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Spy suspects allegedly used regular consumer tech (Peter Svensson/Associated Press)

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Peter Svensson / Associated Press:
Spy suspects allegedly used regular consumer tech  —  Before James Bond heads out on a mission, he has to stop in Q’s laboratory for custom-made gadgets such as an exploding watch.  Life wasn’t so dashing for the suspected Russian spies arrested this week: They allegedly relied heavily on off-the-shelf consumer electronics.

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Cries for Help via Text Messages Are Used to Direct Aid to Haiti (Carmen Gentile/New York Times)

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Carmen Gentile / New York Times:
Cries for Help via Text Messages Are Used to Direct Aid to Haiti  —  MIAMI — From his makeshift workstation, Ryan Bank spends hours sifting through thousands of electronic cries for help from Haitian earthquake victims, many detailing the horrors of dead family members, hunger and homelessness.

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