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Reminder that #Iran is making big money selling #drones, missiles and technical assistance to #russia which it uses to slaughter innocent #Ukrainians.

And #Trump has not done a thing to stop it.

Rescue operations are currently underway in #Kharkiv following a Russian drone strike.

Earlier today #Zaporizhzhia was brutally struck with aerial bombs. Residential buildings were damaged. More than twenty people were wounded in this attack alone, including four children.

Meta’s internal emails reveal growing concerns about Facebook’s outdated “Friends” model as the platform struggles to stay culturally relevant. While removing friend lists was considered, Meta opted to redesign the Friends tab. Meanwhile, defense startup Theseus secured $4.3M after showcasing a GPS-jamming-resistant drone.

#Meta #Facebook #SocialMedia #TechUpdate #AI #Drones #DefenseTech #StartupNews

Read Full Article :- techi.com/meta-struggles-to-ke

So I saw a black helicopter last night...

Wait wait wait!!!

...we were chilling with friends outside, around a firepit when I saw a hello with all proper navigation lights on the local airport flight path (ADL)

I check random aircraft from time to time on Flightradar. I'm one of those #ADHD kids who wrote down passing car regos. I think the only thing that saved me from becoming a train watcher is the ascent of home computing...

Anyway, back to the story.
This helo had not had ADS-B transponder active...

...I understand that this may be switched off. But it should happen rarely. The only other time I have seen it off, when our Government was flying out refugees to our island concentration camp.

Anyhoo, the thing that MIGHT have indicated to me it's one of those "#drones" seen around the world (ie: UAPs using mimicry) is the fact when I mentioned it to my mates around the campfire, all of them without exception said "What helicopter"?

Some folks see them, some don't.

But I am a rational person.
It's too little evidence for me to ascribe it to something extraordinary...

...Today is the first day of polling in #australia so it's probably just some Government secret squirrel flight.

Putin signs law to strengthen cooperation with Iran

> The agreement also comes amid increased Western sanctions on #Iran due to its continued uranium enrichment

> Tehran supplied Russia with Shahed #drones, which Moscow used in #attacks on #Ukraine.

> In return, #Russia provided Iran with air defense systems. According to reports, #Israel successfully neutralized these air defense systems during the Israel Air Force’s recent attack on Iran. israelnationalnews.com/news/40

Israel National News
Israel National NewsPutin signs law to strengthen cooperation with IranBy Tziki Brandwine

My sister-in-law lives in #FL and thinks every airplane in thr sky is a drone. How long until some FL-bumpkin starts shooting at Cessnas or helicopters?

#Florida property owners pestered by spying #drones could soon be allowed to fight back with 'force'

foxnews.com/us/florida-propert

> A potential new law in Florida would give homeowners the ability to use "reasonable force" against drones infringing on their right to privacy, aiming to protect against surveillance.

Realised this morning that a recent @spatialised cleanup left a lot of stories with missing images!

This is a disaster for a very visual medium (maps, geospatial things, myself) and marketing 😬

So today's job is repair...

Starting with this one, a quick capability tour using a small backpackable drone for understanding about growing things (plants / trees). There's more than ice and snow in my toolkit ;).

#drones #remotesensing #landscapeAnalysis #hireme

spatialised.net/mapping-a-smal

Former #CIA Officer (now venture capitalist) Capitalizing on Europe

..“during a 24-hour swing through #Copenhagen last month, Eric Slesinger met with engineers making maritime #drones, developers of war-planning #software

..soon head to the Arctic to learn about the technologies that could handle extreme climates
nytimes.com/2025/04/14/technol (paywalled)

Technologists, entrepreneurs and investors are racing to take advantage of the spending boom by creating new defense start-ups

Eric Slesinger, the venture capitalist at 201 Ventures, which invests in European defense start-ups.
The New York Times · The Former C.I.A. Officer Capitalizing On Europe’s Military Spending BoomBy Adam Satariano

UK must expand its #Arctic military position, defence review to say

> [..] as the region becomes increasingly contested owing to melting sea ice opening up access

> The document (calls) for significant investment in #drones and cutting-edge technology

> The review has been heavily affected by US President #DonaldTrump’s shift in security policy, including his intention to scale down American #military resources based in Europe on.ft.com/4jhnrBp
#UK #NATO #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange

drones are and will be the game changer in our lives, not AI. and radio sec will be as important as ever

"The demonstrator weapon, a type of Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon (RF DEW), uses high-frequency radio waves to disrupt the electronic components inside drones [...] cost of 10p per shot fired, if developed into operational service it could provide a cost-effective complement to traditional missile-based air defence systems" gov.uk/government/news/british

GOV.UK · British soldiers take down drone swarm in groundbreaking use of radio wave weaponBy Ministry of Defence