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Ring Told People to Snitch on Their Neighbors in Exchange for Free Stuff
Ring helped people form private ‘Digital Neighborhood Watches’ where they report ‘suspicious activity’ in exchange for free Ring products and discounts, according to a presentation obtained by Motherboard.
Revealed: The Secret Scripts Amazon Gives to Cops to Promote Ring Surveillance Cameras
Documents obtained by Motherboard reveal that Ring provides 46 standardized comments that cops can post on social media, and several documents with scripted responses to possible questions from the public.
Amazon Is Coaching Cops on How to Obtain Surveillance Footage Without a Warrant
Ring, Amazon’s home surveillance company, is teaching police how to convince residents to share camera footage with them.
Internal Documents Show Why the NYPD Tries to Be 'Funny' Online
Documents obtained by Motherboard show that NYPD social media officers are explicitly instructed to “be funny” in order to “build trust” on official social media channels.
Revealed: This Is Palantir’s Top-Secret User Manual for Cops
Motherboard obtained a Palantir user manual through a public records request, and it gives unprecedented insight into how the company logs and tracks individuals.
300 Californian Cities Secretly Have Access to Palantir
Company contracts with a fusion center reveal that nearly 8 million people in northern California are subject to Palantir surveillance tools, a Motherboard investigation finds.
"Beats taking the AP English test": A teen scooped Bill de Blasio's 2020 announcement
Gabe Fleisher, writes a morning newsletter, Wake Up to Politics, from his bedroom.
London’s Museum of Ice Cream Is About More than Selfies
This month, culinary food studio Bompas and Parr opens SCOOP, a pop-up museum dedicated to the history of the frozen dessert. And there isn't a sprinkle pool in sight.