SURVEILLANCE
Chinese Students Invent Coat That Makes People Invisible to AI Security Cameras
“Security cameras using AI technology are everywhere. They pervade our lives... Our privacy is exposed,” a researcher told VICE World News.
‘NO’: Grad Students Analyze, Hack, and Remove Under-Desk Surveillance Devices Designed to Track Them
In October, the university quietly introduced heat sensors under desk without notifying students or seeking their consent. Students removed the devices, hacked them, and were able to force the university to stop its surveillance.
Can Face Paint Fool Qatar World Cup Surveillance Cameras?
There are 15,000 facial-recognition cameras installed in the country right now. Could some clever makeup fix the problem?
San Francisco Police Want to Be Allowed to Kill People With Robots
SFPD “does not have any sort of specific plan in place” for when killer robots would be necessary, but it wants to use them nonetheless.
ID.me Lied About Its Facial Recognition Tech, Congress Says
The identity software delayed Americans from getting unemployment checks during a critical period of the pandemic.
SF Mayor 'Wallpapered Over' Privacy Concerns About Police Access to Live Surveillance Cameras, Docs Show
While privacy groups sounded the alarm, SF Police lobbied for the policy and distributed talking points members of the public read aloud at a hearing.
NLRB’s Top Lawyer Wants to Crack Down on Electronic Surveillance in the Workplace
General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo warned that employers are using surveillance and automated management practices to block workers from exercising their basic rights.
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.
Ring Cameras Are Going to Get More People Killed
Two Florida men allegedly shot at innocent woman 7 times after ring surveillance camera alerts, police say.
Ring Cameras Are Being Used to Control and Surveil Overworked Delivery Workers
A Data & Society report interviewed doorbell camera users and delivery drivers to understand how surveillance is affecting both, for the worse.
SafeGraph to Close Digital Shop That Sold Abortion Clinic Location Data
Motherboard previously revealed that SafeGraph was selling location data related to visits to Planned Parenthood facilities.
Open-Source ‘Consent-O-Matic’ Tool Lets Anyone Automatically Stop Websites From Tracking Them
"We shouldn't be having nicer pop-ups; we should just not have any pop-ups whatsoever," the researcher behind the tool said.