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How police laid down a geofence dragnet for Kenosha protestors

ATF investigators used a controversial technique to investigate arson incidents connected to the 2020 police protests

Russell Brandom
Most US government agencies are using facial recognitionMost US government agencies are using facial recognition
China passes new privacy law aimed at protecting users’ personal dataChina passes new privacy law aimed at protecting users’ personal data
Clubhouse removed personal info from users’ accounts in Afghanistan as a safety measureClubhouse removed personal info from users’ accounts in Afghanistan as a safety measure
Amazon is using a custom logging device to track the trucks moving its freightAmazon is using a custom logging device to track the trucks moving its freight
Policy groups request Apple abandon plans to scan devices for child abuse imageryPolicy groups request Apple abandon plans to scan devices for child abuse imagery
Justice Department says facial recognition helped end an almost 15-year manhuntJustice Department says facial recognition helped end an almost 15-year manhunt
T-Mobile data breach exposed the personal info of more than 47 million peopleT-Mobile data breach exposed the personal info of more than 47 million people
The Taliban may have seized biometric data that can ID US allies in AfghanistanThe Taliban may have seized biometric data that can ID US allies in Afghanistan
Apple’s controversial new child protection features, explainedApple’s controversial new child protection features, explained
Here’s why Apple’s new child safety features are so controversial

Encryption and consumer privacy experts break down Apple’s plan for child safety

Nilay Patel
Apple pushes back against child abuse scanning concerns in new FAQApple pushes back against child abuse scanning concerns in new FAQ
WhatsApp lead and other tech experts fire back at Apple’s Child Safety planWhatsApp lead and other tech experts fire back at Apple’s Child Safety plan
Apple VP acknowledges concerns about new scanning feature in internal memoApple VP acknowledges concerns about new scanning feature in internal memo
How to use DuckDuckGo’s email protection appHow to use DuckDuckGo’s email protection app

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