Feds Reportedly Sent a Predator Drone to Spy on LA Protesters
As Trump’s shock troops invade Los Angeles, his administration is using every tool at its disposal to attack and surveil the political protests taking place in the city’s streets. That…
Dare look up? China creates spy tech powerful enough to see faces from space
Scientists in China have scored a breakthrough in imaging technology, creating a camera system powerful enough to define the details of a person’s face from a point high above Earth.…
Ebay Seller Offers $100,000 Stingray Device So You Can Track Your Friends and Enemies
You can find a lot of weird shit for sale on eBay, including, apparently, a used police Harris Stingray that could allow you to intercept the cellular traffic of your…
The Feds Have Another Way to Spy on Your Mail
Photo: AP/STRF/STAR MAX/IPx (AP) A little-known U.S. Postal Service program dubbed the “mail covers program” has long provided information about certain Americans’ mail to federal law enforcement agencies, the Washington…
Stop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phone
Last week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California released a ruling that concluded state highway police were acting lawfully when they forcibly unlocked a suspect’s phone using their…
Cops Are Now Using AI to Generate Police Reports
Axon, the public safety contractor that popularized the Taser, has launched a new product that is less actively terrifying but still vaguely concerning: an AI-powered software program that lets cops…
CEO of Firm Tapped for AI Metal Detectors in NYC Subways Says Subways Are Not a ‘Good Use-Case’
Photo: Barry Williams for NY Daily News (Getty Images) Citing a supposed spike in crime, New York State and New York City officials have launched a heavy-handed, police-state-flavored push to…
The Feds Can Film Your Front Porch for 68 Days Without a Warrant, Says Court
Law enforcement in Kansas recorded the front of a man’s home for 68 days straight, 15 hours a day, and obtained evidence to prove him guilty on 16 charges. The…
Airbnb Finally Bans Creepy Indoor Cameras at Properties Worldwide
Airbnb is banning all indoor security cameras at properties worldwide, according to an announcement published online Monday. The change comes after years of horror stories circulating online about secret hidden…
The Jig is Up: NSA Is Buying Your Browser History, Says U.S. Senator
The National Security Agency (NSA) is purchasing Americans’ internet records, according to government documents made public on Friday. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, wrote a letter claiming…