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RFK Jr. said there was a possible connection between video games and a rise in gun violence without providing evidence.

RFK Junior Says Mass Shootings Are Being Caused by Video Games

By Frank Landymore

Artificial Intelligence

Public Horrified by Jim Acosta’s Latest Stunt

By Victor Tangermann

There's finally a smart gun on the market, but as some analysts note, it's hard to say whether firearm enthusiasts will actually buy it.

New Gun Won’t Fire Without Checking Owner’s Fingerprint

By Noor Al-Sibai

Michael Williams has filed a lawsuit against Chicago on grounds that an AI policing program called ShotSpotter led to his wrongful arrest.

Man Sues City of Chicago, Claiming Its AI Wrongly Imprisoned Him

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

American dystopia reaches new highs, and startups reach new lows. Case in point: these in-class bulletproof sheds, where students can hide from shooters.

Company Suggests Hiding Students in Fortified Boxes So School Shooters Can’t Get Them

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot with a "homemade shotgun," Bloomberg reports.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Assassinated With “Homemade Shotgun”

By Victor Tangermann

Campaign Zero, a police reform group, says the ShotSpotter camera rarely produces evidence of a gun crime and detect fireworks, slamming doors and more.

Robots and Machines

Gun Shot Detection Cameras Alerting Cops to Slamming Doors Instead

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A new meta-study concluded that mass shootings perpetrated by black people are blamed on external factors, while white shootings were linked to video games.

Researchers: Blaming Violent Video Games for Shootings is Racist

By Victor Tangermann

After this weekend's mass shooting in Texas, the internet infrastructure company Cloudflare decided to cancel its service to the online forum 8chan.

Service Providers Shut Down 8Chan Over Mass Shooters’ Manifestos

By Dan Robitzski

Across the U.S., parents are buying bulletproof backpacks for their children in an effort to protect them against school shootings.

Fearful Parents Are Buying Bulletproof Backpacks for Their Kids

By Kristin Houser

Security Companies Want To Use Facial Recognition To Stop School Shootings

Facial recognition

Security Companies Want To Use Facial Recognition To Stop School Shootings

By Victor Tangermann