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Feb 13, 2026

Ring Superbowl Ad Shows Americans How Powerful Surveillance Systems Have Become, Freaks Them Out

Ring Superbowl Ad Shows Americans How Powerful Surveillance Systems Have Become, Freaks Them Out
An aerial view of some vans on a street

Jan 29, 2026

Trump Administration Claims Sweeping New Power to Take Down Any Drone it Doesn’t Like

Trump Administration Claims Sweeping New Power to Take Down Any Drone it Doesn’t Like
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Jan 20, 2026

Retailers Secretively Using Face Recognition to Spot “Persons of Interest” — Including For the Government

Retailers Secretively Using Face Recognition to Spot “Persons of Interest” — Including For the Government
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Nov 13, 2025

Face Recognition and the ‘Trump Terror’: A Marriage Made in Hell

Face Recognition and the ‘Trump Terror’: A Marriage Made in Hell
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Oct 31, 2025

Surveillance Supporters Tout Police Audit Logs But They’re Not an Effective Check and Balance

Surveillance Supporters Tout Police Audit Logs But They’re Not an Effective Check and Balance
A drone flying in front of the Statue of Liberty

Oct 3, 2025

Sweeping Ban on Drone Flights Across Chicago Looks Suspiciously Like an Attempt to Ban Press Coverage

Sweeping Ban on Drone Flights Across Chicago Looks Suspiciously Like an Attempt to Ban Press Coverage
Drones flying in a suburban sky

Sep 2, 2025

Autonomous Drone Patrols Start to Become a Thing

Autonomous Drone Patrols Start to Become a Thing
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Aug 18, 2025

Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance

Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance
Scanning the crowd of people walking at the railway station. Surveillance interface using artificial intelligence and facial recognition.

Mar 21, 2025

Machine Surveillance is Being Super-Charged by Large AI Models

Machine Surveillance is Being Super-Charged by Large AI Models
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Jan 14, 2025

Supreme Court May Decide if the Government Can Childproof the Internet

Supreme Court May Decide if the Government Can Childproof the Internet