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google maps Italian mafia fugitive caught in Spain after he appeared on Google Street View David Pescovitz
faraday cages Phone-sized Faraday bags tested Rob Beschizza
watching watching Did you know that you are being watched in movie theaters? Carla Sinclair
singapore Singapore deploys autonomous robots to catch smokers and other "undesirable social behaviors" Mark Frauenfelder
physics of light A laser camera that can see an entire room through a keyhole Clive Thompson
gadgets Apple pauses child porn surveillance plan Rob Beschizza
copyright Report: British ISP provides real-time user data to copyright lawyers Rob Beschizza
cables Normal-looking USB cable logs everything you do and can be radioed from more than 1 mile away Rob Beschizza
bricks Samsung remotely bricked TVs stolen from warehouse Rob Beschizza
minority report Florida cops use AI to target people for a new "enhanced scrutiny" program Thom Dunn
The Forever War Check out "Forever Wars," a new newsletter that reimagines national security reporting Thom Dunn
camera It's been 10 years since an artist recorded candid shots from Apple Store webcams—and got a visit from the Secret Service Rob Beschizza
webcams Eyecam is a blinking, flitting webcam that looks back at you Rob Beschizza
evan greer Evan Greer's "Surveillance Capitalism" is the internet's new official protest song Thom Dunn
ikea Ikea France snooped on staff and customers for a decade, say prosecutors Rob Beschizza
1984 Backlash in China brewing against rampant face-recognition in daily life Clive Thompson
Amazon Employees for Climate Justice Amazon is using Pinkertons for union-busting surveillance Thom Dunn
first they came for the muslims French government proposes new ban on filming and photographing police Thom Dunn
neighborhood watch Neighborhood associations are installing license plate readers to privately police who drives on their streets Thom Dunn
Northern Beaches Council Australian drones monitor beaches, and not just for sharks Kevin Reome