Police increasingly ask Google and other tech firms for data about who was where, when. Two…
Author: Sidney Fussell
California Lawmakers Push for More Diversity in the Boardroom
If it succeeds, AB979 would require Facebook, Netflix, Nvidia, Salesforce, and others to add directors of…
Police Want Your Smart Speaker—Here’s Why
Requests are rising from law enforcement for information on the devices, which can include internet queries,…
When Private Security Cameras Are Police Surveillance Tools
Civil rights activists warn of "mission creep," as cameras installed to prevent break-ins are increasingly used…
Neuroscience Could Be the Key to Getting People to Wear Masks
In a study, people responded to messages that resonated with them personally—up to a certain extent.…
An Audit Slams Facebook as a Home for Misinformation and Hate
In a meeting and an unusual report, activist groups that instigated an ad boycott of the…
What Disbanding the Police Really Meant in Camden, New Jersey
Since the city overhauled its force in 2012, reported crimes fell, but electronic surveillance increased. Some…
A Flawed ******-Recognition System Sent This Man to Jail
Robert Williams may be the first person in the US arrested based on a bad match—exposing…
An Algorithm That ‘Predicts’ Criminality Based on a Face Sparks a Furor
Its creators said they could use ****** analysis to determine if someone would become a criminal.…
How Surveillance Has Always Reinforced Racism
Sociologist and author Simone Browne connects the dots between modern marketing and the branding of slaves.