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How to Deal with the Expiration of FISA Surveillance Authority

Trump can turn to the courts.…

House Rejects Bill to Extend Surveillance Power With FISA Section 702 Set to Expire

A measure to temporarily continue a key surveillance law failed in the House, and members left for a weeklong recess, making an expiration all but inevitable.…

California woman found stuffed in a suitcase after stage 4 cancer fight — as cops find damning surveillance video

Vanessa Sanchez, 37, was found dead on May 30 after loved ones grew concerned when she stopped responding to calls and messages.…

A warrantless wiretap law is about to expire — but surveillance networks aren’t actually ‘going dark’

Congress has failed to pass a three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), with the House voting 218-198 against reauthorizing the contr…

FISA Surveillance Law May Expire After Trump Picks Bill Pulte for Intel Post

Republicans are struggling to extend a powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend after President Trump alienated lawmakers with his choice of acting spy chief.…

Momentum Builds to Rein In Domestic Spying Law — Whether or Not Bill Pulte Survives as Intel Chief

“I have been doing this a while,” Sen. Ron Wyden told The Intercept. “And I’ve never had this kind of bipartisan support.” The post Momentum Builds to Rein In Domestic Spying Law —…

Trump doubles down on Pulte for DNI, calls for short-term extension of foreign surveillance law

Unless Congress acts, a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire at the end of this week.…

Surveillance drones deployment on US’s Great Lakes raises data collection fears

Rights groups and some locals worry that program to ‘track illicit activity’ could become a data collection project The Great Lakes have rarely ever been considered a hotbed of ill…

The Deep State May Soon Lose a Key Spy Tool

FISA Section 702 may expire, but that won’t mean the end of the surveillance state. The post The Deep State May Soon Lose a Key Spy Tool appeared first on The American Conservative…

Senators Warn of Intelligence Gaps if Surveillance Program Expires

Two senior Republicans urged the Trump administration to prepare for the possible expiration of a contentious intelligence-gathering authority.…

Oyo Abduction: Makinde hosts NAF delegation, speaks on deployment of surveillance aircraft

The governor urged residents of the state especially those in Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire LGA to be patient as efforts were in top gear to rescue the kidnap victims. The pos…

Congress still can’t decide what to do about warrantless surveillance

The deadline to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is coming up a week from now on June 12th, and legislators seem no closer to reaching a deal. I…

Senate Democrats block surveillance authority over Pulte appointment - Reuters

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Meta Quietly Added Facial Recognition to Its Smart Glasses

Meta's 'NameTag' feature, if turned on, will enable its Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta smart glasses store and match faceprints.…

Traffic cones and barrels are spying on you — what are they hiding?

A person who took a recent viral video caught something suspicious about several barrels next to a highway: They were watching him. When a citizen pulled off to the side of an Ariz…

As the largest World Cup ever kicks off, health officials are focused on more than Ebola

Officials are more concerned about highly contagious diseases like measles and respiratory viruses, which can spread quickly through large, fast-moving crowds.…

Colorado Governor Vetoes Surveillance Pricing Ban as Public Backlash Against the Tech Grows

The Surveillance State Is Here — Congress Must Fight Back

FISA is only one piece of the puzzle.…

Trump’s intelligence chief pick puts surveillance program renewal in doubt

Democrats say appointment of Bill Pulte could doom bipartisan agreement to renew section 702 of Fisa Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump ’s appointment o…

Colorado governor vetoes block on surveillance pricing as other states push for bans

Consumer advocates decry Democrat Jared Polis for ‘choosing to side with dominant corporations’ over workers…

Congress Battles Over Spy Powers

Congress is once again engaged in a great debate over how to reform federal surveillance programs, with privacy hawks demanding a list of restraints on the government’s spy powers,…

EXCLUSIVE: House Freedom Caucus Demands FISA Reform Ahead Of Major Surveillance Vote

'If they can spy on a member of Congress, they can spy on you.'…

Thune warns Democrats against tanking FISA deal over Pulte: ‘Really risky’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) urged Democrats not to upend a deal to extend the federal government’s spy powers over President Donald Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte a…

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Karnataka launches antimicrobial resistance surveillance programme in collaboration with TIGS

Karnataka launches a statewide antimicrobial resistance surveillance program with TIGS to track resistance trends and inform public health strategies.…

NYPD investigating after surveillance video captures group entering sewers through manholes

Police in New York City are investigating after surveillance video showed a group of people entering sewers through manholes and emerging hours later at night.…

Kalshi hires former FBI analyst Tyler Neff to lead surveillance efforts

Kalshi hired former FBI analyst Tyler Neff for its surveillance unit, signaling a major compliance push as prediction markets face growing regulatory scrutiny.…

89 additional CAPF units, advanced surveillance, real-time monitoring for safe Amarnath yatra this year

The Centre boosts CAPF deployment in J&K to enhance security and monitoring for a safe Amarnath yatra in light of increasing threats to the pilgrimage.…

Surveillance ordered for US hantavirus ship passengers who go home

None of the 18 appear to have the disease. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…

An eclectic, off-grid Hawaii haven, 3 dead men and a suspect caught on surveillance video

Residents of Hawaii's remote and eclectic Puna district are grappling with the shocking killings of three men who were drawn to the area for its off-grid and laid-back lifestyle…

Surveillance Ordered for Hantavirus Ship Passengers Who Go Home

Trump administration officials want local health authorities to constantly monitor the 18 passengers for another three weeks, a requirement that far exceeds typical protocols.…

Does AI Make Totalitarianism More Likely?

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Kalshi taps former FBI analyst Neff for surveillance unit

Hantavirus Patients Under Quarantine Could Go Home—If They Agree To 24/7 Surveillance, Report Says (Latest Updates)

Several patients are being treated for a deadly and rare strain of hantavirus after they were sickened on a cruise ship.…

Sometimes Stopping Extremism Means Getting Your Hands Dirty

The John Birch Society, the Anti-Defamation League, and the American tradition of infiltrating and exposing radical organizations.…

Canada to Buy Swedish Surveillance Plane Over U.S. Models

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Cheng Lei’s play evokes the claustrophobia of constant surveillance

1154 Days paints a stark picture of those inhumanely incarcerated without cause in prisons around the world.…

China unveils AI system to automate satellite targeting and surveillance

Researchers say their AI ‘brain plus tool army’ cuts analysis time and overcomes obstacles without human intervention.…

Some Flock Surveillance Cameras Are Getting the Trash-Bag Treatment

Facing public backlash over surveillance cameras, cities are turning to a low-tech fix to stop Flock from watching.…

Their Small Nation Cut A Deal With China, And Now The Cost Is Becoming All Too Real

'Testing ground for China'…

Carney says Canada will buy European surveillance planes over two American options

Canada plans to buy early warning radar planes from Sweden’s Saab and Canada’s Bombardier, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday…

Anti-drug surveillance stepped up ahead of school reopening in Ernakulam

Ernakulam intensifies anti-drug measures around schools, coordinating with stakeholders to prevent narcotics targeting students as classes resume.…

Canada selects Swedish surveillance planes over US bid

New York Times accused of deploying AI surveillance on tech staff without notifying their union

Unionized tech workers accuse the New York Times of deploying AI surveillance tools that allegedly violate their contract and misrepresent their work.…

Mass Surveillance

China overhauls biggest surveillance network with advanced AI

Google joins privacy backlash and warns Canada Bill C-22 could 'break end-to-end encryption' and create a 'surveillance infrastructure'

Alongside Apple, the tech giant pushes for strict judicial oversight to prevent the Canadian government from secretly compromising user security…

Most Americans want digital shelf labels and surveillance pricing banned amid grocery price fears

According to a new survey from GBAO Strategies distributed by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, 65% of American voters think ESLs will cause grocery...…

Podcast: How Deepfakes Destroyed a High School

How deepfakes rocked a high school; BusPatrol giving AI camera data to cops; and a big time crash out.…

U.S. military strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific kills one, leaves two survivors

U.S. military strikes on drug boats in the Pacific kill one, with ongoing scrutiny and investigations into targeting protocols.…

Privacy will be under unprecedented attack in 2026

The UK and Europe are ramping up opposition to encryption and stepping up surveillance of private communications. Here is what to expect this year.…

Sources and documents detail China's effort to modernize its decade-old domestic surveillance network with new generations of AI-enabled cameras and software (Eleanor Olcott/Financial Times)

Drones to monitor traffic, track suspects and power aerial surveillance in Hyderabad’s Malkajgiri

Hyderabad's Malkajgiri plans AI-enabled drones for traffic monitoring and crime detection, enhancing real-time policing and public safety.…

China overhauls world’s biggest surveillance network with advanced AI

Majority of Americans Support Ban on Surveillance Pricing and Electronic Shelf Labels

Police in China Sure Love Smart Glasses

Custom, government-made smart glasses are finding their way onto the faces of policemen in China, and it sounds like one big privacy violation.…

ALPR Mission Creep: School Residency, Background Checks, and Noise Complaints

An EFF analysis of millions of searches of Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) data by police has uncovered a troubling pattern: in the absence of a warrant requirem…

Cops Want to Turn Your Kid’s School Bus Into a Surveillance Tool

How about no?…

42k people sign petition against radical Canadian internet surveillance bill

The petition against Carney Liberals’ Bill C-22, which would allow police to access Canadians’ online activity without a warrant, has been presented to Ottawa officials.…