The head of the US agency that regulates telecommunications is calling for an easing of the ban on using mobile phones and other electronic devices on airplanes during takeoff and landing.
Telecom
Dec 7, 2012
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Frustrated passengers stood in long lines at Mexico City's airport as US airlines canceled flights for a second day after the Popocatepetl volcano spewed a new column of ash.
Earth Sciences
Jul 6, 2013
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Some British Airways frequent flier accounts have been hacked, but the airline says that most personal information is safe.
Security
Mar 28, 2015
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For airline passengers everywhere, good news. Scientists have successfully tested a liquid explosive detection system that may eventually keep dangerous substances off airplanes. This comes barely two years after a plot to ...
Engineering
Feb 5, 2009
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A passenger aboard a plane at Los Angeles International Airport picked up a Wi-Fi hotspot named after a terrorist group, but authorities who held travelers for hours as they investigated say no crime was committed.
Telecom
Oct 27, 2014
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Concerns about the carbon footprint of air travel have taken off around the globe with "flight shaming" the latest cultural battleground set up by the escalating climate crisis.
Environment
Sep 17, 2019
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Using Google to search for flights is nothing new but that search tool just got a serious boost. The company announced on Friday that it is adding flight schedules to all of their travel related searches. ...
U.S. safety regulators announced a formal recall of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 smartphone Thursday after a spate of fires led to injuries and property damage and created a global marketing headache.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 15, 2016
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Robin Williams' suicide seared into the world's collective mindset more than anything else this year, based on what people were searching for on Google.
Internet
Dec 16, 2014
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The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse will on Thursday attempt its first intercontinental flight, travelling from Switzerland to Morocco without using a drop of fuel, organisers said.
Energy & Green Tech
May 23, 2012
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