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    US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to buy robot dogs, according to ABC News. The robotics, typically quadruped machines used for patrols or inspections, would add automated capability to the agency's operations. The purchase plan is drawing attention because of ICE's enforcement role and ongoing debate about the use of robotic systems by law enforcement agencies.

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    ICE Buys Robot Dogs After Ordering Electric Shock Gloves●After Putting in a Massive Order for Electric Shock Gloves, ICE Is Now Buying Robot Dogs https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://MmastodonTechnologyRobotics131 min ago

    US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is purchasing quadruped robot dogs for surveillance operations, according to a Futurism report. The news follows revelations that the agency had placed a large order for electric shock gloves. Critics are raising alarms about the militarisation of immigration enforcement and the use of advanced robotics and weapons against migrants, as debate intensifies over ICE tactics.

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    Campaign urges Boston Dynamics to drop ICE robot dog contract●Tell # Boston Dynamics to kill the # ICE contract. Do not sell Spot to an agency that cannot be trusted with people, letMmastodonTechnologyRobotics331 min ago

    An online campaign is calling on Boston Dynamics to cancel a contract to sell its Spot robot dog to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, arguing the agency cannot be trusted with powerful technology. Activists are petitioning the robotics firm, saying equipping ICE with Spot would help immigration enforcement they consider harmful to people.

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    $300,000 AI-powered robot dog stuns Texans▼'A lot of people are scared of them': $300,000 AI-powered robot dog stuns Texans✉newsTechnologyRobotics30 min ago

    A $300,000 AI-powered robot dog has been drawing attention in Texas, where the machine has left onlookers stunned. Observers have mixed reactions, with some noting that 'a lot of people are scared of them', reflecting unease about advanced robotics becoming visible in public life. The device highlights how quickly AI-driven robots are moving from labs and demonstrations into everyday American communities.

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    Dog brains split speech into consonants and vowels like ours●Dogs don't just hear our words; their brains split sound into consonants and vowels just like ours, revealing a deep evoMmastodonScience429 min ago

    New research suggests dogs process human speech in a way far closer to humans than previously thought: their brains segment sounds into consonants and vowels rather than hearing words as uniform noise. The neural evidence points to an evolutionary kinship in speech processing, suggesting the capacity to break language into its smallest sound units is far older and more widespread among mammals than scientists assumed.

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    Stephen Wilson Jr. Joins Eddie Vedder for 'Hunger Strike' Duet▼Watch Stephen Wilson Jr. Sing ‘Hunger Strike’ With Eddie Vedder✉newsBusinessLabor38 min ago

    Stephen Wilson Jr. performed 'Hunger Strike' alongside Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder at a recent appearance, in a pairing of the rising country singer-songwriter with one of rock's most iconic voices. The song, famously a Vedder and Chris Cornell duet from Temple of the Dog, makes the collaboration especially poignant for fans of the grunge era.

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    Eddie Vedder performs Hunger Strike duet with Stephen Wilson Jr.▼Eddie Vedder sings Hunger Strike with Stephen Wilson Jr. in the US — Rolling Stone✉newsBusinessLabor3 h ago

    Eddie Vedder joined singer-songwriter Stephen Wilson Jr. on stage in the United States for a rendition of Hunger Strike, the Temple of the Dog classic, according to Rolling Stone. The pairing of the Pearl Jam frontman with the rising country-rock artist has drawn attention from fans of both acts.

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    ICE Now Buying Robot Dogs After Shock Glove Order●After Putting in a Massive Order for Electric Shock Gloves, ICE Is Now Buying Robot Dogs✉newsTechnologyRobotics5 h ago

    US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to acquire robotic dogs, following a previous large order of electric shock gloves. The purchases point to a broader push to equip immigration enforcement agents with new surveillance and control technology. Critics are likely to raise concerns about the militarisation of immigration enforcement and the use of robotics in raids and detention operations.