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The company behind it could be quietly tied to China, where the government maintains the ability to surveil all user data, according to a report published Thursday by the Technology Transparency Project.
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Kevin Collier, NBC news, 12 June 2025
There also have been espionage cases where drones have been used to surveil sensitive sites.
—Josh Funk, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
The designation opens up the agency’s ability to surveil the populist anti-immigration party more thoroughly, among other legal consequences.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
By setting the standards to give its tech an edge, selling that tech, and training foreign government officials how to use it to repress and surveil their citizens in the name of cyber sovereignty, China is undermining democratic freedoms worldwide.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Kevin Collier, NBC news, 12 June 2025
There also have been espionage cases where drones have been used to surveil sensitive sites.
—Josh Funk, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
The designation opens up the agency’s ability to surveil the populist anti-immigration party more thoroughly, among other legal consequences.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
By setting the standards to give its tech an edge, selling that tech, and training foreign government officials how to use it to repress and surveil their citizens in the name of cyber sovereignty, China is undermining democratic freedoms worldwide.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Image courtesy of the researchers View gallery - 4 images Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a wireless smart capsule packed with sensors and other tiny electronics to monitor the workings of your gastrointestinal (GI) tract.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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Residents and travelers are urged to monitor official updates from the NPS for instructions and park reopening information.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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On a visit to another small Ok. town, Cox spied a tattered awning that said Country Bird, which was the perfect name for her bakery.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The recipe is inspired by the Grey Goose Honey Deuce, the cocktail Taylor and Travis were spied drinking with friends at the US Open in 2024.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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Those drones have been flying without authorities first getting a warrant and Schmitz is not the only resident who has been snooped on.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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However, law enforcement is not above snooping on cell phones, and their tactics are usually much harder to detect.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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“Surveil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveil. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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