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'it Was So Frenetic:' Hbo Max Follows Wolfgang Puck Catering

Cooking a meal for a big group is always stressful. So just imagine cooking for over 1,000 guests. Now make those guests white-hot celebrities like Brad Pitt.

CALLS TO REOPEN CLASSROOMS GROW AS TEACHERS GET VACCINATED

State leaders around the U.S. are increasingly pushing for schools to reopen this winter — pressuring them, even — as teachers begin to gain access to the vaccine against the raging pandemic.

INTEL REPLACES ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE AFTER A ROCKY STRETCH

Intel is replacing its CEO after only two years in what had been a rough stretch for the chipmaker.

US UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS JUMP TO 965,000 AS VIRUS TAKES TOLL

The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and a sign that the resurgent virus has likely escalated layoffs.

SAMSUNG PROMISES NEW PHONES WILL DELIVER MORE FOR LESS MONEY

Samsung’s next crop of smartphones will boast bigger screens, better cameras, and longer-lasting batteries at lower prices than last year’s lineup that came out just before the pandemic toppled the economy.

ITALIAN ‘PINOCCHIO' TAKES THE PUPPET TO ITS ROOTS

The latest cinematic rendering of “ Pinocchio, ” from Italian director Matteo Garrone, is informed not by the friendly 1940 Walt Disney retelling, but the original source material.

US SPACE COMMAND SITE TO BE LOCATED IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

The U.S. Air Force announced that the new U.S. Space Command headquarters will be in Huntsville, Alabama, after the state was selected over five others competing for the project, including Colorado, where Space Command is provisionally located.

Whatsapp Growth Slumps As Rivals Signal, Telegram Rise

Encrypted messaging apps Signal and Telegram are seeing huge upticks in downloads from Apple and Google’s app stores.

Q&A: BITCOIN'S MASSIVE RISE AND WHAT COMES NEXT

The digital currency Bitcoin rocketed to a record high last week above $40,000 a coin.

UK INVESTIGATES GOOGLE'S PLAN TO REVAMP CHROME BROWSER

Britain’s competition watchdog said it launched an investigation into Google’s plan to overhaul its ad data system over worries it could leave even less room for rivals in the online ad industry.

RACE ON: THE LINEUP FOR THE REVOLUTION OF THE CAR INDUSTRY

Wherever you are in the world, it’s hard to deny that 2020 was a challenging year - not least the automotive sector. With car sales plummeting amidst stay-at-home orders, consumers had a chance to reflect on their environmental impact, and as a result, electric vehicles are now more desirable than ever.

SOME UBER, LYFT DRIVERS SUE OVER CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURE

Drivers for app-based ride-hailing and delivery services filed a lawsuit to overturn a California ballot initiative that makes them independent contractors instead of employees eligible for benefits and job protections.

TARGET CONTINUES TO THRIVE IN WHIRLWIND RETAIL ENVIRONMENT

Target’s strong sales streak extended through a pandemic-shrouded holiday season after a hard push online and an increased effort to provide alternatives to customers who are trying to minimize risk.

TIKTOK TIGHTENS PRIVACY FEATURES FOR YOUNGER USERS

A month after federal regulators ordered it to disclose how its practices affect children and teenagers, TikTok is tightening its privacy practices for the under-18 crowd.

NEW MERCEDES SCREEN TO STRETCH NEARLY FULL WIDTH OF CAR

Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a key interior component of its upcoming electric luxury sedan: a large, curved screen that sweeps across almost the entire width of the car in the place of a conventional dashboard.

ELECTRIC TRUCK MAKER HITS 100,000 ORDERS AHEAD OF FALL START

An upstart electric vehicle maker said that it now has more than 100,000 orders for its new pickup truck.

CHINA'S GEELY, BAIDU ANNOUNCE ELECTRIC CAR VENTURES

Chinese automaker Geely says it will form an electric car venture with tech giant Baidu, adding to a flurry of corporate tie-ups in the industry to share soaring technology development costs.

Volkswagen Triples Electric Car Sales Ahead Of Climate Rules

Europe’s push into electric cars is gathering speed — despite the pandemic.

AUTONOMOUS RESUPPLY IN A CONGESTED BATTLESPACE

Can autonomous drones deliver supplies to troops in an active firefight? DroneUp recently partnered with a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Joint Force Development (JFD) exercise to find out.

IMPROVE YOUR DRONE PHOTOGRAPHY

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UAS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT The Key to the Future of Drones

In 2012, Congress passed the FAA Modernization and Reform Act, which established a deadline for the agency: achieve full integration of drones into the airspace by 2015. As the calendar rolls over into 2021, this begs an obvious question: “Are we there yet?”

FLYING FOR A LIVING

A professional UAS operator on what it takes to be successful

ON THE WING

This bird-like drone is incredibly agile and efficient

LiDAR MAPPING A GOLD MINE

When Consolidated Gold Mine in Dahlonega, Georgia, wanted to open more of its areas to public tours, they asked Inspired Intelligence, a family owned and operated drone business in Buford, Georgia, to help. Inspired Intelligence CEO and founder Nir Pe’er explained, “Besides drone technology, we also used new, amazing cutting-edge technology called LiDAR.

A VIEW FROM ABOVE

Topping out the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge