LAPD suspends use of Flock surveillance cameras over privacy issues

The Los Angeles Police Department stopped working with Flock Safety over concerns about the data’s use. The company operates 138 pole-mounted cameras in Los Angeles. It is one of a handful of vendors used by the city for automated license plate readers. Flock has been criticized for sharing its data with state and federal officials. Advocacy groups worry that information could help President Trump's immigration crackdown.

Company That Bragged It Could Track U.S. Spies Hired to Investigate “Havana Syndrome”

The U.S. Air Force is using technology from Virginia-based startup Anomaly 6 to help investigate the Havana syndrome. The company bought location data from millions of smartphone users and used it to track American intelligence officers. The contract is worth nearly $6 million and is set to run through September.

Police locate suspect in west suburban marsh after search using drones, K-9s

Suspect fled after police stopped a stolen vehicle on an I-294 expressway ramp in southeast Elmhurst. The suspect was last seen running west towards the Elmhurst neighborhood and wooded area nearby. A search involving police K-9s and drone teams in the west suburb ended when the suspect was located in a marsh and taken into custody.

Detectives' true crime podcast takes fresh shot at killer who vanished after caught-on-camera murder

Chelsea Yasser, 21, was brutally murdered in an Aurora, Colorado parking lot on May 15, 2016. She had just moved to the area from Arizona. Her murder was captured on a surveillance camera, but the quality of the footage made it impossible to identify the driver of the minivan. The case went cold after several months due to a lack of evidence and leads. A new podcast, "The White Whale – The Chelsea Yasser Story," was released on Monday.

Here’s How Apple Is Updating Its Child Safety Features in iOS 27

Apple spent 10 minutes of its keynote talking about Child Safety features in iOS 27. Sarah Gardner, founder and CEO of Heat Initiative, a nonprofit that advocates for child safety in Big Tech, was tied to a tree outside Apple Park in June to protest the lack of child protection guardrails in Apple products. Apple is currently facing a lawsuit from West Virginia.

“Angry Birds Command”: Eco-terrorist group in its sights

A group called "Angry Birds Command" claims to have caused the fire on the Cologne-Düsseldorf route on Friday. Susanne Kusicke's comment shows advanced madness, she writes. She criticizes the group's self-accusation.

Hong Kong police arrest 9 in crackdown on dangerous driving

Hong Kong police have arrested nine suspects, including two people on a wanted list, for serious driving offences during a week-long crackdown on speeding and other road-safety breaches. They issued 194 fixed-penalty tickets and court summonses and arrested nine people on suspicion of dangerous driving and drink-driving. All those arrested have been released on bail.

LAPD suspends use of Flock surveillance cameras over privacy issues
LAPD suspends use of Flock surveillance cameras over privacy issues

The Los Angeles Police Department stopped working with Flock Safety over concerns about the data’s use. The company operates 138 pole-mounted cameras in Los Angeles. It is one of a handful of vendors used by the city for automated license plate readers. Flock has been criticized for sharing its data with state and federal officials. Advocacy groups worry that information could help President Trump's immigration crackdown.

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Company That Bragged It Could Track U.S. Spies Hired to Investigate “Havana Syndrome”
Company That Bragged It Could Track U.S. Spies Hired to Investigate “Havana Syndrome”

The U.S. Air Force is using technology from Virginia-based startup Anomaly 6 to help investigate the Havana syndrome. The company bought location data from millions of smartphone users and used it to track American intelligence officers. The contract is worth nearly $6 million and is set to run through September.

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Police locate suspect in west suburban marsh after search using drones, K-9s
Police locate suspect in west suburban marsh after search using drones, K-9s

Suspect fled after police stopped a stolen vehicle on an I-294 expressway ramp in southeast Elmhurst. The suspect was last seen running west towards the Elmhurst neighborhood and wooded area nearby. A search involving police K-9s and drone teams in the west suburb ended when the suspect was located in a marsh and taken into custody.

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Detectives' true crime podcast takes fresh shot at killer who vanished after caught-on-camera murder
Detectives' true crime podcast takes fresh shot at killer who vanished after caught-on-camera murder

Chelsea Yasser, 21, was brutally murdered in an Aurora, Colorado parking lot on May 15, 2016. She had just moved to the area from Arizona. Her murder was captured on a surveillance camera, but the quality of the footage made it impossible to identify the driver of the minivan. The case went cold after several months due to a lack of evidence and leads. A new podcast, "The White Whale – The Chelsea Yasser Story," was released on Monday.

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Here’s How Apple Is Updating Its Child Safety Features in iOS 27
Here’s How Apple Is Updating Its Child Safety Features in iOS 27

Apple spent 10 minutes of its keynote talking about Child Safety features in iOS 27. Sarah Gardner, founder and CEO of Heat Initiative, a nonprofit that advocates for child safety in Big Tech, was tied to a tree outside Apple Park in June to protest the lack of child protection guardrails in Apple products. Apple is currently facing a lawsuit from West Virginia.

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“Angry Birds Command”: Eco-terrorist group in its sights
“Angry Birds Command”: Eco-terrorist group in its sights

A group called "Angry Birds Command" claims to have caused the fire on the Cologne-Düsseldorf route on Friday. Susanne Kusicke's comment shows advanced madness, she writes. She criticizes the group's self-accusation.

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Hong Kong police arrest 9 in crackdown on dangerous driving
Hong Kong police arrest 9 in crackdown on dangerous driving

Hong Kong police have arrested nine suspects, including two people on a wanted list, for serious driving offences during a week-long crackdown on speeding and other road-safety breaches. They issued 194 fixed-penalty tickets and court summonses and arrested nine people on suspicion of dangerous driving and drink-driving. All those arrested have been released on bail.

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