Tag: flock_safety
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review details AI usage, Flock Safety concerns, and other tech news
MIT Technology Review reports on how people are using AI, concerns over Flock Safety's data practices, and other tech news, including a Meta child privacy trial and Nvidia's investment in an OpenAI data center.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentHealthArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsLegalSocial IssuesEnergyMedical Science Flock SafetyMeta PlatformsNvidiaTeslaElectric GridChinaMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Flock Safety Policy Changes Have Loopholes Amid Surveillance Backlash
MIT Technology Review reports that Flock Safety's new policies to prevent misuse of its license plate reader network contain significant loopholes, failing to address broader civil liberties concerns amid a growing backlash against mass surveillance.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementGeneral PoliticsLegalSocial IssuesComputers and InternetEconomy Flock SafetyAutomatic License Plate ReadersSurveillancePolice TechnologyPrivacyCivil LibertiesData MisuseMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: Google Wearables to Track Insulin Resistance; Flock Safety Tightens Data Rules
The Rundown is reporting Google is adding insulin-resistance tracking to its wearables, while Flock Safety is tightening data rules after reports of misuse.
Science & TechnologyHealthBusinessLaw EnforcementMedical ScienceComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues GoogleWearablesInsulin ResistanceFlock SafetyData PrivacyRoadside CamerasThe Rundown
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Media Monitor: Flock Safety Implements Changes After Washington Post Investigation; Spokesman-Review Editor on Leave
Poynter reports surveillance company Flock Safety is implementing new measures to deter police abuse of its license plate readers following a Washington Post investigation. It also notes The Spokesman-Review's executive editor has been placed on administrative leave.
MediaLaw EnforcementScience & TechnologyDigital and Print PublishingLegalEducationSocial IssuesComputers and Internet Flock SafetyLicense Plate ReadersSurveillanceWashington PostThe Spokesman-ReviewRob CurleyMedia LiteracyPoynter.org
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Media Monitor: Flock Safety Announces Changes to License Plate Reader Access Amid Backlash
MIT Technology Review reports police-tech giant Flock Safety is changing officer access to its nationwide license plate reader network, requiring case numbers and expanding auditing to address abuse concerns and growing backlash.
Law EnforcementBusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentLegalComputers and InternetSocial IssuesGeneral PoliticsState Governments Flock SafetyLicense Plate ReadersPolice TechnologySurveillancePrivacyACLUData AccessMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: Michigan Senate Race, National Outbreaks, and Wildfires Among Top Stories
USA TODAY reports Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate nomination. Other top stories include a growing cyclospora outbreak, CDC director confirmation, and Washington wildfires.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEntertainmentLaw EnforcementGeneral PoliticsElectionMedical ScienceFilm and TVEducationSocial Issues Michigan Senate RaceAbdul El-SayedCyclosporaStudent LoansWashington WildfiresFlock SafetySalmonellaUSA TODAY Daily Briefing