Flock's fastest-growing business is 60 mph police drones that can read license plates from the sky
Privacy groups warn that flying plate readers could expand surveillance far beyond roadside cameras
License plate readers can now track your phone too, thanks to new surveillance tech
SignalTrace says it doesn't identify people, but experts say that claim doesn't hold up
A misleading headline made people think AI was replacing 911 dispatchers
New Orleans says the AI tool only screens duplicate calls about known car crashes
Police departments are told to call license plate readers "county resources" instead of naming them
Roughly 50 communities have dropped the cameras since early last year amid mounting backlash
Dozens of police officers accused of using license plate cameras to track women
Allegations of personal surveillance and stalking have been made against at least 50 officers
US prosecutors charge Atlanta man after GrapheneOS phone wipes itself during airport search
Prosecutors say the OS erased evidence, but advocates warn the case could criminalize security tools
A hot potato: A federal case in Atlanta is raising questions about a privacy-focused mobile operating system, with prosecutors arguing that its features were used to erase evidence. The US Department of Justice is attempting to prosecute Atlanta resident Sam Tunick under a federal statute that makes it a crime to destroy property in an effort to prevent it from being seized.
First-responder drones are spreading rapidly across the US, and privacy groups are worried
The FAA issued more waivers in ten months than it had during the previous seven years combined
FBI arrests 21-year-old accused of infecting 8,000 PCs with malware through fake Steam games
The scheme stole roughly $220,000 from about 80 crypto wallets over nearly two years
An abandoned IBM campus became a TikTok sensation, now it's a magnet for trespassers
Police have arrested 48 people at the viral site, including one with a loaded gun
The Supreme Court just ruled that police need a warrant to use phone location data
A 6-3 ruling says geofence warrants require constitutional protections
Cargo thieves are now stealing millions in data center hardware, not just GPUs and consoles
Illinois cops just recovered $2.3 million worth of AI data center equipment
Ripple effect: The AI boom may be hurting consumers, white-collar workers, and rural residents living near data centers, but it's opened up "new opportunities" for cargo thieves. Criminals are reportedly cashing in on the data center construction boom by stealing millions of dollars' worth of server hardware, cables, and other high-value tech equipment.
Flock AI cameras allegedly used by police to stalk ex-girlfriends and partners
Some police departments are ending contract with Flock over privacy concerns
A thief used a Waymo as a getaway car. Six months later, police still have no suspect
Blurred faces and unavailable interior footage limited what investigators could learn
A Supreme Court case could decide whether your phone can be used to find you first and suspect you later
A robbery case tied to Google data could set nationwide rules for how investigators use reverse searches to identify suspects
A number of US cities are pulling the plug on Flock Safety's AI cameras
A fast-growing surveillance network is facing a fast-moving backlash over privacy, policing, and immigration access
Grandmother spent six months in jail after AI facial recognition misidentified her
She lost her home, car, and dog after police trusted facial recognition over basic evidence
Dutch police arrest man on hacking charges after sending him confidential files by mistake
He allegedly tried to blackmail the cops, too
Police drones will respond to emergencies before officers in Detroit area
Dead or alive, you're coming with me
That time when an AI police report hallucinated an officer turning into a frog
AI transcription software overheard a Disney movie
Hackers are pretending to be cops – and tech companies keep falling for it
A coordinated doxing group has repeatedly impersonated police officers to retrieve user data from tech firms
High school student surrounded by police and handcuffed after AI mistakes his bag of Doritos for a gun
Does AI have a particular dislike of triangular chips?
Germany to authorize police to shoot down small rogue drones
Drones are increasingly becoming a security issue in Germany and other EU countries
Self-driving Waymo pulled over for illegal U-turn, officer has no one to ticket
For now, police can only report such cases, not punish the companies directly
Ring reverses course, lets police request video footage again
CEO Jamie Siminoff is taking Ring back to its crime prevention roots
Robotaxis are quietly recording everything, and police are using the footage
Smile, you're on robotaxi camera