BACKPACK CAM: Google brought its all-seeing eyes to the Grand Canyon’s Bright Angel Trail, a nearly 10-mile hike to the Colorado River. It marked the first official collection of data by the so-called trekker — a 40-pound backpack fitted with 15 cameras that captures images every 2.5 seconds.
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