State of Surveillance
Big Meat Companies Want to Use Smartwatches to Track Workers’ Every Move
As more companies seek to monitor workers, unions are beginning to push back, citing privacy and safety concerns.
Companies in the UK Are Mining Users’ Personal Data to Place Billboard Ads
A new investigation reveals that in the UK, the billboards watch you.
Users Are Building Their Own AI-Powered Alternatives to Amazon’s Ring Cameras
Tired of privacy violations and a lack of control, smart home fans are building their own AI-powered alternatives to Amazon’s surveillance empire.
Police Are Using DNA to Generate 3D Images of Suspects They've Never Seen
“Releasing one of these Parabon images to the public like the Edmonton Police did recently, is dangerous and irresponsible, especially when that image implicates a Black person and an immigrant.”
Privacy Advocates Say NYC’s Fix for the ‘Digital Divide’ Is a Hyper-Surveillance Mess
Millions of dollars and ample public masturbation later, LinkNYC still hasn’t fixed the city’s stubborn digital divide or the privacy issues raised half a decade ago.
Alleged Hacker Who Broke Into AI Surveillance Company Raided By Police
"My apartment was raided by local police this morning 7am my time and all my electronic devices have been confiscated on request of the US Department of Justice."
This Is Footage From a Spy Plane That Flew Above George Floyd Protests in Minneapolis
The footage shows the power of surveillance systems that have been monitoring protests all over the country.
This Small Company Is Turning Utah Into a Surveillance Panopticon
Banjo is applying artificial intelligence to government-owned surveillance and traffic cameras across the entire state of Utah to tell police about "anomalies."
The CIA Won't Admit It Uses Slack
While other federal agencies admit everything, up to spending tens of thousands a year to maintain channels like #churchfart, the CIA will neither confirm nor deny.
The Decade We Learned There’s No Such Thing as Privacy Online
And a corrupt U.S. government seems incapable and unwilling to do anything about it.
The US Government Is Suing Edward Snowden
Snowden published his memoir, "Permanent Record," and the US government doesn't want him to make any money off of it.
The NSA Uses Slack. Why?
The United States' top digital surveillance agency is using an off-the-shelf version of Slack. For what? They should tell us!