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But Mike Kolier, for one, is worried about implications we may have not even fully considered yet. Celebrities are the first mark, likely by paparazzi drones, but there may be all kinds of issues ...

A new generation of personal drones like the 3D Robotics Iris+ have autopilot systems that can follow you around. Personal Tech columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler takes them for a test flight.