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DoorDash has launched DoorDash Air, an in-house drone-delivery program that has just received FAA certification for commercial operations. "This does not mean DoorDash's custom-built drones will be delivering burritos tomorrow, or even next month," notes TechCrunch. "The company didn't provide a detailed timeline for when its aircraft would be used in operations." From the report: [I]t will likely begin with limited pilot programs in which the unmanned aircraft will travel short distances while remaining within the line of sight of the operator. If DoorDash wants its drones to fly autonomously over longer distances, it will need the FAA to approve its Beyond Visual Line of Sight technology, a certification that companies like Amazon, Wing, and Zipline have received in recent years. Despite the new program, the food and grocery delivery company is maintaining its existing partnerships with Wing and Flytrex. DoorDash partnered with Alphabet's Wing in 2022 for a drone delivery program in Australia, and later expanded the partnership to a couple of U.S. cities, including Dallas-Fort Worth, in 2024.

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As the UK grapples with a third heatwave, food wastage has soared, with a recent YouGov survey revealing 22 per cent of adults were forced to toss spoiled or rotten food.

The high-speed pursuit lasted for over an hour until the stolen vehicle crashed into a parking structure.

FIFA have launched disciplinary action against the Argentine FA over the Falklands banner displayed by players after the England match, alongside a number of other alleged breaches.

"I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that" is an effective sales pitch for open source

Thick black smoke can be seen from a major fire involving a large number of tyres near Chelmsford.

Thick black smoke can be seen from a major fire involving a large number of tyres near Chelmsford.

In a frantic 911 call, the victim told dispatchers the driver, identified as 29-year-old Arman K Hastings of Oregon, repeatedly reached toward his coat as though he were grabbing a gun.

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp - observing migrant crossings from Hardelot-Plage, south of Boulogne - said officers stood by as migrants awaited the arrival of a smugglers' dinghy.

The episode unfolded last week at a Shell gas station in Atlanta, Georgia, as suspect Jerahn Tucker allegedly tried to snatch a young child from a car as the mother filled up her tank.

David and Ina Steiner were relentlessly harassed and threatened by eBay's former top executives after publishing a newsletter that upset the company officials with its coverage.

The 5ft former couple 'hit it off' immediately upon meeting in 1971 after she watched his performance as a demented stable boy in the off-Broadway play The Shrinking Bride

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima created a completely new material never before seen on Earth, scientists have discovered.

Scientists from the University of Lucerne have found that women tend to feel more attached to their pets than men do.

Russia has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism, alleging the platform was used by Ukrainian intelligence "to prepare and co-ordinate acts of sabotage and terror" inside Russia. An international arrest warrant has been issued for Durov, who currently lives in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where Telegram keeps its main office. The BBC reports: Shortly after the charge was announced, Telegram's account on X posted an image showing Durov holding up his middle finger. He has previously accused Russian authorities of "fabricating new pretexts to restrict Russians' access to Telegram." [...] Multi-billionaire Durov, 41, has lived outside of Russia for many years and holds French and United Arab Emirates (UAE) passports. It is unclear whether other countries or authorities would comply with an arrest warrant issued by Russia. Durov left Russia in 2014 after refusing to comply with government demands to shut down opposition communities on the platform. He had previously founded popular Russian social media company VKontakte - dubbed the "Facebook of Russia." In 2024, Durov was arrested and investigated by the French government in connection with criminal activity on the platform and a lack of cooperation with law enforcement. "He was allowed to go home months later, with the investigation continuing," notes the BBC.

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Dr Anthony Fauci is refusing to answer any questions during an explosive hearing on COVID-19 origins.

At the snap of a finger, Brian Devine became English cricket's Public Enemy No 1 - and 'Clicky Ponting' was born.

An actor who appeared in Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey has revealed his fiancé threw him a surprise premiere after they were both snubbed from the real one.

The couple have travelled to the party island ahead of the rapper's concert at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid later this week.

It was heard that there could be "no future" for him in policing