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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 -
Encryption not only helps prevent eavesdropping but also ensures that sensitive conversations—like financial transactions or legal discussions—remain private. 2.—
Ruchir Brahmbhatt,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Diminishing the workforce will impair rapid response capabilities, surveillance and research capabilities that remain essential for managing future health threats that are nearly always present such as the bird flu and measles.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The suspects were captured on surveillance camera fleeing in a gold Toyota Camry with tinted windows and a sunroof.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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Some historians might trace airborne warfare to earlier conflicts, when reconnaissance balloons offered eagle-eyed views of battlefields and troop movements.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead, Parker explained, the suspect was tasked by higher leadership within ISIS-K to conduct reconnaissance of the road leading to Abbey Gate and to see if there were any roadblocks or law enforcement along the route.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The agency also noted that the company’s response to its list of observations, formally known as Form 483, was insufficient.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Given that there are very few underwater observations of narwhals and so little is understood about this whale's behavior, however, another researcher who wasn't part of the study team is skeptical.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Wiretapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiretapping. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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