surveillance
ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
[ad_1] US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is asking companies to provide information about “commercial Big Data and Ad Tech” products that would “directly support investigations activities,” according to a request...
Indonesia finds wreckage of missing surveillance plane carrying 10, one body
[ad_1] [JAKARTA] Indonesian authorities said on Sunday they had located the wreckage of a fisheries surveillance plane that went missing in South Sulawesi province on the slope of a fog-covered mountain...
CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms
[ad_1] Wastewater testing can alert public health officials to measles infections days to months before cases are confirmed by doctors, researchers said in two studies published Thursday by the Centers...
WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025
[ad_1] Zoë Schiffer: Yeah, that was another executive order that came out. I think it was literally titled something around eliminating data silos. Another thing that on its surface sounds...
Your Data Might Determine How Much You Pay for Eggs
[ad_1] If you’re near Rochester, New York, the price for a carton of Target’s Good & Gather eggs is listed as $1.99 on its website. If you’re in Manhattan’s upscale...
Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI
[ad_1] Flock, the automatic license plate reader and AI-powered camera company, uses overseas workers from Upwork to train its machine learning algorithms, with training material telling workers how to review...
U.S. allowed and helped firms sell tech used for China’s surveillance state
[ad_1] U.S. lawmakers have tried four times since September last year to close what they called a glaring loophole: China is getting around export bans on the sale of powerful...
ICE and the Smartphone Panopticon
[ad_1] Last week, as ICE raids ramped up in New York, city residents set about resisting in the ways they had available: confronting agents directly on sidewalks, haranguing them as...
Surveillance pricing could make markets more equitable. Here’s how
[ad_1] Surveillance pricing has dominated headlines recently. Delta Air Lines’ announcement that it will use artificial intelligence to set individualized ticket prices has led to widespread concerns about companies using...
ICE Building Social Media Surveillance Team to Hunt People Down
[ad_1] Targeted platforms will include X, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit, but more niche sites could be on the list as well. The program will be run out of...
