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One of the world's top drone pilots has beaten nine computer-piloted drones in a race around an obstacle course.

Swiss pilot Gabriel Kocher wore first-person-view goggles to pilot his drone through the course in six seconds.

The fastest automated drone, completing the unseen course in 12 seconds without the use of

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A social-media influencer has been sentenced to 14 years in prison over a plot to obtain a domain name at gunpoint.

Rossi Lorathio Adams II, 27, built up more than a million followers by posting videos of partying Iowa State University students on his website, Doit4thestate.com.

He then planned to expand his empire by

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Political ads are 'disappearing' from Facebook library
Political ads are "disappearing" from Facebook's advertising monitoring system, leaving stunned researchers fearing a "catastrophic" loss of transparency and accountability.
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Killer whale menopause allows females to help raise grandchildren
Older female killer whales pass on their wisdom to their grandchildren once they are too old to have any more calves of their own.
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Shops urged to take smart toys off shelves over security concerns
Children are at risk of being contacted by strangers and seeing offensive images through their must-have smart toys, an investigation has found.
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Supermassive black holes 'not as massive as previously thought'
Astronomers have discovered a unique way to weigh supermassive black holes - and found the holes might not be as massive as previously thought.
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