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Cars traveling on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.
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A pink and white delivery robot rolls down a tree-lined sidewalk.
A sign next to a street lamp reads "AI camera. These cameras track you everywhere. Stop flock surveillance."
A Flock camera on a tall light post. A truck drives by underneath.
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What is a data broker? How you can protect your personal information
data brokers


How people are fighting back against Flock cameras
 protest sign is seen next to Flock camera pole with the camera removed on East Crystal Falls Parkway in Leander on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, after the city canceled its contract with Flock Safety, which provides automatic license plate reader technology.

Massachusetts state police ordered to make surveillance camera locations public
A photo taken from below a Flock camera atop a city lamp post.

Florida takes sweeping action against license plate readers as cities drop Flock
Traffic flows past an Axon brand automatic license plate reader (ALPR) camera in the median of 16th Street near the border of Maryland and the District of Columbia on August 19, 2026 in Silver Spring, Maryland

Senator launches investigation into Flock's surveillance
A Flock camera in California.

Can a vehicle wrap hide your car from Flock cameras?
Blurry cars whiz by a Flock camera erected in the middle of a street.

ICE bans agents from using Meta smart glasses, but wants to build its own
Ice Police Law Enforcement - Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Agents

This map shows how many Flock cameras are in your neighborhood
 An American flag flies behind a Flock Safety camera mounted to a light pole.

FTC lawsuit: Hims & Hers shared customer data with Meta, Snap
A phone screen and its reflection, showing a Hims & Hers website page listing several different types of medication.

Samsung’s smart glasses are almost here: Here’s how they’ll work
Samsung smart glasses

Trump administration to spend $1 billion on new border surveillance system
A surveillance tower looms behind a concrete wall with barbed wire on top.

Google comes out against site blocking in the EU
By Phil Clark
Cybersecurity lock icons in digital data tunnel - stock photo

Meta Ray-Ban glasses brick the camera if you mess with recording light
A close shot of the LED recording lights on two pairs of Meta Ray Ban smart glasses.

Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ feature is reportedly leaking email addresses
Apple iPhone Email app

House passes KIDS Act, advancing child online safety legislation
U.S. Capitol Building is seen at sunset

SCOTUS: Feds need a warrant to scoop up your phone's location data
Supreme Court


Fake public Wi-Fi scams threaten World Cup venues
World Cup logo on mobile device

Using Claude Fable 5 means your data will be collected. It’s not optional.
Anthropic Claude Mythos logo on smartphone

WWDC 2026: Everything revealed in 13 minutes
WWDC 2026, Apple

How sex workers are protecting their digital futures — and yours
a pixelated woman with her finger to her lips

Teenagers are using a $5 Minecraft malware called WeedHack to target and cyberbully victims
Gamer playing Minecraft

Amazon faces class action suit over Ring facial recognition feature
Ring doorbell camera