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
Car Tracking Can Enable Domestic Abuse. Turning It Off Is Easier Said Than Done – The Markup
Apple AirTags are notoriously used by stalkers and abusers for tracking, but internet-connected cars can do the same without a driver’s knowledge,… read more
The Problem With Tracking Kids at College – Let Grow
Dumb down “struggle” and you dumb down a generation. …And yet the colleges themselves have decided – like enablers —… read more
Partial Automation Doesn’t Make Vehicles Safer – IEEE Spectrum
As partial automation systems become more common, experts warn that robust safeguards are needed to prevent their misuse. The IIHS… read more
Does Text Therapy Really Work? – Time
Recent research—some of it funded by text therapy providers like Talkspace—continues to suggest that texting is a legitimate and effective… read more
Someone Put Facial Recognition Tech onto Meta’s Smart Glasses to Instantly Dox Strangers – 404 Media
A pair of students at Harvard have built what big tech companies refused to release publicly due to the overwhelming… read more
Digital Divinity: Ancient Traditions Meet Modern Technology [series] – Rest of World
Technology has transformed how we spend, study, live, eat — even how we sleep. And for the 6.75 billion people… 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
Instead of Pulling Out Your Phone, Let Your Mind Wander – Greater Good Magazine
Why would this be? The students didn’t report on their actual thoughts, so it’s hard to know exactly where their… 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