HoverAir claimed its Versa drone's modular design allowed it to circumvent the FCC ban. The agency tells PCMag that "importing, marketing, or selling this device" is illegal.

To protect the lives of the workers and the offshore gas infrastructure, the Romanian military scrambled two F-16 fighter jets to stop the drone with cannon fire, Miruță said. Army specialists later carried out a controlled detonation, as seen in a Facebook video shared by the defense minister.

Amazon has positioned Prime Air as the next horizon in delivery services. Customers can order everything from groceries to medications.

So much for HoverAir’s seeming loophole in the drone ban. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo,

Amazon has quietly expanded its drone service to more metro areas in recent months after receiving a key regulatory greenlight enabling longer-range deliveries.

Romanian officials accused Russia of launching the explosive drone, saying it threatened hundreds of workers.

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