Joshua Kopstein
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As Reality Winner Denied Bail, Activists Fear For Her Future
The accused leaker of NSA file that on Russia's tampering in US elections faces an uphill battle → Read More
DHS Face Recognition Tech Could See Through Car Windows
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is working on a prototype camera that identifies people inside cars → Read More
JetBlue’s New Face Recognition Boarding Poses Privacy Risks
Program may help the Dept. of Homeland Security implement a biometric surveillance system that detects threats and suspicious activity → Read More
Supreme Court Will Finally Decide If Cops Need Warrant To Track Phones
Police and federal agencies have argued for years they are free to gather troves of location data → Read More
How Uber Drivers Are Helping Detect Cellphone Surveillance
With 'SeaGlass,' researchers are creating city-wide sensor networks that detect secretive police surveillance tools → Read More
Facial Recognition Cameras Are Now Watching Your Emotions
Systems originally developed to identify people from photos can now detect gender, emotions, and much more → Read More
Activists Sue NYPD Over Phone Disruptions
The NYCLU is suing the police department after activists reported suspicious incidents involving their digital devices → Read More
Some Android Phones Keep Listening After ‘OK Google’ Is Disabled
Not OK, Google. → Read More
A.I. To Make US War Drones Deadlier, Less Accountable
The Pentagon's new 'algorithmic warfare' unit will use machine learning to sift through countless hours of aerial drone footage → Read More
Chelsea Manning Prepares For Freedom In A Changed World
The whistleblower who put WikiLeaks on the map has made friends and allies during her 7 years in prison. What's next? → Read More
Police Body Camera Giant Made Lawyers Sign Away Client Footage
Fearing for their clients, defense attorneys are refusing to hit 'agree' to access the company's cloud-based body cam footage → Read More
Your Keystrokes Can Reveal Who You Are — And How You Feel
An NYU researcher is using machine learning to demonstrate how easily it is to exploit our intimate relationships with our devices → Read More
Google Wants You To Build Your Own Alexa With This ‘DIY A.I.’ Kit
The company's "AIY" kit turns a $35 computer into Alexa and Siri's scrappy cousin → Read More
Is Facebook Taking Its First Steps Into VR Surveillance?
With new 'Spaces' app, privacy advocates warn it could one day offer a wealth of new data to advertisers → Read More
Is Amazon Price Gouging You? This Browser Extension Will Tell You
A new project extension helps scientists detect when online retailers discriminate based on location, race and other factors → Read More
Facial Recognition Is Everywhere — But So Are Tools To Defeat It
The new Privacy Visor is just one of many devices researchers have designed to thwart facial detection systems → Read More
Amazon’s Style-Coaching Camera Is Designed For Boring White People
The new tool doesn't just watch your body. It also gives you algorithmic style choices. → Read More
New App Alerts You When You’re Near White Collar Criminals
Artists use predictive policing tech to map where shady financial criminals hang out in your city → Read More
Scientists Can Blind A Self-Driving Car From Seeing Pedestrians
Researchers can use noise to stop computer visions algorithms from detecting specific types of objects — including people in the way of an autonomous car → Read More
Your Boss Can Now Monitor Your Mood On Slack, With Help Of A.I.
Watch your tone or the workplace morale police could pay a visit → Read More