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The Morning After: Drones that can charge on power lines


The biggest news stories this morning: Congress looks into blocking piracy sites in the US, Starlink terminals are reportedly being used by Russian forces in Ukraine, Apple Vision Pro, two months later.

An inductive charger pulls current from the power line, enabling it to recharge five times over two hours during tests. The Motion Picture Association chair and CEO Charles Rivkin has revealed a plan to make “sailing the digital seas,” so streaming or downloading pirated content, harder. Rivkin said the association is going to work with Congress to establish and enforce site-blocking legislation in the United States.

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