This device was used in the spy movie "Thunderball" about British secret agent James Bond.

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However, at this point they may not need a tracker: one agent who retrieved the device took the time to list off his favorite restaurants and even congratulated him on his new job.

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In his model, a program called a management agent is installed in each device.

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After weeks operating undercover in Yemen, the double agent arranged to deliver the device and a trove of vital intelligence to U.S. and other authorities waiting in another country, officials said.

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