Police surveillance

News

NYPD Is Bringing Back the Creepy Robo Dog No One Liked, and It’s Not Alone

04.12.23

By Trone Dowd
News

Why Did the NYPD Film People Leaving a Drake Concert?

01.24.23

By Trone Dowd
Tech

SFPD Can Now Access Surveillance Cameras Across the City Without a Warrant

09.28.22

By Janus Rose
News

This Florida Sheriff Is Spying on People to ‘Predict’ Crime Now

07.26.21

By Paul Blest
Tech

NYPD’s Sprawling Facial Recognition System Now Has More Than 15,000 Cameras

06.03.21

By Todd Feathers
Tech

Only One NYC Mayor Candidate Is Promising to Ban Facial Recognition

05.18.21

By Todd Feathers
Tech

Police Surveillance Can’t Be Reformed. It Must Be Abolished

03.10.21

By Hamid Khan and Pete White
Tech

Las Vegas Cops Used ‘Unsuitable’ Facial Recognition Photos To Make Arrests

08.07.20

By Todd Feathers
Tech

This Company is Selling Bizarre and Expensive Spy Equipment to Police

07.16.20

By Todd Feathers
The RCMP’s Drone Usage Has Doubled Since 2015

07.12.19

By Bryan Carney
The Police’s Artificial Intelligence Is Going to Get Better at Spying On You

05.18.18

By Simon Childs
Vintage Photos by the NYPD’s “Red Squad” Capture a City in Turmoil

10.02.17

By Sarah Valdez

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Florida Man Bags 20 Pythons to Win $10,000

The annual Python Challenge is a contest to reduce python populations in the Everglades and maintain ecological balance.

09.18.24

By Luis Prada
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Shopping

10 Sluttiest, Sexiest Halloween Costume Ideas (That Aren’t a Total Waste of Money)

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09.18.24

By Natalli Amato
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Tech

Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites Are Blinding Radio Telescopes

09.18.24

By Luis Prada
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Life

NYC Homeless Student Program Funds Diverted for Staff Disney Trips

Education officials used money meant for students in temporary housing on trips for their families instead.

09.18.24

By Luis Prada