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Toys "R" Us has opened two new stores after closing hundreds in 2018, and these ones are equipped with sensors that spy on every move shoppers make.

Artificial Intelligence

Toys “R” Us Says Tech Used to Spy on Shoppers Ignores Children

By Kristin Houser

Chilean protestors banded together to disable a hovering police drone using hundreds of consumer laser pointers in a dazzling concerted effort.

Watch Protestors Kill a Drone Using Hundreds of Laser Pointers

By Dan Robitzski

A Redditor designed a hat to thwart facial recognition by literally putting on a picture of Chinese President XI Jinping's face which blocks their face.

This Ingenious Hat Blocks Facial Recognition

By Dan Robitzski

When StingRays were found in Washington D.C. in 2017, the FBI concluded that Israel was likely trying to spy on Trump and his circle.

Robots and Machines

The FBI Reportedly Thinks Israel Spied on Trump’s Phone

By Dan Robitzski

In his new book, Microsoft President Brad Smith describes being approached by a Trump adviser who wanted him to spy on other countries.

A Trump Adviser Wanted Microsoft to Spy on World Governments

By Dan Robitzski

On Friday, state broadcaster CCTV aired footage of traffic police using a drone to tell a scooter rider to put on his helmet, according to a newly published South China Morning Post story.

Police Drone Caught Barking Orders at Chinese Driver

By Kristin Houser

People seem to love knocking over and attacking robots, especially those security robots, which is a totally cool and good thing to do, writes Wired.

Robots and Machines

Wired: It’s Time for War Between Humanity and Machines

By Dan Robitzski

The U.K. has new surveillance CCTV cameras that can read people's lips, and privacy-focused government watchdogs are not happy about it.

UK Watchdog Is Worried Government Will Deploy Lip-Reading CCTVs

By Dan Robitzski

The freelance job board Fiverr housed a number of people offering illegal or otherwise unsettling surveillance and spy services.

People Used Fiverr to Spy on Their Spouses

By Dan Robitzski

The Pentagon has 25 mass surveillance balloons that can monitor and track individual vehicles as they travel across states.

The Pentagon Is Launching Mass Surveillance Balloons Over America

By Dan Robitzski

Amazon cut a confidential deal with a police force to push its doorbell camera, Ring, onto the local community in exchange for surveillance tech.

Florida Police Cut a Secret Deal to Promote Amazon’s Ring Cameras

By Dan Robitzski

The Chinese city Guangzhou gave 17,000 GPS-tracking wristwatches to elementary schoolchildren. The watches let parents monitor what their kids are up to.

China Gives GPS-Tracking Wristwatches to 17,000 Kids

By Dan Robitzski

Oakland, California's city council just voted unanimously to ban all municipal uses of facial recognition tech within its borders.

The City of Oakland Votes to Ban Facial Recognition

By Dan Robitzski

The practice called "surveillance scoring" of changing how much retailers are charging consumers based on algorithms and collected data might be illegal.

Retailers Are Judging Consumers By Using Secret “Surveillance Scores”

By Victor Tangermann

Surveillance cameras will only get more sophisticated and harder to avoid, so privacy expert William Webster calls for increased transparency.

Artificial Intelligence

Privacy Expert: Surveillance Cams Will Soon Be Impossible to Spot

By Dan Robitzski

The ACLU published a new report warning about the rise of AI-driven surveillance systems, which could strip away our privacy and cause overpolicing.

Artificial Intelligence

AI-Aided Video Surveillance Will Watch and Silently Judge Us

By Dan Robitzski

A new app built by Princeton researchers can monitor your smart speaker and other IoT devices to track how much of your info they're sending out.

Robots and Machines

New App Tells You When Your Smart Speaker Is Spying On You

By Dan Robitzski

Chicago is tracking teenagers who are awaiting trial with ankle monitors that can be used to call and record them at any time.

Chicago is Making Teens Wear Ankle Monitors That Record Audio

By Dan Robitzski

Airbnb has not been consistent with how it treats hosts using hidden cameras to record guests, sometimes responding in ways that threaten guests' safety.

Airbnb Hosts Are Spying on Guests With Hidden Cameras

By Kristin Houser

A Chinese prison's new surveillance system will monitor inmates constantly to prevent escape attempts — but perhaps at the cost of prisoners' mental health.

Artificial Intelligence

China Is Installing “AI Guards” in Prison Cells

By Kristin Houser

Though Google's Project Dragonfly made headlines, a number of American scientists are helping Chinese build its ubiquitous surveillance state.

Americans Built Tech for China’s Sinister “Re-Education Camps”

By Dan Robitzski

Chicago police claim data from Uber allowed them to crack their case against actor Jussie Smollett, whom they believe faked a hate crime against himself.

Police: Uber Data Helped Prove Jussie Smollett Faked Hate Crime

By Kristin Houser

Yoshua Bengio opened up in a new interview about his anxiety about how China is using deep learning to surveil and manipulate large populations.

Artificial Intelligence

Godfather of Deep Learning: China’s AI Tech Is “1984 Big Brother”

By Jon Christian

U.S. Prisons Are Covertly Gathering Inmates’ Biometric Voice Data

U.S. Prisons Are Covertly Gathering Inmates’ Biometric Voice Data

By Victor Tangermann

A new algorithm allows simple digital cameras to reconstruct objects out of their line of sight based on their shadows.

Artificial Intelligence

Spooky Algorithm Sees Around Corners by Analyzing Shadows

By Dan Robitzski

The creators of an app called SocialRecall say it can use facial recognition to scan people you meet — or even strangers — and tell you their names.

This Facial Recognition App Remembers Names so You Don’t Have To

By Jon Christian

Walmart plans to create an Intelligent Retail Lab (IRL) in its Levittown location to explore how AI could improve the shopping experience.

Walmart Patents a System for Listening to Every Sound in Stores

China Forces Tesla and Other EV Makers to Turn Over Driver Data

China Forces Tesla and Other EV Makers to Turn Over Driver Data

By Kristin Houser

DARPA is testing a sensor that would allow stratospheric balloons to remain in one place, possibly leading to a new military surveillance platform.

DARPA’s Balloons Could Hover at the Edge of Space Indefinitely

By Kristin Houser

Chinese police are now employing gait recognition software to identify citizens, making it the latest weapon in the nation's war against privacy.

China Can Now Identify a Citizen Based on Their Walk

By Kristin Houser

China is sharing its censorship and surveillance knowledge with other nations, including many in Africa, according to a new report.

China Is Helping African Nations Spy on Their Citizens

By Kristin Houser

A vaping detection system with AI-powered sensors is alerting officials in the U.S. and Canada to the signs of vaping in school bathrooms.

Artificial Intelligence

Schools Are Installing Bathroom Surveillance Systems to Bust Vapers

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Walmart Patents Tech for Eavesdropping on Workers

The Digest: Walmart Patents Tech for Eavesdropping on Workers

By Kristin Houser

Four Major Phone Carriers Just Did Something to Actually Protect Your Privacy

Four Major Phone Carriers Just Did Something to Actually Protect Your Privacy

By Kristin Houser

China Is Rolling Out A Mandatory Program That Puts Tracking Chips In Every Car

China Is Rolling Out A Mandatory Program That Puts Tracking Chips In Every Car

By Victor Tangermann

A New AI Algorithm Can Track Your Movements Through A Wall

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A New AI Algorithm Can Track Your Movements Through A Wall

By Dan Robitzski

The Guy Who Created Oculus Has Now Made Surveillance Tech That Acts As A Virtual Border Wall

The Guy Who Created Oculus Has Now Made Surveillance Tech That Acts As A Virtual Border Wall

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. Department of Justice Clearly Knows How Creepy Cell Phone Surveillance ‘Stingrays’ Are

The U.S. Department of Justice Clearly Knows How Creepy Cell Phone Surveillance ‘Stingrays’ Are

By Dan Robitzski

As “Smart Cities” Come Into Focus, California Laws Seek To Limit Surveillance Technology

As “Smart Cities” Come Into Focus, California Laws Seek To Limit Surveillance Technology

By Claudia Geib

The Royal Wedding Will Use Facial-Recognition AI For Our Entertainment

Artificial Intelligence

The Royal Wedding Will Use Facial-Recognition AI For Our Entertainment

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese Surveillance Is Literally Getting in Workers’ Heads

Chinese Surveillance Is Literally Getting in Workers’ Heads

By Kristin Houser

Startup’s Crazy High-Res Satellite Can See You Pick Your Nose In Traffic

Startup’s Crazy High-Res Satellite Can See You Pick Your Nose In Traffic

By Dan Robitzski

World’s Most Valuable AI Startup Also Happens To Be Part of “the World’s Biggest System of Surveillance”

Artificial Intelligence

World’s Most Valuable AI Startup Also Happens To Be Part of “the World’s Biggest System of Surveillance”

By Alexandra Ossola

Everything You Need to Know About the CLOUD Act

Everything You Need to Know About the CLOUD Act

By Kristin Houser

Cities’ “Smart” Led Streetlights May Be Secretly Watching Over You

Cities’ “Smart” Led Streetlights May Be Secretly Watching Over You

By Chelsea Gohd

Nobody Likes Airport Security, Here’s How AI and Video Can Fix That

Nobody Likes Airport Security, Here’s How AI and Video Can Fix That

By Patrick Caughill

Chinese Police Add Facial Recognition Glasses to Their Surveillance Arsenal

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Chinese Police Add Facial Recognition Glasses to Their Surveillance Arsenal

Combining AI With CCTV Will Make it Easier for Police to Catch Criminals

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Combining AI With CCTV Will Make it Easier for Police to Catch Criminals

By Patrick Caughill

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Robots and Machines

China’s CCTV System Tracked Down a Reporter in Only Seven Minutes

By Chelsea Gohd

DARPA Wants to Use Genetic Modification to Turn Plants into Spy Tech

DARPA Wants to Use Genetic Modification to Turn Plants into Spy Tech

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Software That Reads Emotions Could Be Used to Catch Criminals Before They Act

A Swarm of Autonomous Robots is Heading to an Ocean Near You

A Swarm of Autonomous Robots is Heading to an Ocean Near You

By Sarah Marquart