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Sep 10, 2019
Should you buy a Ring doorbell camera?
Consumers should use the power of surveillance responsibly — and beware that the tool doesn’t get turned on them and end up empowering somebody else.
Aug 9, 2019
A federal court sounds the alarm on the privacy harms of face recognition technology
The court ruled that a lawsuit alleging that Facebook is violating Illinois’ biometric privacy law can proceed
Jul 29, 2019
Live facial surveillance trial misidentifies 4 out of 5 people
New study slams UK police trial of face surveillance on public streets. It's a warning we should heed in the US.
Jul 26, 2019
Cambridge to take up face surveillance ban
Mayor Marc McGovern will introduce a measure to ban municipal government use of face surveillance tech on Monday night. Here's how you can support the ban!
Jul 18, 2019
Face surveillance: Science fiction or status quo?
Face surveillance is a clear and present danger to our civil liberties, and the ACLU is fighting back.
Jul 18, 2019
Experts say “emotion recognition” lacks scientific foundation
A new study strongly suggests that "emotion recognition" products are built on a bed of intellectual quicksand.
Jun 28, 2019
The Supreme Court’s most consequential ruling for privacy in the digital age, one year in
Lower courts should make clear, as the Supreme Court does, that we don’t forfeit our Fourth Amendment rights by operating a laptop, car, or cellphone.
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