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Photography
fromBusiness Matters
2 days ago

Explosion Proof PTZ Cameras - Full 360 Intelligence in Explosive Zones

Explosion proof PTZ cameras provide essential situational awareness in hazardous environments, overcoming challenges posed by fixed cameras.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Silicon Valley city to give residents doorbells equipped with cameras

Public safety is my top priority, and this door camera initiative is about strengthening crime prevention right where it matters most at home. By equipping residents with tools and partnering closely with our Milpitas police department, we're building a stronger connection between our community and law enforcement to help deter crime and protect our neighborhoods.
Privacy technologies
US news
fromsfist.com
4 days ago

Tuesday Morning Topline: Bay Area City Giving Away Ring Cameras

Supervisor Jackie Fielder's mental health issue may lead to her resignation, paralleling past cases of supervisors stepping back due to health concerns.
Roam Research
fromFast Company
3 days ago

How AI-powered echolocation is giving small drones night vision

An ultrasound-based perception system inspired by bat echolocation enables small aerial robots to navigate in low-visibility environments.
Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Body-worn cameras coming to GO Transit, UP Express this spring, Metrolinx says | CBC News

Metrolinx will implement body-worn cameras and dash cameras to enhance safety for GO Transit and UP Express riders starting this spring.
fromFuturism
2 days ago

Delivery Robot Companies in Trouble as Bot Become Targets for Vandalism

Out of the company's first 80,000 deliveries the bots finished on campus, about 1,600 involved incidents of vandalism. At a cost of $2,500 per Kiwibot, the damage adds up quick.
London startup
#drones
Washington DC
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

BRINC's new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph

BRINC's drones are increasingly adopted by U.S. cities as part of the drone as first responder system, with significant contracts and innovations.
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Gadgets

Police in Detroit Suburb Install Hives That Can Instantly Deploy Drones to Fight Crime

Washington DC
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

BRINC's new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph

BRINC's drones are increasingly adopted by U.S. cities as part of the drone as first responder system, with significant contracts and innovations.
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Gadgets

Police in Detroit Suburb Install Hives That Can Instantly Deploy Drones to Fight Crime

NYC startup
fromHoodline
1 week ago

NYPD Rolls Out Nearly $1 Million Drone-Hunting SUV For City Streets

NYPD has introduced a high-tech SUV for drone operations, enhancing counterterrorism capabilities with rapid response features.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 week ago

Traffic Violation! License Plate Reader Mission Creep Is Already Here

In December 2025, Georgia State Patrol ticketed a motorcyclist for holding a cell phone in his hand, captured on Flock Camera, raising concerns about ALPR misuse.
Privacy technologies
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

SFPD credits surveillance drones with aiding crime decline but some have privacy concerns

San Francisco experiences a decline in crime attributed to new technology like drones, despite privacy concerns raised by critics.
#surveillance-technology
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Debate continues over Richmond's use of Flock cameras

Richmond officials debate renewing a $2 million Flock Safety surveillance contract after disabling 150 cameras due to privacy concerns over unauthorized national data access capabilities.
fromFortune
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Cities join Amazon in ending their partnership with license-plate reader Flock following Super Bowl Ad. 'Your privacy is totally fine,' says Ring CEO | Fortune

Ring terminated its contract with Flock Safety following public backlash over surveillance concerns raised by a Super Bowl ad, despite the ad featuring Ring technology rather than Flock's license plate reader.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 weeks ago

From drones to video cameras, Berkeley police ask for more Flock surveillance tools

Berkeley Police Department seeks $2 million surveillance expansion with Flock Safety, nearly tripling annual spending to $567,500, despite the vendor's documented use by law enforcement to investigate abortion seekers, monitor protesters, and locate undocumented immigrants.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Debate continues over Richmond's use of Flock cameras

Richmond officials debate renewing a $2 million Flock Safety surveillance contract after disabling 150 cameras due to privacy concerns over unauthorized national data access capabilities.
fromFortune
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Cities join Amazon in ending their partnership with license-plate reader Flock following Super Bowl Ad. 'Your privacy is totally fine,' says Ring CEO | Fortune

fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

From Reactive Repairs to Smarter Home Protection: How Technology Is Changing Roof Care

In the past, roof inspections mostly focused on what could be seen from the outside. Contractors looked for broken shingles, worn flashing, or areas where water might enter the roof. The problem is that roof damage does not always show clear signs right away. Water can move through roofing layers before it becomes visible inside the home.
Renovation
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Harlowe has a cheaper solution for lighting 360-degree shoots

Harlowe, a company known for lighting accessories that cater to influencers and amateurs, has released a $95 alternative called the Omni 360 that evenly illuminates with a diffused soft glow in all directions. The Omni 360's 2W of light output can be boosted to up to 4W as needed but neither mode is quite bright enough to fully illuminate a dark environment.
Gadgets
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

High-tech, no-flash speed cameras coming to London

Upgrading our camera network is vital to maintaining strong, consistent enforcement, and together with the Met we are using every tool available to deter speeding, reduce road danger and save lives.
London
#humanoid-robots
Artificial intelligence
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Robot is ARRESTED after terrifying an elderly woman in China

A humanoid robot in Macau was escorted away by police after startling an elderly woman who mistook its silent following as threatening behavior.
Pets
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Robot Escorted Away By Cops After Terrorizing Old Woman

A humanoid robot in Macau startled a 70-year-old woman, leading to police escorting it away after she was hospitalized from the frightening encounter.
Artificial intelligence
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Robot is ARRESTED after terrifying an elderly woman in China

A humanoid robot in Macau was escorted away by police after startling an elderly woman who mistook its silent following as threatening behavior.
Pets
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Robot Escorted Away By Cops After Terrorizing Old Woman

A humanoid robot in Macau startled a 70-year-old woman, leading to police escorting it away after she was hospitalized from the frightening encounter.
UK news
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Warning to Scots drivers over new AI cameras that can see inside cars

AI-powered cameras will monitor Scottish drivers for seatbelt use and mobile phone usage over six months to inform future enforcement strategies.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Robot dogs are protecting data centers. Operators are seeing payoffs.

Robot dogs are being deployed to patrol and inspect massive AI data centers, offering operators 24/7 security and equipment monitoring with payoff within two years.
#license-plate-readers
#facial-recognition-technology
Privacy technologies
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Police to trial handheld facial recognition devices

London Metropolitan Police will trial handheld facial recognition devices capable of identifying people on the spot during a six-month pilot with 100 devices.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Police to trial handheld facial recognition devices

London Metropolitan Police will trial handheld facial recognition devices capable of identifying people on the spot during a six-month pilot with 100 devices.
fromHudson Valley Post
3 weeks ago

Walgreens Testing a New Way to Fight Retail Theft in New York Stores

Walgreens has launched a new pilot program at select New York locations that will allow some employees to wear body-worn cameras while working in the store. The cameras are voluntary for employees and are intended to help improve safety for both workers and customers. The company believes the presence of body cameras could help prevent tense situations from escalating.
New York City
Information security
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

A $7.5 billion cop-tech darling runs headfirst into human consequences

A Flock Safety license plate reader misidentified a vehicle's plate, leading to a police dog attack and wrongful arrest that was later dismissed.
Europe news
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
3 weeks ago

Augur raises $15M to protect critical infrastructure

Augur, a London startup, raised $15 million to help transport hubs and infrastructure operators process surveillance data in real time during security incidents.
fromHoodline
1 month ago

NYC ReUps Verra While Temp Tags Evade Camera Tickets

The Department of Transportation has renewed a five-year contract worth about $998 million with Verra Mobility, the company that runs the city's automated enforcement cameras. The deal keeps Verra in charge of red-light, speed, and bus-lane camera programs, even as a long-running loophole leaves cars with temporary tags effectively immune from camera-issued summonses.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

Meta's AI glasses reportedly send sensitive footage to human reviewers in Kenya

Meta's AI-powered smart glasses could be sending sensitive footage to human reviewers in Nairobi, Kenya, according to an investigation by the Swedish outlets Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten. The report claims Meta contractors in Kenya have seen videos captured with the smart glasses that show "bathroom visits, sex and other intimate moments."
Privacy technologies
Information security
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

San Jose police rein in license-plate reader policies as surveillance-tech debate rages

San Jose Police Department is reducing automated license-plate reader data retention from one year to 30 days and restricting camera placement near houses of worship and reproductive health clinics to address privacy and immigration enforcement concerns.
US news
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Smash-And-Grab Caught on Video in West Farms

Three suspects used power tools to break into a Bronx cellphone shop during a blizzard, stealing phones and merchandise before escaping in a black SUV, with no arrests made.
#flock-safety
fromsfist.com
2 months ago
Privacy technologies

Report: Flock Safety, Maker of SF's License Plate Reader Cameras, Had Gobsmacking Security Flaw

fromsfist.com
2 months ago
Privacy technologies

Report: Flock Safety, Maker of SF's License Plate Reader Cameras, Had Gobsmacking Security Flaw

Privacy technologies
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Protect your family with the best home security devices

Affordable, easy-to-install home security devices are now accessible to most families, including window locks, door reinforcements, and alarms that provide effective protection against intruders and accidents.
#home-security
fromKotaku
1 month ago
Gadgets

Ring Floodlight Security Camera (Newest Model) Drops to Its Lowest Price of the Year, With Motion-Activated 1080p HD Video - Kotaku

fromKotaku
1 month ago
Gadgets

Ring Floodlight Security Camera (Newest Model) Drops to Its Lowest Price of the Year, With Motion-Activated 1080p HD Video - Kotaku

Mental health
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

The Body-Cam Hustle

A viral police video from April's past continues to haunt her despite three years of sobriety and significant personal and professional recovery.
#red-light-cameras
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Law enforcement is the leading DHS use case for AI

DHS deployed 238 AI use cases in 2025, with law enforcement the largest category: 86 cases, 35 classified as high-impact.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Readers reply: should speed cameras be hidden?

Visible camera warnings and apps let drivers slow briefly then resume speeding, undermining speed limits and local road safety.
fromBrownstoner
2 months ago

MTA Explores How to Use AI to Monitor Thousands of Cameras

"There's interest across the board," Michael Kemper, MTA chief security officer, told THE CITY. "It's not only coming from the MTA, but from the business world, the AI business world, in working with us."
Artificial intelligence
#ring
fromFortune
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Amazon's Ring decides maybe partnering with a police surveillance firm is a bad idea after wide revulsion at Super Bowl ad | Fortune

fromFuturism
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

All These Ring Cameras Are Creating a "Surveillance Nightmare," Critics Say

fromFortune
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Amazon's Ring decides maybe partnering with a police surveillance firm is a bad idea after wide revulsion at Super Bowl ad | Fortune

fromFuturism
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

All These Ring Cameras Are Creating a "Surveillance Nightmare," Critics Say

New York City
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Go ACE! Bus Stops Are Clearer Than Ever Thanks To MTA's Bus-Mounted Camera Enforcement - Streetsblog New York City

Automated Camera Enforcement reduced blocked bus-stop violations 40 percent across 50 routes, speeding buses systemwide and producing much larger drops on some routes.
California
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

San Jose Police Warn of Burglars Hiding Surveillance Cameras on Residents' Properties

Burglars hide surveillance cameras on properties to monitor occupancy, then pose as delivery workers or landscapers to target unoccupied homes.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Ulez camera explosion captured by CCTV footage

A man accused of causing the explosion of an ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) camera in south-east London has told a court he does not recall where he was or what he was doing at the time of the incident. A video has also been released by the Met Police showing the moment the camera exploded in CCTV footage. Retired electrical appliances engineer Kevin Rees is on trial at Woolwich Crown Court accused of damaging the camera in Willersley Avenue, Sidcup.
UK news
US news
fromKqed
2 months ago

Oakland Speed Cameras Are Online, Will Begin Issuing Warnings | KQED

Oakland activated automated speed cameras issuing $0 warning citations at 18 high-injury locations for 60 days before fines begin.
fromWIRED
2 months ago

The Best Floodlight Security Cameras for Your Home

A floodlight security camera is a great way to add light and video surveillance to your property, and they work extremely well for dark areas. They can serve like motion-activated lights when you or your family are taking out the trash, adding safety and convenience to your property. The addition of a security camera enables you to receive alerts about intruders, record video events that you can review later, and drop in and check on the videofeed whenever you like from wherever you are.
Gadgets
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Hidden cameras found casing Bay Area neighborhood, police say

It is believed the camera was used to monitor the occupants of the residence in preparation for a burglary or other criminal activity,
California
Artificial intelligence
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Real-life Robocop! Robot police officers will patrol streets by 2031

Within five years humanoid robot police will detect, pursue, and detain suspects using facial recognition and AI sensors, supplementing human officers in dangerous situations.
Information security
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Security News This Week: ICE Can Now Spy on Every Phone in Your Neighborhood

An ICE-related shooting, rising protest policing antagonism, and Grok's AI-generated explicit imagery fuel urgent concerns about public safety, platform abuse, and digital privacy.
#live-facial-recognition
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Ring ready for end of the world as it turns cameras on fires

Your camera can make mistakes and might produce false positives (detecting fire when there isn't one) or false negatives (missing actual fires).
Gadgets
Gadgets
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Amazon's Ring unit debuts surveillance trailers for parking lots

Ring is selling $5,000 mobile security trailers with 360-degree cameras, wireless connectivity and an optional solar power system for outdoor surveillance.
UK news
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Police will patrol Britain with AI facial recognition and chatbots

UK police will deploy AI tools—including facial recognition vans, rapid CCTV analysis, digital forensics, and victim chatbots—alongside 999 AI-assisted filtering and significant funding.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Aided by AI, California beach town broadens hunt for bike lane blockers

This spring, a Southern California beach town will become the first city in the country where municipal parking enforcement vehicles will use an AI system looking for potential bike lane violations. Beginning in April, the City of Santa Monica will bring Hayden AI's scanning technology to seven cars in its parking enforcement fleet, expanding beyond similar cameras already mounted on city buses.
Artificial intelligence
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Should speed cameras be hidden?

Camera-warning signs and apps let drivers slow briefly then speed, undermining limits; hiding speed cameras is suggested to improve compliance and road safety.
Privacy professionals
fromFuturism
2 months ago

AI Surveillance Systems Are Causing a Staggering Number of Wrongful Arrests

AI surveillance in schools generates many false positive alerts, triggering arrests, involuntary detentions, and traumatic experiences for students.
Privacy technologies
fromAxios
1 month ago

After Super Bowl ad, consumers rethink the tradeoffs of home surveillance tech

AI-enabled features for home cameras enable large-scale searching and cross-referencing of video and license plate data, intensifying surveillance and privacy concerns.
#ring-verify
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Ugreen is expanding into AI-powered smart home surveillance

Ugreen announced at CES 2026 that it'll be branching into smart home territory with the launch of its SynCare product line of cameras. The series will consist of two indoor cams, the ID500 Pro and ID500 Plus, the OD600 Pro outdoor cam, and the Video Doorbell DB600 Pro. All of this gear will launch in the second half of 2026, with pricing to be announced at IFA 2026.
Gadgets
fromTechRepublic
3 months ago

Ring's Facial-Recognition Feature Sparks Privacy Debate

According to TechCrunch's previous coverage, the feature enables Ring users to recognize visitors' faces and locate lost pets by connecting with neighbors who also use Ring devices. Amazon also rolled out an Alexa+ feature that acts as a smart doorbell assistant, alerting users to a visitor before they open the door. As reported by TechCrunch, Amazon stated that the Familiar Faces feature allows you to create a catalog of up to 50 people by tagging them in the Ring app.
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fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Ring's Mobile Security Trailer provides 360-degree coverage anywhere

To begin, a line of new Ring Elite 4K security devices will come in four configurations: a 140-degree viewing angle using two cameras at $499.99; a 200-degree viewing angle using three cameras at $599.99; a 290-degree viewing angle using five cameras (that you can mount on the corner of a building to see both sides) for $749.99; and a Ring Elite that gives you a full 360-degree view using six cameras for $999.99. The devices will be available starting this spring.
Gadgets
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 month ago

No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's Surveillance Nightmare

Amazon Ring's Super Bowl ad offered a vision of our streets that should leave every person unsettled about the company's goals for disintegrating our privacy in public. In the ad, disguised as a heartfelt effort to reunite the lost dogs of the country with their innocent owners, the company previewed future surveillance of our streets: a world where biometric identification could be unleashed from consumer devices to identify, track, and locate anything - human, pet, and otherwise.
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