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Facebook's giant, internet-beaming drone took its first test flight — and it was a major success

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Facebook took its futuristic, internet-beaming drone out for its first spin, and it was a major success.

The tech giant wants to use the drone to provide internet access to people living in remote locations who have to go without it. Google is also working on a similar drone as part of its Project Titan.

Scroll down for a closer look at the first test flight.

The drone is part of Facebook's Internet.org project that's dedicated to providing free internet services to people around the world. Читать дальше...

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Virginia adds 8th oyster region: Tangier/Middle Bay

State officials announced in a news release Thursday that Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Todd Haymore and first lady Dorothy McAuliffe visited Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay to announce the addition of the Tangier/Middle Bay Region. The region joins seven others to form the Virginia Oyster Trail, a public-private partnership working to brand the Virginia oyster travel experience.

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

LAPD chief, rapper The Game team up for anti-violence PSA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck and rapper The Game appear together in a new public service announcement aimed at curbing violence across the city.

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

LAPD chief, rapper The Game team up for anti-violence PSA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck and rapper The Game appear together in a new public service announcement aimed at curbing violence across the city.

BusinessInsider.com 

The Japanese yen is surging

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The Japanese yen is spiking.

The currency strengthened by as much as 1.0% to 105.83 per dollar around 1:52 p.m. ET.

Earlier in the morning, Reuters reported, citing the BBC, that Haruhiko Kuroda, the Bank of Japan governor, said the central bank won't use "helicopter money" in its battle against deflation.

While it was later revealed the interview took place in mid-June, Reuters says the comments are similar to those made last week by a senior adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Читать дальше...