Matt Yglesias
Move over, Facebook. Now Google says it will use high-flying drones to power the Internet
Google snapped up a New Mexico maker of drones with an eye toward bringing the Internet to remote corners of the globe that are currently off the net. Meanwhile, North Korea, one place that’s definitely disconnected, is opening up just a bit — inviting foreign amateurs to compete in its Pyongyang marathon.Google snapped up a New Mexico maker of drones with an eye toward bringing the Internet to remote corners of the globe that are currently off the net. Meanwhile, North Korea, one place that’s definitely disconnected, is opening up just a bit — inviting foreign amateurs to compete in its Pyongyang marathon.