License plate cameras are scanning 20 billion vehicles a month, cities are starting to push back
Several communities have canceled contracts over government overreach fears
Surveillance articles
Microsoft Teams is getting Wi-Fi location "check-in," but it's less creepy than it sounds
A powerful surveillance tool or just another "nothingburger" from Redmond?
Flock AI cameras allegedly used by police to stalk ex-girlfriends and partners
Some police departments are ending contract with Flock over privacy concerns
Signal attacks UK plan to scan devices for nude images as "mass surveillance"
The UK says tech firms could face fines if they fail to adopt stronger protections for children
Signal, DuckDuckGo, and NordVPN threaten to exit Canada if metadata surveillance law passes
Canada's metadata retention bill is the latest government attempt to build surveillance into the internet's infrastructure
Meta is using its own employees' activity to train AI, and laying off 8,000 of them at the same time
Employees are calling the changes "incredibly demoralizing"
US government hires BlackSky to build next-gen AI surveillance satellites for Earth and beyond
The "world's most advanced space-based intelligence system" is going to become even better now
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
OpenAI revises Pentagon contract to curb mass surveillance, but critics warn of major loopholes
The amended contract still allows the government to "unintentionally" spy on US citizens
New Android app alerts you when someone nearby is wearing smart glasses
The app tracks Bluetooth signals to expose hidden recording devices like Meta's Ray-Bans
Hidden license plate readers in California are feeding a federal surveillance system
The cameras may feed data into a federal predictive surveillance network
Police drones will respond to emergencies before officers in Detroit area
Dead or alive, you're coming with me
Spy basement or cafe? China's UK embassy has a hidden chamber next to "sensitive communications cables"
Beijing dismisses spying concerns, says the project is purely diplomatic
Texas sues the 5 biggest Smart TV makers, claims they secretly track viewing habits
Some TVs are accused of acting as Chinese surveillance tools
A Florida school went into lockdown after AI flagged a clarinet as a gun
A false alarm at a middle school renews questions over the accuracy of these systems
BlackSky captures high-quality photos of Earth less than a day after launching its new satellite
BlackSky says its new Gen-3 satellite can spot cars, ships – even people and their shadows
Wi-Fi can accurately identify people, even if they aren't carrying a phone or computer
Device-free identification
Instagram boss says it's not secretly using your phone's microphone to record you – here's why you still believe it
Meta wouldn't even need to these days
Encrypted email provider Tuta warns EU privacy is at risk with Chat Control law
"We must sue if Chat Control passes"
Venezuela's so-called president calls Huawei Mate X6 the "best phone in the world," says "Americans can't hack it"
Everyone thinks their new phone is the best
US secretly places trackers in chip shipments to monitor illegal exports to China
Ensuring everyone plays by the rules
Ring reverses course, lets police request video footage again
CEO Jamie Siminoff is taking Ring back to its crime prevention roots
In the microdrone arms race, China unveils a mosquito-sized UAV built for stealth
The microdrone battlefield is getting crowded – and smaller
Robotaxis are quietly recording everything, and police are using the footage
Smile, you're on robotaxi camera