Police Robodogs

"A $100,000 Robot Dog Is Becoming Standard in Policing -- and Raising Ethical Alarms". (Non-paywall link.)

Five years after its commercial debut, the 75-pound, German Shepherd-sized robot is increasingly being deployed by local law enforcement to handle armed standoffs, hostage rescues and hazardous materials incidents -- situations where sending in a human or a real dog could be life-threatening.

Hidden Figures In Swiss Maps

"For Decades, Cartographers Have Been Hiding Covert Illustrations Inside of Switzerland's Official Maps"

No cartographer has been fired over these drawings, but then again, most were only discovered once their author had already left. (Many mapmakers timed the publication of their drawing to coincide with their retirement.) Over half of the known illustrations have been removed.