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Washington state tracks down another Asian giant hornet nest, with plans to eradicate it soon

GeekWire

An Asian giant hornet tagged with a radio tracker. WSDA tweeted a photo of one of the insects (above), sometimes referred to as “murder hornets,” tagged with a radio tracker. WSDA tweeted a photo of one of the insects (above), sometimes referred to as “murder hornets,” tagged with a radio tracker.

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Second ‘murder hornet’ nest eradicated and a third nest has been located in Washington state

GeekWire

The agency said the nest, located where others have been found near Blaine in Whatcom County, Wash., WSDA trapped and tagged hornets last week and used the radio technology to track at least one to the nest which was eradicated on Saturday. had four combs. “We will have more to update in the coming days.” WSDA Photo).

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Using radio trackers, scientists finally locate ‘murder hornet’ nest in Washington state

GeekWire

the agency reported Friday. Three hornets trapped in nests this week were tagged with tiny radio trackers and one led the WSDA to the nest around 4 p.m. An #AsianGiantHornet enjoyed some strawberry jam after being tagged yesterday. It’s the first such nest ever found in the U.S. on Thursday. Press conference at 2 p.m.

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Reports: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez engaged

GeekWire

The triple-masted schooner, reported to be one of the world’s largest such yachts, has a $500 million price tag — and a figurehead on the prow that bears a resemblance to Sanchez. Last week the couple was spotted aboard Bezos’ massive new sailing yacht, Koru, off the coast of the Spanish island Mallorca.

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Tracking the Trackers: For Better or Worse

SecureWorld News

These radios are being tracked and tagged by marketers, telecom companies and individuals in an effort to resell that data to parties willing to pay. Tiny BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) tags are being placed in people’s vehicles, pockets, bags and other items on the move all the time.

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Microsoft vet lands $10M for new startup that watermarks documents to identify leakers

GeekWire

EchoMark Photo) A growing number of leaks and stolen intellectual property are unsettling leaders at large-member organizations and government agencies. EchoMark adds visible watermarks in the style of personalized tags to emails and documents, and inserts hidden markers or subtle text alterations for tracking.

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Facebook is shutting down its Face Recognition tagging program

The Verge

As part of it, the company will stop using facial recognition algorithms to tag people in photographs and videos, and it will delete the facial recognition templates that it uses for identification. State or national privacy laws would be needed to restrict the technology’s use more broadly.