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scan

[skan] / skæn /


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For example, Tinder is planning to use AI to scan your entire camera roll.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The military could do an initial scan for mines relatively quickly in the confines of the strait, military analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

It has been 10 days of many exams Pet Scan - Cat scan - 2 MRI’s- Biopsy - multiple bloodwork - now at least I know what I face.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

According to Anthropic and partners, Mythos can autonomously scan vast amounts of code to find and chain together previously unknown security vulnerabilities in all kinds of software, from operating systems to web browsers.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

I scan from side to side, making sure no one is near.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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