(Natural News) Autonomous vehicles are slowly becoming a reality with new developments being announced in the sector. However, these driverless vehicles pose a new set of problems for law enforcement. To address this predicament, law enforcement has indicated a need to identify and communicate with driverless cars. New technologies to aid law enforcement by making […]

(Natural News) Romania has approved a bill backed by the U.S. prohibiting Chinese company Huawei from joining its 5G network. According to a member of the Romanian Parliament, the centrist government in Bucharest approved the bill on April 15. The bill’s approval occurred amid a technology “Cold War” between China and the U.S., with its battleground set in […]

(Natural News) Smartphones in the hands of people have been a ubiquitous sight for some years now. But most have not yet thought of the possibility that their smartphone could be used as a surveillance tool through programs such as the Pegasus spyware. Worse, most have not yet perused its potential to be used against […]

(Natural News) A change to the U.K. National Health Service‘s (NHS) app turns it into a vaccine passport by allowing people to indicate their Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination. The NHS app, distinct from the one used for contact tracing purposes, is currently used for booking medical appointments and requesting prescriptions. While the update is receiving little […]

(Natural News) A resident of Farmington Hills, Michigan filed a federal lawsuit after he was arrested based on facial recognition technology. Attorneys representing Robert Williams filed the suit on April 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The 75-page lawsuit seeks an undisclosed amount in damages for “the grave harm […]

(Natural News) The personal data of more than 500 million Facebook users became public following a breach on the social media platform. On April 3, a member of a low-level hacking forum published the data – containing phone numbers, full names, email addresses and other information. The breach compromised over 533 million users from 106 […]

(Natural News) Traffic cameras in the United Kingdom have been secretly switched to monitor pedestrians if they follow social distancing rules. The Oct. 23 report by MailOnline said at least 363 cameras, originally installed to monitor vehicular traffic, were replaced without public consultation. Pedestrians in 16 British cities – including Liverpool, Manchester, Westminster and Bournemouth […]

(Natural News) The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has a new crime-fighting tool at their disposal and it will forever change how police do their jobs. The NYPD has unveiled a new Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) which will assist during hostage situations and crime scene surveillance. The new program includes eleven new quad copter […]