Russia and Ukraine are both weaponising mobile phones to track troops
11 April 2022
Mobile phones ping signals to nearby communications towers, allowing both Ukrainian and Russian soldiers to track the movement of opposition forces
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Found 14 results for drones
Forget rampant killer robots: AI’s real danger is far more insidious
29 May 2019
AI isn’t going to crush us underfoot, but it does harbour a threat that makes Terminator look innocent: entrenching human biases and turning them against us
Future robot swarms should copy lazy ants who let others do the work
16 August 2018
The optimum strategy for tunnelling ants is to leave all of the digging to just a few workers. Swarms of robots could use similar techniques for clearing rubble
Why aren't we testing whether planes can survive a drone crash?
22 August 2017
It is time to fire a drone into a jet engine to properly assess the safety threat they pose to airliners, says Paul Marks
A surveillance state is no fix for Brexit's Irish border issue
16 August 2017
The UK has called for "technology-based solutions" to manage the Irish border, but tracking the flow of goods and people could mean intrusive surveillance
ISIS is weaponising consumer drones and we can't stop them – yet
28 June 2017
The terrorist group is already strapping grenades to drones as it fights to retain the Iraqi city of Mosul, but what happens if airborne terror comes to the West?
Can data save rhinos? How to attack wildlife crime at source
22 March 2017
By the time surveillance technology catches a poacher, it's already too late. Now researchers are training a new generation of technology on the demand for endangered animals, not the supply
More potent stun guns for British police will enrage critics
8 December 2016
Arming UK police with a new breed of taser must go hand in hand with greater efforts to address fears over safety and misuse, says David Hambling
Why shows like Westworld only show dark side of our robot future
10 October 2016
Series like Westworld and Humans show we struggle to embrace a peaceful robot destiny. Why such dystopian angst, asks Kate Devlin, who studies human-robot interaction
AI needs oversight – time to set standards for autonomous tech
21 July 2016
Questions are being asked about the safety of autonomous systems in cars, robots and drones. We need a regulator for the AI era, says Paul Marks
