Forget driverless cars. One company wants autonomous helicopters to spray crops and fight fires

HENNIKER, N.H. — When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying to navigate at night. The heart-stopping flights led to his research of unmanned aircraft systems while getting his doctorate degree in aerospace engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Then, he formed Rotor…

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Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza

Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company’s headquarters for Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel’s war with Hamas. The two employees told The Associated Press they were fired by phone call late Thursday, several hours after a lunchtime event they organized at Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, Washington. Both employees…

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Hamilton fires 10 football coaches following Week 4 incident

Hamilton High School has fired 10 members of its football coaching staff this week following an on-field altercation involving Hamilton administration at last Friday’s game versus Sheffield. Jerel Blanchard, Hamilton’s former coach, told The Commercial Appeal this week that he and nine other coaches were fired on Tuesday after Blanchard said an incident involving Hamilton’s…

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