the people of both Ukraine and Russia during an exclusive interview with Breitbart. (Related: Two drones shot down right above the Kremlin during an alleged Ukrainian attempt to assassinate Putin.)

This warning was made after two drones were taken down within the grounds of the Kremlin, with one of them exploding just above the dome of the Senate building. The Russian government ...

Russia halts participation in Ukraine grain deal following “massive” Ukrainian drone attack on Black Sea fleet

November 01, 2022 -

The deal, known as the Black Sea Grain Initiative, was set to expire on November 19 with the possibility of an extension. That extension, we are told, is now highly unlikely following a targeted drone attack by Kiev against Russian ships in the waterway.

"Taking into account ... the terrorist act by the Kyiv regime with the participation of British experts against the ships of the Black Sea Fleet and civilian vessels involved in ensuring the security of the 'grain corridor,' ...

LAYOFFS INCOMING: Walmart teams up with Wings for high-speed drone deliveries to 60,000 homes in Dallas

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The Walmart Supercenter, located in Frisco, Texas, is set to pioneer the drone delivery service while a second Walmart store is scheduled to join later this year.

To access the service, customers need to download the Wing app and input their home address. Customers living within a six-mile radius of the supported stores can enjoy the convenience of ordering groceries, quick meals, over-the-counter medicines and essential household items. The drones can also deliver delicate ...

Russia making progress toward goal of MASS PRODUCING combat drones to rival Ukraine’s Western-supplied drone fleet

2 months ago -

According to reports, Moscow is working on creating its own version of the Iranian Shahed-136 unmanned aerial combat vehicle. (Related: Autonomous KILLER BOTS to dominate battlefields soon as war in Ukraine leads to significant advances in drone technology.)

The Shahed-136 can carry a 118-pound explosive payload toward a target programmed before its launch. It has a range of between 1,100 to 1,500 miles. Russia began using the Shahed along with other Iranian drones when ...

Drone footage shows makeshift camps built along Rio Grande by migrants waiting for Title 42 to end

May 11, 2023 -

Hundreds of people reside in a massive camp made of tents and other dwellings with thin blue plastic sheets acting as roofs right outside of Brownsville, near the southern tip of Texas. (Related: Thousands of migrants set to flood the US once Title 42 expires this week.)

The drone footage also shows an "enormous line" of illegal immigrants who recently crossed into Brownsville. Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin, who shared the footage, noted that a large majority of the ...