https://www.techradar.com/news/i-chucked-a-drone-in-a-river-and-watched-my-new-friend-swim-away > It’s not often my job as a technology journalist requires me to wade out into a river in the British countryside. As they say, water and technology don’t mix.  > Well, that’s all starting to change thanks to more robust waterproofing finding its way into consumer technology. I can use my phone in the shower (although I don’t), I can drop my e-reader in the bath (although I shouldn’t), and I can chuck a drone in a river (and I’m actually supposed to).