Driverless vehicles have been tested on public San Francisco streets for several years, but a newly revealed training document shows the cameras that allow them to avoid obstacles are also being used by the police to surveil the public. [Read More]
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Police officers have been quietly finding ways to keep using facial recognition in U.S. cities that have banned the controversial technology, according to a recent report. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-05-21 20:35
Police departments are using a new high-tech tool for catching criminals and identifying victims: realistic portraits generated from DNA data. The technology is astounding in its results, but it has attracted its fair share of criticism and controversy. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-10-13 19:18
Police in the United Kingdom have been granted new powers that allow them to further crack down on pilots who are either flying illegally or irresponsibly with increased fines and the ability to confiscate drones. petapixel.com »
2021-06-22 19:48
The United Kingdom is cracking down on the unsafe and potentially illegal use of drones via the new Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill, which went before the UK's Parliament for a second reading on January 27. dpreview.com »
2020-01-29 22:08
Hong Kong police held a press conference yesterday to discuss the anti-extradition bill protests that have been raging this week. Photojournalists showed up to the presser wearing helmets, gas masks, and safety vests in protest of the excessive force they say police have been using against them. petapixel.com »
2019-06-13 20:40
A film fan has warned people that surveillance cameras in movie theaters are watching them in their seat.
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A DIY hoodie that thwarts surveillance cameras by blinding them with infrared light has been made available.
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