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@cdarwin@c.im
2025-11-29 02:13:36

With the holidays upon us, it's easy to default to giving the tech gifts that retailers tend to push on us this time of year:
smart speakers, video doorbells, bluetooth trackers, fitness trackers, and other connected gadgets are all very popular gifts.
But before you give one, think twice about what you're opting that person into.
One big problem with giving these sorts of gifts is that you're opting another person into a company's intrusive surveillance prac…

Think Twice Before Giving Surveillance for the Holidays
With the holidays upon us, it's easy to default to giving the tech gifts that retailers tend to push on us this time of year: smart speakers, video doorbells, bluetooth trackers, fitness trackers, and other connected gadgets are all very popular gifts. But before you give one, think twice about...

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-01-29 20:50:49

Senators Push for Answers on ICE's Surveillance Shopping Spree (Jason Koebler/404 Media)
404media.co/senators-push-for-
memeorandum.com/260129/p107#a2

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2026-01-29 19:01:39

Senators Push for Answers on ICE's Surveillance Shopping Spree 404media.co/senators-push-for-

Senators Push for Answers on ICE's Surveillance Shopping Spree
Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine asked the inspector general of the DHS about a host of surveillance technologies, including Flock, mobile phone spyware, and location data.

@bobmueller@mastodon.world
2026-01-27 21:00:08

Fascinating illustration of the number of surveillance cameras we interact with.
apnews.com/photo-essay/chinese

Photo essay shows how AP photographers captured infrared technology used in surveillance
When you unlock a phone, step into view of a security camera or drive past a license plate reader at night, beams of infrared light - invisible to the naked eye — shine onto the unique contours of your face, your body, your license plate lettering.

@kctipton@mas.to
2026-01-29 08:20:08

The River and the Fever Dream #surveillance

The River and the Fever Dream
A converted digital camera can use infrared light to reveal Texas border militarization—in the same way the armed forces once scanned for enemies from the sky.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-29 23:50:57

Sources: the Pentagon is clashing with Anthropic over safeguards limiting the use of its tech to target weapons autonomously and conduct domestic surveillance (Reuters)
reuters.com/business/pentagon-

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-12-30 00:30:01

Monumental III 🪦
纪念 III 🪦
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black and white photo of a modern urban scene featuring a large abstract metallic sculpture and surveillance equipment. The sculpture consists of stacked concentric metal rings curving upward in a spiral, resembling a futuristic tower. It stands among trees, suggesting a public park or plaza. To the left, a utility pole supports two surveillance cameras and a box with signage. The box displays Chinese characters and the word “Video,” along with a …
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF) English Alt Text: An outdoor urban scene with a striking abstract sculpture as the focal point. The sculpture has a mirrored surface and a geometric design: a pyramid-like top transitions into a fluid, distorted base. It sits on a white pedestal in a landscaped plaza with ornamental grasses and trees. Parked cars line the background street, and a signboard is visible nearby. The sculpture’s reflective surface captures surrounding light and movement, creating a dynami…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A stone sculpture of a person seated on the ground with knees drawn up, arms resting on the knees, and head bowed. The figure appears to be emerging from or partially enveloped by a rough-textured stone, blending human form with natural material. Set on a grassy area beside a sidewalk, the sculpture is surrounded by trees and a distant building, suggesting a park or campus. The posture conveys introspection, solitude, or emotional resilience, inviti…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A stone sculpture of feet sitting on a reflective object, showing the reflections of a wooden fence. 中文替代文字：一双脚的石雕，坐在一个有反射的物体上，物体里是木栅的反射。
@cdarwin@c.im
2025-10-30 00:39:20

On Monday, researchers at cybersecurity giant Kaspersky published a report identifying a new spyware called Dante
that they say targeted Windows victims in Russia and neighboring Belarus.
The researchers said the Dante spyware is made by Memento Labs,
a Milan-based surveillance tech maker that was formed in 2019
after a new owner acquired and took over early spyware maker
Hacking Team.
Memento chief executive
Paolo Lezzi confirmed to TechCrunch that…

Exclusive: CEO of spyware maker Memento Labs confirms one of its government customers was caught using its malware
Security researchers found a government hacking campaign that relies on Windows spyware developed by surveillance tech maker Memento Labs. When reached by TechCrunch, the spyware maker's chief executive blamed a government customer for getting caught.

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-01-29 20:05:49

The powerful tools in ICE's arsenal to track suspects -- and protesters (Washington Post)
washingtonpost.com/technology/
memeorandum.com/260129/p98#a26

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-01-27 18:30:49

DHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't Matter (Jason Koebler/404 Media)
404media.co/dhs-says-critical-
memeorandum.com/260127/p74#a26