Bootnotes Two arrested in Congo after Google Loon mobe balloon meets terra firma more than 1,000km from operating area No idea what it’s doing here, said local governor 27 Aug 09:43 |

Two people were arrested in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after the crash of a Google Loon internet connectivity balloon baffled local officials who had no idea the craft was overflying their country. The balloons pack power and connectivity equipment for Google’s African mobile connectivity experiment.