DRONES
The Sad Futility of Trying to Stop Planes Crashing
You can't design every single possible death out of a system, as Germanwings flight 4U9525 showed.
Flying Drones with the Dnipro Battalion: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 93)
In this dispatch, VICE News travels to the village of Chermalyk, where Ukrainian forces are preparing the defense of the city and using volunteer-made drones to gather intelligence on separatist positions.
A TGI Friday's Mistletoe Drone Crashed into a Photographer's Face
America's favourite chain restaurant introduced a fleet of mistletoe-carrying drones for the holiday season, which seemed like a stupid idea even before one of them cut somebody's face open.
All the Ways Eric Holder Pissed People Off
Obama's Attorney General announced his resignation, ending a controversial six-year reign as the country's top cop.
The #NotaBugSplat Art Piece in Pakistan Won't Be Making Drone Pilots Feel Empathy
Drone pilots probably already know what children look like.
Russia's Newly Acquired Battle Dolphins Are Like Drones That Swim
Dolphins are currently known for being smart and having good sex. With a smart rebrand, drones could be thought of as just as cute and cuddly as the marine mammal.
Yemen's Bedouin Tribes Are Getting Sick of US Drone Strikes
Last December, another attack killed at least 11 innocent people.
This Machine Frees Oppressed Chickens
How do you prove that businesses selling "free range" eggs and chickens don't treat their birds as kindly as they claim? Get yourself a spy drone, that's how.