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Biden signs bill to reauthorize FISA warrantless surveillance program for two more years
President Biden this weekend signed into law a bill that reauthorizes Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a controversial spying program. It'll now be good for another two years.
US Senator calls for the public release of AT&T ‘Hemisphere’ surveillance records
US Senator Ron Wyden has written US Attorney General Merrick Garland a letter, asking him to release additional information about the project that apparently gives law enforcement agencies access to trillions of domestic phone records.
A food delivery robot's footage led to a criminal conviction in LA
Serve Robotics, a partner of Uber Eats, provided LAPD with footage from one of its robots after an attempted theft. The robot was able to get away on its own.
NYPD will use drones to monitor private parties over Labor Day weekend
The New York Police department has been using drones in a limited capacity for years — deploying unmanned aircraft systems for search and rescue missions, to document crime scenes, or to monitor large public events like New Years Eve in Times Square. Soon, you might see one in your backyard as well: NYPD officials have announced plans to use drones to follow up on noise complaints during the long Labor Day weekend.
French Assembly passes bill allowing police to remotely activate phone cameras and microphones for surveillance
France has advanced a bill that would let police snoop on suspects' phones, including cameras.
House and Senate bills aim to protect journalists' data from government surveillance
House and Senate bills would bar the government from taking journalists' data in a bid to reveal sources.
Pegasus spyware found on phones of Mexican president's close ally
Pegasus spyware has been found on the phone of a key ally for the Mexican president.
Palantir shows off an AI that can go to war
Palantir, the surveillance company founded by billionaire mogul Peter Thiel, wants to get in on America's Forever War action.
Hitting the Books: During World War II, even our pigeons joined the fight
In "The Celluloid Specimen," Seattle University's Dr. Ben Schultz-Figueroa, reexamines historic animal behavior archives from the 1930s and '40s.
Legislation to ban government use of facial recognition hits Senate for the third time
Lawmakers say Americans should not have to "forgo personal privacy for safety."
US law enforcement has warrantless access to many money transfers
US law enforcement can access details of some international money transfers without a warrant.
Congress introduces bill to ban TikTok over spying fears
Politicians in the House and Senate have put forward bills to ban TikTok over worries China could use it to spy on Americans.
The NYPD is joining Ring's neighborhood watch app amid privacy and racial profiling concerns
The NYPD is joining Ring's Neighbors app despite concerns about privacy and profiling.
Dutch court rules that being forced to keep a webcam on while working is illegal
A court in the Netherlands has ruled that a US company violated a Dutch worker's human rights by forcing him to keep his webcam on during work hours.
Biden signs executive order to protect personal data transfers between the US and EU
President Biden has signed an executive order meant to improve privacy protections for US-EU data transfers.
Hitting the Books: How Southeast Asia's largest bank uses AI to fight financial fraud
'Working with AI' by Thomas Davenport and Steven Miller is filled with case studies looking at commonplace human-AI collaboration and providing insight into the potential implications of these interactions.
US police agencies have been using a low-cost surveillance tool to track people’s phones
Fog Reveal uses phones' unique ad IDs to track users' movements.
Recommended Reading: Productivity surveillance
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best writing on technology and more.
Activision Blizzard accused of spying on protesting workers
Activision Blizzard is facing a labor complaint accusing it of illegally surveilling workers who walked out in protest.
FTC kicks off efforts to regulate data security and surveillance tech
The FTC is starting its bid to regulate data security surveillance tech by asking the public for input.