Seth Meyers: ‘This whole drone freakout is turning us into prehistoric neanderthals’

Late-night hosts discuss the hysteria over mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey, and Trump’s vague response

Late-night hosts talk about the drone sightings over New Jersey, which has spiraled into conspiracy theories.

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Seth Meyers Ridicules Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Workout Fashion

Reports said Kennedy exercised at a gym in jeans and hiking boots. “If you think that’s weird, wait until you hear every single other thing about him,” Meyers said.
The New York Times - 6h
Concern grows over mysterious drone sightings along US east coast

Federal authorities move to quell disquiet over aerial phenomena
Financial Times - 3d
Fury grows as US politicians demand answers about mysterious drones

New Jersey governor urges Biden and federal agencies to further investigate unidentified aircraft sightings. Drone mystery – latest updates The governor of New Jersey has demanded that Joe ...
The Guardian - 4d
Why the US Military Can't Just Shoot Down the Mystery Drones

Small, easily weaponizable drones have become a feature of battlefields from the Middle East to Ukraine. Now the threat looms over the US homeland—and the Pentagon's ability to respond is limited.
Wired - 4d
Unidentified drones spotted over US air base in Germany, report says

German security authorities reportedly flag numerous sightings over Ramstein and sensitive industry locations. Unidentified drones have been sighted over sensitive industry locations and the US air ...
The Guardian - 5d
Humans may not have survived without Neanderthals

A new DNA analysis has shown that the arrival of modern humans from Africa was far from smooth.
BBC News - 5d
IP Copilot wants to use AI to turn your Slack messages into patents

IP Copilot raises $4.2M to transform enterprise patent discovery with AI technology that monitors workplace communications and identifies patentable innovations in real time, helping companies ...
VentureBeat - 5d
Democratic rep sees ‘nontrivial chance’ China using drones in US

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) weighed in on questions swirling around China's potential use of drones against the U.S., claiming the chance was "nontrivial." Krishnamoorthi, the top Democrat on ...
The Hill - 5d
Russia uses civilians as ‘target practice’ for killer drones

Southern Ukrainian city of Kherson hit more than 9,500 times as Moscow attempts to drive out residents
Financial Times - Dec. 4