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More specifically — and without spoiling a story that piles the twists as high as the corpses — Pine's an ex-British soldier pulled from his porter duties and recruited to surveil a ruthless arms dealer, Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie) staying at the hotel.
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Karp regularly defends Palantir when the company is criticized for providing tools used to surveil immigrants and Americans.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Under the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), American telecoms are required to maintain systems to surveil unencrypted conversations when required by court order.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Recently, Customs and Border Protection was granted access to over 80,000 Flock cameras, which have also been used to surveil protests.
—Jess Reia, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Karp regularly defends Palantir when the company is criticized for providing tools used to surveil immigrants and Americans.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Under the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), American telecoms are required to maintain systems to surveil unencrypted conversations when required by court order.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Recently, Customs and Border Protection was granted access to over 80,000 Flock cameras, which have also been used to surveil protests.
—Jess Reia, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
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The Georgia Department of Public Health is monitoring two residents, the agency said in a statement on May 6.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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At least 32 wolves are roaming Colorado after two rounds of releases and last year’s breeding season, which produced at least 14 pups, according to Brenna Cassidy, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s wolf monitoring data coordinator.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Twenty-five Israelis and foreign residents in Israel were indicted on charges of spying for Iran in 2025, according to Shin Bet's annual report, published in February.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The Justice Department is seeking to denaturalize a former diplomat who was caught spying for the Cuban government.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Besides the risk of Oracle snooping into your business, there’s also the possibility of regulatory capture — that is, because Ellison is so tight with the Trumps, what remains of the government watchdogs won’t stop it.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
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This leads to a lively scene where Carl and his glowering right-hand man make an impromptu visit to Hypergnosis headquarters and demand a demonstration of Duncan’s snooping network.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Surveil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveil. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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