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  China develops ultra-powerful spy camera capable of capturing facial details from 60 miles away

  Science | February 21, 2025 14:51 IST

  China has developed an ultra-powerful spy camera using synthetic aperture lidar, capable of capturing facial details from 60 miles away. This breakthrough in surveillance technology could revolutionise military reconnaissance and satellite monitoring.

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  New camera sensor could turn a smartphone into a 3D scanner

  April 06, 2015 20:13 IST

  Imagine pulling smartphone out of your pocket, taking a snapshot of an object with its integrated 3D imager or scanner, sending it to the 3D printer and within minutes you have reproduced an accurate replica