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New York has banned recording eyewear in all 1,240 of its courts, marking the first such restriction in the U.S. The move targets smart glasses with recording capabilities, putting companies like Meta under scrutiny.
Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, has filed a criminal complaint after a covert listening device was discovered in his Geneva home. The incident raises serious questions about surveillance and threats to global leaders.
This article explains how surveillance technology works and why even its creators are concerned about privacy. It uses the story of Palantir's CEO to illustrate how advanced data collection systems can track people anywhere in the world.
Flock Safety dominates the U.S. automated licence plate reader market, with over 100,000 units deployed nationwide. These systems, while marketed for public safety, raise significant privacy concerns as surveillance expands across the country.
Xprize founder Peter Diamandis argues that global surveillance is beneficial, claiming humans behave better when watched. His views spark debate on privacy and transparency.
Russian forces used a Cellebrite forensic tool to hack an opposition politician’s iPhone, despite the company’s public withdrawal from the Russian market.
The EU plans to significantly expand Europol’s powers and workforce to combat rising digital crime, sparking concerns over privacy and surveillance.
Bulgaria has approved surveillance technology exports to countries with documented human rights abuses, raising ethical concerns among international watchdogs.
Stockton, California, has approved a $3.15 million investment in police drones that can respond to 911 calls in as little as 30 seconds. The move expands Flock Safety's existing contract with the city, integrating drone technology into emergency response systems.
This explainer explains facial recognition technology and its privacy implications, using the Ring doorbell lawsuit as a practical example.
Meta’s Model Capability Initiative is collecting EU employee data it previously said it wouldn’t, raising GDPR compliance concerns. Internal documents reveal the surveillance tool is capturing emails and chats between US and European colleagues.
China is upgrading its aging surveillance network with AI-powered tools that automatically detect crowds, suspicious behavior, and unauthorized access, sparking global concern over mass surveillance and privacy erosion.
