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View of people from afar with human recognition markers around them

Jun 7, 2019

The FBI Has Access to Over 640 Million Photos of Us Through Its Facial Recognition Database

The FBI Has Access to Over 640 Million Photos of Us Through Its Facial Recognition Database
Computerized car control panel

May 21, 2019

Our Cars Are Now Roving Computers. Is The Fourth Amendment Ready?

Our Cars Are Now Roving Computers. Is The Fourth Amendment Ready?

Mar 29, 2019

The Threat of Facial Recognition

The Threat of Facial Recognition
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Mar 12, 2019

Florida Is Using Facial Recognition to Convict People Without Giving Them a Chance to Challenge the Tech

Florida Is Using Facial Recognition to Convict People Without Giving Them a Chance to Challenge the Tech
Surveillance camera mounted in front of a school yard

Mar 4, 2019

Student Surveillance Versus Gun Control: The School Safety Discussion We Aren’t Having

Student Surveillance Versus Gun Control: The School Safety Discussion We Aren’t Having
Facial Recognition Test

Feb 8, 2019

Ruling Is a Warning to Companies Collecting Biometric Scans Without Permission

Ruling Is a Warning to Companies Collecting Biometric Scans Without Permission
Police body camera

Feb 5, 2019

Ohio Bucks a Bad Trend With New Police Body Camera Law

Ohio Bucks a Bad Trend With New Police Body Camera Law
Surveillance camera mounted on a ceiling

Jan 25, 2019

Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Are at Odds on the Dangers of Face Recognition. One of Them Is on the Right Path.

Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Are at Odds on the Dangers of Face Recognition. One of Them Is on the Right Path.
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Jan 23, 2019

Martin Luther King Jr. Offers a Lesson on Why We Should Be Worried Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Amazon and the FBI

Martin Luther King Jr. Offers a Lesson on Why We Should Be Worried Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Amazon and the FBI
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Jan 10, 2019

Pennsylvanians Should Know How the State Police Is Monitoring Social Media

Pennsylvanians Should Know How the State Police Is Monitoring Social Media