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Snag $34 off and Keep a Watchful Eye on Your Home With the EufyCam 2 Wireless Home Security Camera
Eufy Security EufyCam 2 Wireless Home Security Camera | $214 | Amazon Your home is the most important place in…
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Borrowed a School Laptop? Mind Your Open Tabs
When tens of millions of students suddenly had to learn remotely, schools lent laptops and tablets to those without them.…
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Clearview AI Has New Tools to Identify You in Photos
Clearview AI has stoked controversy by scraping the web for photos and applying facial recognition to give police and others…
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It’s Not Easy to Control Police Use of Tech—Even With a Law
In 2018, Oakland enacted an innovative law giving citizens a voice in police use of surveillance technology. The Electronic Frontier…
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An Explosion in Geofence Warrants Threatens Privacy Across the US
Police around the country have drastically increased their use of geofence warrants, a widely criticized investigative technique that collects data…
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The NYPD Had a Secret Fund for Surveillance Tools
New York City police bought a range of surveillance tools—including facial-recognition software, predictive policing software, vans equipped with x-ray machines…
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This AI Helps Police Monitor Social Media. Does It Go Too Far?
Since 2016, civil liberties groups have raised alarms about online surveillance of social media chatter by city officials and police…
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A Global Smart-City Competition Highlights China’s Rise in AI
Four years ago, organizers created the international AI City Challenge to spur the development of artificial intelligence for real-world scenarios…
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French Spyware Executives Are Indicted for Aiding Torture
Earlier this week, French authorities indicted four former executives of the surveillance firm Nexa Technologies, formerly called Amesys, for complicity…
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Baltimore May Soon Ban Facial Recognition for Everyone but Cops
After years of failed attempts to curb surveillance technologies, Baltimore is close to enacting one of the nation’s most stringent…
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