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Sunday, June 21, 20265 stories
Facial recognition and license plate tracking expand
Today's stories show surveillance tech broadening its reach: facial recognition is being shared with local police, and license plate cameras are learning to track phones and wearables. Meanwhile, a new open-source project fights back by mapping those cameras.
Saturday, June 20, 20265 stories
UK social media ban backfires on privacy
Today's privacy news is a study in unintended consequences. The UK's under-16 social media ban, meant to protect kids, hands big tech more data and control. Meanwhile, leaks and new surveillance tech show the gap between what's promised and what's actually happening.