And so every regime invests in having student informers.
—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
Security services also rely on informers to tell them who might be using Starlink, and search internet and social media traffic for signs it has been used.
Byunghun and Jimin will play the undercover spies.
—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
These mechanical quadrupeds, made by the likes of Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics, can patrol premises, scanning the perimeter for intruders, spies, and other ne’er-do-wells, and sound the alarm when holes in fences or other suspicious things are detected.
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