Amazon Go Store Accused of Violating NYC’s Biometric Surveillance Law
Amazon is facing a class-action lawsuit that was filed on Thursday, claiming the company did not inform Amazon Go customers that they were being recorded at its New York City…
Australia to Rip Out 900 Chinese-Made Security Cameras From Government Buildings
Illustration: Negro Elkha (Shutterstock) The Australian Defense Department will rip out more than 900 Chinese-made security devices from government buildings over fears they could enable spying by China. CC Off…
Amazon’s Ring worked with more cops than ever before in 2020
While the rest of us spent 2020 trying to reckon with the atrocities of police brutality and racism embedded into the American justice system, Amazon’s Ring spent it doubling down…
Rite Aid surveilled customers using facial recognition tech with links to China
The next time you pop into your local drugstore to grab a gallon of milk, remember there’s a chance the store is secretly analyzing your face. A new report from…
Police are still using Microsoft’s high-tech surveillance system
Microsoft and the NYPD have a surveillance system watching NYC
Senate votes down ban on spying on internet history without a warrant
A heartbreaker of a vote just went down in the U.S. Senate with disturbing implications for online privacy. On Wednesday, the Senate failed to pass an amendment to parts of…