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In North Korea, your phone secretly takes screenshots every 5 minutes for government surveillance
Smartphone looks modern, but its software reveals a dystopian reality
The big picture: A smartphone smuggled out of North Korea is offering a rare – and unsettling – glimpse into the extent of control Kim Jong Un's regime exerts over its citizens, down to the very words they type. While the device appears outwardly similar to any modern smartphone, its software reveals a far more oppressive reality.
New Orleans used AI surveillance without public knowledge or full oversight
Extensive location tracking and real-time facial recognition has raised Fourth Amendment concerns
Lawmakers say TP-Link's rock-bottom prices fuel Chinese cyberattacks, back US sales ban
Discount routers, premium threat?
New York wants to use AI and cameras to detect subway crime before it happens
Ten people were murdered in NYC subways last year
EFF launches open-source tool that can detect unauthorized cellular spying
It's easy to install with minimal costs
OpenAI cracks down on users developing social media surveillance tool using ChatGPT
The LLM developer is actively disrupting malicious use of its AI models
Defense Department began testing AI surveillance system to safeguard critical military assets
A commercial AI surveillance solution which can be tailored to specific DoD needs
Streaming has transformed TVs into a data-driven surveillance system
How connected TV tracks your habits across screens and beyond
Oracle's Larry Ellison advocates for AI-enhanced surveillance to promote "best behavior"
Oracle could play a pivotal role in this future
This AI claims to predict crimes before they happen based on real-time CCTV analysis
Is this the future of crime prevention?
Dial 911 to summon a drone: Montgomery police will soon fly to your location for emergencies
Privacy advocates are wary of the Cyberpunk 2077-style idea
Facebook partner admits to eavesdropping on conversations via phone mics for ad targeting
"We know what you're thinking. Is this even legal?"
A hot potato: For almost as long as we've had smartphones, there has been the belief that they surreptitiously listen to our spoken conversations to serve us targeted ads; most people have experienced seeing an ad on Facebook for something they were recently talking about. It's always been claimed that this type of privacy invasion doesn't happen. However, a marketing agency, whose clients included Facebook and Google, has admitted to using an "Active Listening" feature that eavesdrops on conversations via phone mics to gather data.
Argentina's president wants to predict crime using AI algorithms
New AI government unit will make fight against crime more effective and... timely?
Los Angeles thieves are using Wi-Fi jammers to defeat home security systems
Wireless home security is much easier to defeat than a wired system
AI can see what's on your screen by reading HDMI electromagnetic radiation
Researchers say the technique is already being used in the wild
Shiver me timbers: Security researchers have demonstrated that it's possible to spy on what's visible on your screen by intercepting electromagnetic radiation from video cables with great accuracy, thanks to artificial intelligence. The team from Uruguay's University of the Republic says their AI-powered cable-tapping method is good enough that these attacks are likely already happening.
FTC targets Mastercard in major investigation into AI-based surveillance pricing
You could be paying more than your neighbor for the same product from the same vendor
Airbnb continues to have a serious hidden camera problem
Banning all indoor cameras has done little to nothing to prevent hosts from illegally recording guests
New "Big Brother" tools make it easier for employers to catch workers faking computer activity
New tools make it easier to spot workers who are faking computer activity
Cameras using Amazon AI analyzed emotions of train travelers in the UK
A huge privacy risk
Bluetooth snooping tech lets Texas cops monitor devices at borders
Even Bluetooth can be used by Big Brother against you
SpaceX to launch a swarm of US reconnaissance satellites next month
The first batch of this new classified constellation should enter low-earth orbit in May
Airbnb bans indoor security cameras from rentals
Hosts can still monitor noise levels to prevent house party situations
Russian authorities used facial recognition tech to identify and arrest Navalny funeral attendees
Cameras were installed days before the ceremony