spy on
phrasal verb
spied on; spying on; spies on
: to watch (someone) secretly
He spies on his neighbors.
Have you been spying on me?
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Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania were able to persuade a simulated self-driving car to ignore stop signs and even drive off a bridge, get a wheeled robot to find the best place to detonate a bomb, and force a four-legged robot to spy on people and enter restricted areas.
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Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
The film reveals that repressive regimes aren’t alone in using spyware to hack into citizens’ cell phones and computers clandestinely; democratic governments are also guilty of spying on unknowing individuals.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Many governments use these networks to spy on potential targets in law enforcement investigations, and mobile app providers can collect this data to sell to advertisers or third-party data brokers.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a directive to congressional Republicans, telling them to tank a bipartisan bill that would protect journalists from being spied on by the government.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
The film reveals that repressive regimes aren’t alone in using spyware to hack into citizens’ cell phones and computers clandestinely; democratic governments are also guilty of spying on unknowing individuals.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Many governments use these networks to spy on potential targets in law enforcement investigations, and mobile app providers can collect this data to sell to advertisers or third-party data brokers.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a directive to congressional Republicans, telling them to tank a bipartisan bill that would protect journalists from being spied on by the government.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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