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fromItsnicethat
18 hours ago

40Mustaquel's future-facing publications are "skeptical of design boundaries"

Plots of white spaces are emptied and text is scattered. Page numbers take the role of coordinates, and the reader takes on the role of the researcher.
Artificial intelligence
#fbi
DC food
fromWIRED
4 weeks ago

How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Terrorists

The American Agricultural Alliance (AAA) collaborated with the FBI to surveil and discredit animal rights activists, labeling them as a terrorism threat.
fromArs Technica
1 day ago
Privacy professionals

Drug cartel hacked FBI official's phone to track and kill informants, report says

DC food
fromWIRED
4 weeks ago

How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Terrorists

The American Agricultural Alliance (AAA) collaborated with the FBI to surveil and discredit animal rights activists, labeling them as a terrorism threat.
fromArs Technica
1 day ago
Privacy professionals

Drug cartel hacked FBI official's phone to track and kill informants, report says

#palantir-technologies
#privacy-issues
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Researchers confirm two journalists were hacked with Paragon spyware | TechCrunch

Two European journalists were hacked using government spyware from Israeli provider Paragon, indicating a serious issue with state-sponsored surveillance.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Researchers confirm two journalists were hacked with Paragon spyware | TechCrunch

Two European journalists were hacked using government spyware from Israeli provider Paragon, indicating a serious issue with state-sponsored surveillance.
#ethics
fromNature
1 week ago
Privacy technologies

Is AI powering Big Brother? Surveillance research is on the rise

fromNature
1 week ago
Privacy technologies

Is AI powering Big Brother? Surveillance research is on the rise

#privacy
Privacy technologies
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Secrets of the World's Greatest Privacy Experts

Extreme-privacy consultants help individuals make their personal information difficult to find through sophisticated tools and strategies.
Privacy professionals
fromHackernoon
4 years ago

A Conversation with Kashmir Hill: Envisioning a Chaotic Future | HackerNoon

MSG Entertainment implemented an 'attorney exclusion list' using facial recognition to monitor and restrict access for lawyers suing the company.
Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

Government using national security as 'smokescreen' in Apple encryption row | Computer Weekly

The government may misuse 'national security' to withhold information on technical capability notices issued to tech companies.
Artificial intelligence
fromFlowingData
1 month ago

Undisclosed surveillance with facial recognition in New Orleans

Facial recognition software raises concerns about unchecked surveillance and individual privacy rights despite its potential benefits.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Wyden: Telcos didn't warn Senate about snooping

Wireless carriers AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile did not notify lawmakers of government surveillance requests, violating contractual obligations.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Secrets of the World's Greatest Privacy Experts

Extreme-privacy consultants help individuals make their personal information difficult to find through sophisticated tools and strategies.
Privacy professionals
fromHackernoon
4 years ago

A Conversation with Kashmir Hill: Envisioning a Chaotic Future | HackerNoon

MSG Entertainment implemented an 'attorney exclusion list' using facial recognition to monitor and restrict access for lawyers suing the company.
Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

Government using national security as 'smokescreen' in Apple encryption row | Computer Weekly

The government may misuse 'national security' to withhold information on technical capability notices issued to tech companies.
Artificial intelligence
fromFlowingData
1 month ago

Undisclosed surveillance with facial recognition in New Orleans

Facial recognition software raises concerns about unchecked surveillance and individual privacy rights despite its potential benefits.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Wyden: Telcos didn't warn Senate about snooping

Wireless carriers AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile did not notify lawmakers of government surveillance requests, violating contractual obligations.
#theft
fromTheregister
6 days ago

Surveillance-linked computer vision patents jump 5

Through an analysis of computer-vision research papers and citing patents, we found that most of these documents enable the targeting of human bodies and body parts.
Artificial intelligence
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
6 days ago

Advanced Outdoor Security: IMILAB EC6 Dual 2K Spotlight Camera | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

The IMILAB EC6 Dual 2K Spotlight Camera offers dual-lens technology providing extensive monitoring capabilities with no subscription fees, suitable for homes or small businesses.
Gadgets
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Judge denies creating "mass surveillance program" harming all ChatGPT users

The discovery order poses genuine risks to user privacy in itself and as a precedent for the many other lawsuits around the country.
Privacy professionals
#law-enforcement
Los Angeles
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

US immigration agency flies drones capable of surveillance over LA protests

Customs and Border Protection is utilizing drones for aerial support during protests in Los Angeles, claiming it's for officer safety, not monitoring First Amendment activities.
fromHackernoon
4 years ago
Wearables

What Kind of Tech Does 'Cop Con' Have? Cigarrete Carton Trackers, Peacekeeper Batons, and More | HackerNoon

Los Angeles
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

US immigration agency flies drones capable of surveillance over LA protests

Customs and Border Protection is utilizing drones for aerial support during protests in Los Angeles, claiming it's for officer safety, not monitoring First Amendment activities.
fromHackernoon
4 years ago
Wearables

What Kind of Tech Does 'Cop Con' Have? Cigarrete Carton Trackers, Peacekeeper Batons, and More | HackerNoon

#public-safety
fromsfist.com
4 weeks ago
San Francisco

Crypto Mogul Chris Larsen Kicking Down Nearly $10 Million to SFPD for More Surveillance Efforts

fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago
NYC startup

NYPD drones will soon flash red-and-blue lights and log flights online while patrolling the skies | amNewYork

fromsfist.com
4 weeks ago
San Francisco

Crypto Mogul Chris Larsen Kicking Down Nearly $10 Million to SFPD for More Surveillance Efforts

fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago
NYC startup

NYPD drones will soon flash red-and-blue lights and log flights online while patrolling the skies | amNewYork

#technology
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 week ago

Strategies for Resisting Tech-Enabled Violence Facing Transgender People

Most school-issued devices are root-kitted with surveillance spyware known as student-monitoring software. This poses significant risks to marginalized children, particularly LGBTQ+ students.
Privacy technologies
#new-york
NYC LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

I'm paranoid all the time': surveillance and fear in a city of immigrants as White House ramps up deportations

Asylum seekers with ankle monitors face stigma, anxiety, and barriers to employment in the US.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

I'm paranoid all the time': surveillance and fear in a city of immigrants as White House ramps up deportations

Asylum seekers with ankle monitors face stigma, anxiety, and barriers to employment in the US.
#palantir
Privacy professionals
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans

Trump's executive order raises concerns over potential surveillance via federal data consolidation.
Palantir's technology is being integrated across federal agencies to organize and analyze citizen data.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans

Trump's executive order raises concerns over potential surveillance via federal data consolidation.
Palantir's technology is being integrated across federal agencies to organize and analyze citizen data.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Why the Danish military is using these crewless vessels in the North and Baltic Seas

The Voyagers, designed for surveillance, will patrol Danish and NATO waters, enhancing security amid rising maritime tensions since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
European startups
#theater
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Pentagon Pizza Index: The theory that surging pizza orders signal global crises

As of 6:59 p.m. ET nearly all pizza establishments nearby the Pentagon have experienced a HUGE surge in activity, just hours before news broke of Israel's major attack on Iran.
US news
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Scott Galloway has some choice metaphors to describe AI's impact on workers: 'I think of it as corporate Ozempic'

AI acts like "corporate Ozempic," helping companies cut costs by limiting workforce expansion while maintaining growth, making it challenging for employees and leadership alike.
Artificial intelligence
#protests
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
Toronto startup

Waymo Hiring For a "Public Affairs Specialist" in Los Angeles While People Are Settings Its Cars on Fire

fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago
Alternative transportation

How burning Waymos became the image of the LA protests

Robotaxis, seen as surveillance devices, are targeted during protests, reflecting public discontent with technology's role in society.
US politics
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Drones in Los Angeles: How the right learned to stop worrying and love surveillance

The DHS used Predators drones for surveillance during Los Angeles protests against the Trump administration's immigration policies.
Toronto startup
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Waymo Hiring For a "Public Affairs Specialist" in Los Angeles While People Are Settings Its Cars on Fire

Waymo is recruiting a community and public affairs specialist amid protests against its self-driving vehicles, linking them to broader issues of state surveillance.
#digital-privacy
Digital life
fromMashable India
2 weeks ago

Russia Considers Replacing WhatsApp with Homegrown 'Vlad's App'

Russia is set to introduce a state-controlled messaging app, 'Vlad's App', as part of its strategy to reduce reliance on foreign communication platforms.
fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

Meta found a new way to violate your privacy. Here's what you can do.

Meta employed questionable tactics to secretly track web browsing data on Android devices, raising serious privacy concerns.
Digital life
fromMashable India
2 weeks ago

Russia Considers Replacing WhatsApp with Homegrown 'Vlad's App'

Russia is set to introduce a state-controlled messaging app, 'Vlad's App', as part of its strategy to reduce reliance on foreign communication platforms.
fromCornell Chronicle
2 weeks ago

Feline Health Center initiative to track avian flu spread in cats | Cornell Chronicle

This initiative reflects our commitment to addressing urgent public and animal health risks through translational research, addressing the catastrophic impacts of H5N1 on feline populations.
Coronavirus
#facial-recognition
EU data protection
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Shopper put on Facewatch watchlist after dispute over 39p of paracetamol

Facial recognition technology raises significant concerns about privacy and the implications of data processing without substantial public interest.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
EU data protection

Adrian Weckler: Loophole obscures whether gardai can legally use AI facial scanning in public

EU data protection
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Shopper put on Facewatch watchlist after dispute over 39p of paracetamol

Facial recognition technology raises significant concerns about privacy and the implications of data processing without substantial public interest.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
EU data protection

Adrian Weckler: Loophole obscures whether gardai can legally use AI facial scanning in public

#data-privacy
#university-of-michigan
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Private Investigator Hired by University of Michigan to Spy on Pro-Palestine Students Pretends to Be Disabled When Caught on Video

fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Private Investigator Hired by University of Michigan to Spy on Pro-Palestine Students Pretends to Be Disabled When Caught on Video

NYC parents
fromCbsnews
3 weeks ago

Suspected surveillance device found buried in Queens lawn puts neighbors on high alert

Residents in Queens discovered a buried phone believed to be used for illegal surveillance by burglars.
#immigration
fromWIRED
1 month ago
US politics

A Hacker May Have Deepfaked Trump's Chief of Staff in a Phishing Campaign

Privacy technologies
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

How the US is turning into a mass techno-surveillance state

The U.S. government has accelerated the use of AI-based surveillance to monitor individuals without judicial oversight, particularly targeting immigrants and travelers.
US politics
fromWIRED
1 month ago

A Hacker May Have Deepfaked Trump's Chief of Staff in a Phishing Campaign

A notorious ransomware leader, identified as Vitaly Kovalev, remains elusive despite law enforcement efforts to uncover his identity.
Privacy professionals
fromDatabreaches
3 weeks ago

North Shore University Sleep Disorders Center employee charged with secretly recording patients in restrooms

Breach involved insider wrongdoing with unauthorized surveillance of patients at a healthcare facility.
Former employee charged after using a hidden camera to record individuals without consent.
Privacy technologies
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago

The covert method Meta uses to track mobile browsing without consent even in incognito mode or with a VPN

Meta was discovered bypassing browser privacy permissions to track users, even in incognito mode, raising significant concerns about online privacy.
US news
fromMail Online
4 weeks ago

Phone smuggled from North Korea reveals details of Kim Jong-un regime

North Korea uses a surveillance phone to monitor citizens and control language.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

How front-line NATO forces are training to operate and survive one of the Ukraine war's deadliest threats

The Ukraine war has transformed military tactics with drones, emphasizing mobility and secrecy for troop safety.
#crime
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

25-year-old woman stabbed multiple times on Brooklyn subway

A 25-year-old woman was stabbed multiple times on a Brooklyn subway train in an unprovoked attack.
Police are seeking the suspect, who remains at large, despite the ongoing investigation.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 month ago

That's Someone's Child': Bed-Stuy Man Shot in Head

A man was shot in the head in Bed-Stuy and is now in critical condition, raising concerns about local crime.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
NYC politics

Con who left beaten mom on NYC shoreline caught on video after the attack with wet clothes, boots: Prosecutors

Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

25-year-old woman stabbed multiple times on Brooklyn subway

A 25-year-old woman was stabbed multiple times on a Brooklyn subway train in an unprovoked attack.
Police are seeking the suspect, who remains at large, despite the ongoing investigation.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 month ago

That's Someone's Child': Bed-Stuy Man Shot in Head

A man was shot in the head in Bed-Stuy and is now in critical condition, raising concerns about local crime.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
NYC politics

Con who left beaten mom on NYC shoreline caught on video after the attack with wet clothes, boots: Prosecutors

SF politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Louisiana's Immigration Bills Evoke Apartheid. We Cannot Remain Silent.

Louisiana's anti-immigrant legislation represents a troubling shift towards authoritarianism, posing threats to individual rights and public service integrity.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Why Germany's Government Can Spy on a Political Party

Germany classifies Alternative for Germany party as extremist, enabling phone tapping and monitoring for democratic safety.
OMG science
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Alarming Spy Device Can Read Text in an Open Book From Nearly a Mile Away

A new laser device can read text from 0.85 miles away using advanced interferometry techniques.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

Cyborg cockroaches uses tiny helmets to steer around areas - Yanko Design

Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a groundbreaking method to control cockroach cyborgs using ultraviolet (UV) light, eliminating the need for invasive procedures or electrical stimulation.
Roam Research
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Every time I took a shower I thought, Is he watching me?' the terrifying rise of secret cameras

Marney felt watched in her new home, suspecting hidden cameras despite her landlord's good reputation. Eventually, she realized she could no longer ignore her instincts.
UK news
fromZDNET
1 month ago

You can skip the Ring: This 2K video doorbell is on sale and has no subscription fees

Having your phone tell you who's at the door in real-time and being able to talk to them when you can't answer the door is life-changing.
Digital life
UK politics
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

UK Fraud Bill targets benefit claimants for mass surveillance | Computer Weekly

The Public Authorities Bill could lead to disproportionate surveillance of benefit claimants in the UK without adequate justification.
from99% Invisible
1 month ago

Foreign in a Domestic Sense - 99% Invisible

The folder known as a 'carpeta' contained over 60 pages detailing her grandfather's life, including mundane information like his height, weight, and license plate number.
NYC politics
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