Dust that spies, maps that talk, and dogs that code

It started with an itch. Not the kind that comes from allergies or a cheap sweater, but the creeping suspicion that the air itself was paying attention.

That’s when the headline hit: “Scientists develop smart dust — microscopic sensors that can drift through a room and report back.”

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The lab coats call it “environmental monitoring.” The rest of us call it the ultimate nosy roommate. Imagine dust motes that don’t just sparkle in a sunbeam, but whisper: “He ordered pizza again.”

The technology is dazzling: motes no bigger than a grain of sand, capable of sensing temperature, chemicals, vibrations and maybe even a muffled word or two. Swarms of them could map pollution, track forest fires, or monitor health inside hospitals. But in the wrong hands? They could float