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Germany Raises Red Flags About Palantir’s Big Data Dragnet
Britta Eder’s list of phone contacts is full of people the German state considers to be criminals. As a defense…
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San Francisco Just Reversed Its Killer Robot Plan
A week is a long time in politics—particularly when considering whether it’s okay to grant robots the right to kill…
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San Francisco’s Killer Police Robots Threaten the City’s Most Vulnerable
One effect of AB 481 is to add local oversight to hardware like the kind obtained through a US Department…
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Algorithms Quietly Run the City of Wasington, DC—and Maybe Your Hometown
Washington, DC, is the home base of the most powerful government on earth. It’s also home to 690,000 people—and 29…
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Ford Reveals F-150 Lightning Pro SSV, the EV Truck’s Police Model
Ford has just revealed its first electric police truck, the F-150 Lightning Pro SSV, claiming it will help reduce costs…
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When Gig Workers Are Murdered, Their Families Foot the Bill
The maze of policies and supplemental policies can get complicated quickly. First off, most personal auto insurance plans don’t cover…
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2023 Chevy Silverado Police Truck Can Pursue On- And Off-Road
For the first time, the Chevy Silverado 1500 is available as a pursuit-rated pickup truck for police departments. Known as…
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Police Searching for Driver Who Jumped and Wrecked Tesla Model S
If you were anywhere near social media over the weekend, you probably came across a viral video of a Tesla…
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The Hidden Role of Facial Recognition Tech in Many Arrests
Quinn says the spread of facial recognition technology has led investigators to believe there will be suitable digital evidence in…
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How Wrongful Arrests Based on AI Derailed 3 Men’s Lives
After his arrest, Parks didn’t tell many people, in part because of his prior record. “When you’re trying to do…
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