ALAN SUDERMAN | The Seattle Times

Pedestrian checks their phones in downtown Seattle off Pike Street and 2nd Avenue on Thursday.

Sensor surveillance technology is located at more than 300 intersections throughout downtown and is tracking people’s every movement through their cell phones.

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Colonial Pipeline storage tanks are seen in Woodbridge, N.J., Monday, May 10, 2021. Gasoline futures are ticking higher following a cyberextortion attempt on the Colonial Pipeline, a vital U.S. pipeline that carries fuel from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) NJSW105 NJSW105

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