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Those coordinates can come from any intelligence source: a satellite, a drone, radio eavesdropping or even a human spotter with a pair of binoculars.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025 -
Apple agrees to $95M settlement over Siri eavesdropping claims: Who could get payments, if it’s approved Also, in the Calculator app, a mathematical operation can now be repeated by tapping the equal button again.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
28 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, the agreement requires that all buildings be fully electric and have fire-suppressing sprinklers, prohibits the installation of natural gas infrastructure and mandates that the developer install a wildfire surveillance camera as part of a county and San Diego Gas & Electric program.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Authorities said the woman set up a surveillance camera at her desk, which captured her co-worker, Joseph Ross, drop something into her Coca-Cola, WISN reported, citing the complaint.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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The agency said the test demonstrated the reconnaissance drone’s ability to track multiple targets and monitor troop movements on land and at sea, potentially enhancing North Korea’s intelligence-gathering operations and ability to neutralize enemy threats.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Photos released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency showed Kim observing a large reconnaissance drone resembling the U.S.-made RQ-4B Global Hawk, first unveiled during a 2023 military exhibition.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The findings show that these sharks are spending time in waters less than 50 meters (164 feet) deep off Maine, with peak sightings occurring between July and September; this aligns with previous observations of white sharks using similar habitats in other regions.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Power of Primes The McKay conjecture began with the observation of a strange coincidence.—
Leila Sloman,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
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