Flock Safety, a surveillance technology vendor, will end a pilot for its acoustic gunshot detection devices to identify human distress. EFF warned the public that Flock was rolling out a new feature called “Distress Detection” that would be deployed through their devices. This feature purported to use high-powered microphones scattered throughout a city to search for sounds of human distress, with original advertisements from the product indicating it would search for “screaming.” Flock’s devices listen for more than just gunshots.
Zoox will recall its fleet of 105 autonomous vehicles in the United States. There are concerns that the vehicles may not detect heavy smoke and could impede emergency personnel. Zoox said on Friday that on June 20 an unoccupied Zoox autonomous vehicle encountered heavy smoke that obscured an active emergency fire scene. The Zoox vehicle braked hard and came to a stop. First responders placed traffic cones at the scene.
After the second ICE officer-involved shooting in a week, President Donald Trump reversed the agency's policy on vehicle stops. A special agent working in deportations explains why vehicle stops are a "very important" part of ICE's operations. They are safer for law enforcement and the subject than home apprehensions, and they allow more time to identify the target than street apprehensions. They decrease "collateral" arrests, which are the apprehension of illegal immigrants who were not the target of the operation.
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Daniel Lurie has written to the California Department of Transportation asking for new rules for autonomous vehicles. He is concerned about the July 4 traffic jam caused by Waymo's robotaxis running out of power and blocking key streets. He points to a power outage in December and the Golden Gate Bridge fireworks show on July 4 as examples of other major incidents.
States have tried to regulate kids’ social media usage without running afoul of the First Amendment. Utah's law limiting design features that could cause minors to "have an addiction" to social media was eventually blocked by a preliminary injunction. The House passed the bipartisan KIDS Act in June, which would require online platforms to put in place “reasonable policies” to address certain harms to kids online. The Senate's KOSA bill would put a stronger “duty of care” on social media platforms.
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ICE will renew its contract with Thomson Reuters at a rate of up to $25 million per year for up to five years. The contract covers data that can identify "unaccompanied minors" as well as anyone involved with "any type of fraud of government funds" Thomson Reuters has been buying data from ICE since 2008.
Flock Safety, a surveillance technology vendor, will end a pilot for its acoustic gunshot detection devices to identify human distress. EFF warned the public that Flock was rolling out a new feature called “Distress Detection” that would be deployed through their devices. This feature purported to use high-powered microphones scattered throughout a city to search for sounds of human distress, with original advertisements from the product indicating it would search for “screaming.” Flock’s devices listen for more than just gunshots.
Zoox will recall its fleet of 105 autonomous vehicles in the United States. There are concerns that the vehicles may not detect heavy smoke and could impede emergency personnel. Zoox said on Friday that on June 20 an unoccupied Zoox autonomous vehicle encountered heavy smoke that obscured an active emergency fire scene. The Zoox vehicle braked hard and came to a stop. First responders placed traffic cones at the scene.
After the second ICE officer-involved shooting in a week, President Donald Trump reversed the agency's policy on vehicle stops. A special agent working in deportations explains why vehicle stops are a "very important" part of ICE's operations. They are safer for law enforcement and the subject than home apprehensions, and they allow more time to identify the target than street apprehensions. They decrease "collateral" arrests, which are the apprehension of illegal immigrants who were not the target of the operation.
To opt out of targeted advertising on this site, move the “Allow Targeted Advertising” toggle to the left and press “Confirm My Choices”. To opt-out of other “sales”, including for list rentals, data co-ops, and to limit the use and disclosure of your Sensitive Personal Information, provide information on the privacy center and press "submit". You can also submit this request by calling 1-877-241-4999.
Daniel Lurie has written to the California Department of Transportation asking for new rules for autonomous vehicles. He is concerned about the July 4 traffic jam caused by Waymo's robotaxis running out of power and blocking key streets. He points to a power outage in December and the Golden Gate Bridge fireworks show on July 4 as examples of other major incidents.
States have tried to regulate kids’ social media usage without running afoul of the First Amendment. Utah's law limiting design features that could cause minors to "have an addiction" to social media was eventually blocked by a preliminary injunction. The House passed the bipartisan KIDS Act in June, which would require online platforms to put in place “reasonable policies” to address certain harms to kids online. The Senate's KOSA bill would put a stronger “duty of care” on social media platforms.
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ICE will renew its contract with Thomson Reuters at a rate of up to $25 million per year for up to five years. The contract covers data that can identify "unaccompanied minors" as well as anyone involved with "any type of fraud of government funds" Thomson Reuters has been buying data from ICE since 2008.