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The Download: investigating deaths at the US border’s “virtual wall”

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The Download: investigating deaths at the US border’s “virtual wall”
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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.



The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die?



When José Morales Bernal crossed the border into the US in April 2024, the day before his 32nd birthday, he was within range of three surveillance towers equipped with cameras and AI to automatically detect and track people.



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