‘FYI. A Warrant Isn’t Needed’: Secret Service Says You Agreed To Be Tracked With Location Data – 404 Media
Officials inside the Secret Service clashed over whether they needed a warrant to use location data harvested from ordinary apps… read more
Inside the U.S. Government-Bought Tool That Can Track Phones at Abortion Clinics – 404 Media
The videos also show that while Apple and Google have taken steps either to stymie the flow of location data… read more
License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars – Wired
These images were generated by AI-powered cameras mounted on cars and trucks, initially designed to capture license plates, but which… read more
Telegram Confirms it Gave U.S. User Data to the Cops – 404 Media
The news is the first glimpse into Telegram’s policy shift around providing data to law enforcement agencies. Historically, Telegram has… read more
NASA Bought Facial Recognition Tech Clearview AI – 404 Media
The news shows that Clearview AI is spreading beyond federal law enforcement agencies and into other parts of the U.S…. read more
The Secret Service Spent $50,000 on OpenAI and Won’t Say Why – 404 Media
The news shows that U.S. federal law enforcement is actively moving into the world of AI, with the Secret Service… read more
Human reviewers can’t keep up with police bodycam videos. AI now gets the job – NPR
After a decade of explosive growth, body cameras are now standard-issue for most American police as they interact with the… read more
Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops – The Verge
No matter what, teaching people they can add their IDs to their phones means some people will inevitably leave the… read more
Neighborhood Watch Out: Cops Are Using Fusus to Incorporate Private Cameras Into Their Real-Time Surveillance Networks – EFF
The company sells police a cloud-based platform for creating real-time crime centers and a streamlined way for officers to interface… read more
The Age of the Drone Police Is Here – Wired
In Chula Vista, drone flight paths trace a map of the city’s inequality, with poorer residents experiencing far more exposure… read more