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Low-Cost Drone Add-Ons From China Let Anyone With a Credit Card Turn Toys Into Weapons of War (www.wired.com)
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[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago

“This equipment is mainstream, but it does not just cost a few dollars to make, so I think this stuff is being sold either at or below cost,” Cui says.

Wat? Why would they do that?

“The things that work at taking them down are machine guns, lasers, and massive jammers—none of which can be used in a city,” Cui says.

Well, and a regular old shotgun but you can't use that in a city either.

This article seems... off. I can't put my finger on it but hmm.