DJI Mavic Air drone costs only $799

DJI is ready to tighten its clutch on the drone market with the new Mavic Air. Today announced at an event in New York City, the Mavic Air slots right in between the company’s inexpensive drone and its most capable prosumer model .It goes on sale January 28th.

The Mavic Air is truly a blend of those two drones. From certain angles, especially from the top, it resembles a stockier Mavic Pro, while from the front it looks an awful like the Spark. Like the Pro, the drone folds up for better portability. But it folds up into a smaller footprint than the Spark, and is 41% lighter than the Mavic Pro.

The specs of the Mavic Air are much closer to those of the Mavic Pro, which should please consumers who thought the Spark was too underpowered to use for photography. In some other ways, it almost sounds better. The Mavic Air uses a 1/2.3-inch sensor that shoots 4K video at 24 or 30 frames per second.

DJI is promising both updated and improved software features on the Air, too. There are new shooting modes, better gesture controls, and the company claims it’s improved its image processing in order to squeeze better photos & videos out of that relatively tiny sensor. There is also a new remote with an integrated screen, which is included with the $799 price.

Facebook to prioritize 'trustworthy' news

Social media giant Facebook will prioritize “trustworthy” news in its feed of social media posts, using user surveys to identify quality outlets and fight sensationalism, polarization and fack news, Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday.

Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a blog post that the company was not "comfortable" deciding which news sources are the most trustworthy in a "world with so much division."

"There's too much sensationalism, misinformation and polarization in the world today. Social media enables people to spread information faster than ever before, and if we don't specifically tackle these problems, then we end up amplifying them" Mark Zuckerberg wrote.

The quality of news on Facebook has been called into question after alleged Russian operatives, for-profit spammers and others spread false reports on the site, including during the 2016 U.S. election campaign.

Construction worker impaled by two steel rods

Two steel rods impaled construction worker Rajendra Pal when he slipped & fell onto them at construction site, with one of the rods going straight through his liver.

"The patient was conscious when he was brought to the hospital" said Dr Jitendra Sankpal, senior surgeon at GT hospital.

"Two steel rods measuring two-and-a-half feet each pierced his abdomen and chest however, the man was lucky as the rods did not puncture his lungs or other vital organs," said Dr Jitendra Sankpal.

Many of Students Protest for Education Reforms in Hungary

Many of Hungarian students protested outside parliament on Friday to demand reform of an education system. The students say the system is too rigidly focused on rote-learning and blind memorisation of facts. System does not stimulate critical thinking or creativity.

"This is fundamentally a reform protest, but we can also call it a protest against the government as it criticises the government's work in the field of education," said Balazs Fuzfa.

"I have come as I totally agree that the system of public education is in a bad state," said Flora Kokendi.

Critics of PM Viktor Orban's right-wing government say it has failed to reform big state-run systems such as education and healthcare.

"A just, democratic and modern education for all students," said one leaflet prepared by the protest organisers which demanded a free choice of textbooks, a bigger student say in educational matters and a reduction in mandatory school hours.

Viktor Orban has used his time in office to rewrite hundreds of laws, the constitution and to centralise power. His reforms, such as those affecting the judiciary and the media, have triggered conflicts with the European Union.