From the folks at EPIC.org: EPIC submitted an amicus brief in the case Colorado v. Seymour, urging the Colorado Supreme Court to rule that reverse keyword warrants are unconstitutional in the the first case in the country to evaluate such warrants. Reverse keyword warrants are a dangerous new technique the police use that force technology companies like Google…
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Sens Cruz, Cantwell and Reps Curtis, Moulton Introduces Consumer Protection Bill on Recording Smart Devices
January 25 press release from the Senate Commerce Committee, via Joe Cadillic: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), incoming Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today introduced the Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act. U.S….
How Roomba tester’s private images ended up on Facebook
This episode we go behind the scenes of an MIT Technology Review investigation that uncovered how sensitive photos taken by an AI powered vacuum were leaked and landed on the internet. This episode was reported by Eileen Guo and produced by Emma Cillekens and Anthony Green. It was hosted by Jennifer Strong and edited by Amanda…
Judge Orders Washington State Private Special Education School to Turn Over Records
Lulu Ramadan reports: This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Seattle Times. A King County judge ruled last week that a private special education school that has been the subject of a recent Seattle Times and ProPublica investigation has to comply with public information laws and release records to…