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Can Police Take Your Home Security Videos? 3 Ways It's Legal

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-20 15:00:00

Home security cameras and video doorbells provide many ways to protect privacy, from end-to-end encryption to the ability to use local video storage instead of storing on the cloud. But when the cops get involved, it's another story. Law enforcement has several options to take home security videos that you've recorded. That can include videos held in the cloud by your security company and even videos you may be keeping in a local hub that you own. It's important to know your rights, know when t

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Doorbell prankster that tormented residents of apartments turns out to be a slug

news.ycombinator.com Kate Connolly 2025-09-27 08:33:26

Inhabitants of an apartment block in Bavaria, southern Germany, who called police to investigate the relentless buzzing of their doorbells late at night were surprised to find the culprit was not a teenage prankster as they had suspected, but a slug. The slug had been sliding up and down the bell plate, creating havoc in the building and tearing angry residents out of their beds long after midnight when they could not sleep for the noise. At first they had suspected the so-called klingelstreic

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Sega reportedly called police after mistakenly scrapping Nintendo dev kits

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-10-02 08:41:12

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A UK-based video game reseller claims Sega was behind a police raid that seized a trove of Nintendo development kits from his home, according to a report from Time Extension. The seller, who reportedly purchased the collection from a scrapyard, accuses Sega of g

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Pump the Brakes on Your Police Department's Use of Flock Safety

news.ycombinator.com Chad Marlow 2025-10-13 04:48:35

From Pasadena, California to Lexington, Kentucky to Menasha, Wisconsin, to Newark, New Jersey, the surveillance company Flock Safety is blanketing American cities with dangerously powerful and unregulated automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras. While license plate readers have been around for some time, Flock is the first to create a nationwide mass-surveillance system out of its customers’ cameras. Working with police departments, neighborhood watches, and other private customers,

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World's largest sports piracy site shut down by police

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-10-13 14:33:38

World's largest sports piracy site shut down by police 2 hours ago Share Save Liv McMahon Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images The world's biggest destination for illegal streams of live sports events has been shut down, according to a leading anti-piracy group. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) said on Wednesday it had teamed up with police in Egypt to close down Streameast, which had been visited more than 1.6 billion times in the past year. It allowed millions to a

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Police Desperately Seek Info on Burning Man Homicide Suspect

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-10-17 12:45:23

Nothing puts your problems into perspective like death. Sure, the orgy dome being rendered unusable by wind was a bummer, but it doesn’t compare to the unsolved homicide that appears to have happened on the grounds of Burning Man over the weekend. Making matters worse, the situation remains unsolved, and police are struggling to connect with potential witnesses as they head back home from the desert getaway. Thus far, the details about the situation are pretty sparse. According to USA Today, th

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Police seize VerifTools fake ID marketplace servers, domains

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-24 08:00:35

The FBI and the Dutch Police have shut down the VerifTools marketplace for fraudulent identity documents after seizing servers in Amsterdam that hosted the online operation. VerifTools was a prominent platform that produced and intermediated the purchase of fake documents (e.g. driver's licenses, passports) that were used to bypass various identity verification systems or to assume an identity, either stolen or fabricated. The police note that such sites are used in bank fraud, phishing, helpd

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Police investigating death of French streamer seize equipment and videos

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-08 03:36:45

Police investigating death of French streamer seize equipment and videos On Tuesday, French government minister Clara Chappaz described Mr Graven's death as an "absolute horror", adding he had been "humiliated" for months. He was found dead at a residence in a village north of the southern French city of Nice on Monday. Raphaël Graven, also known as Jeanpormanove, was known for videos on the platform Kick in which he endured apparent violence and humiliation. Police investigating the death o

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Human rights regulator criticises Met's use of facial recognition cameras

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-08 12:06:58

Human rights regulator criticises Met's use of facial recognition cameras The UK's equality regulator has criticised the Metropolitan Police's use of live facial recognition technology (LFRT), saying the way it is being deployed is breaching human rights law. The tech works by scanning the faces of people recorded on CCTV and then comparing them against a watchlist of people who the police are seeking. The Met says it has made more than 1,000 arrests since January 2024 using LFRT and is confi

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Facial recognition vans to be rolled out across police forces in England

news.ycombinator.com Sky Uk Limited 2025-11-18 12:56:50

The police's use of facial recognition technology is to be significantly expanded in an attempt to catch more offenders, ministers have announced. Under the plans, 10 live facial recognition (LFR) vans will be used by seven forces across England to help identify "sex offenders or people wanted for the most serious crimes", according to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. Politics Hub: Follow latest updates and analysis The tech, which has been trialled in London and south Wales, will be subject to

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Facial recognition vans to be rolled out across the UK

news.ycombinator.com Sky Uk Limited 2025-11-19 12:56:50

The police's use of facial recognition technology is to be significantly expanded in an attempt to catch more offenders, ministers have announced. Under the plans, 10 live facial recognition (LFR) vans will be used by seven forces across England to help identify "sex offenders or people wanted for the most serious crimes", according to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. Politics Hub: Follow latest updates and analysis The tech, which has been trialled in London and south Wales, will be subject to

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UK expands police facial recognition rollout with 10 new facial recognition vans

news.ycombinator.com Connor Jones 2025-11-21 14:59:16

A fresh expansion of UK crimefighters' access to live facial recognition (LFR) technology is being described by officials as "an excellent opportunity for policing." Privacy campaigners diagree. The Home Office said today that more police forces across England will gain LFR capabilities thanks to ten new "cutting edge" vans being wheeled out, adding to those already in use by London's Metropolitan Police and forces in South Wales. Seven forces will gain access to LFR vans as part of the latest

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Government expands police use of facial recognition vans

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-22 06:40:11

Government expands police use of facial recognition vans 3 hours ago Share Save Share Save Home Office More live facial recognition (LFR) vans will be rolled out across seven police forces in England to locate suspects for crimes including sexual offences, violent assaults and homicides, the Home Office has announced. The forces will get access to 10 new vans equipped with cameras which scan the faces of people walking past and check them against a list of wanted people. The government says t

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Someone keeps stealing, flying, fixing and returning this man's 1958 Cessna

news.ycombinator.com Staff Writer 2025-11-28 09:45:26

Jason Hong, 75, has had his 1958 Cessna Skyhawk stolen, and returned, multiple times in the last couple of months, but he and police have no idea who has been taking the colorful plane. While Jason Hong was celebrating his 75th birthday, he suddenly found himself thinking about his 1958 Cessna Skyhawk, a white and red single-engine beauty with colorful stripes that he calls his “old treasure.” He doesn’t fly it much anymore, but given the occasion he resolved to visit his plane as soon as he c

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Someone keeps stealing, flying, fixing and returning this man's plane. But why?

news.ycombinator.com Staff Writer 2025-11-28 15:45:26

Jason Hong, 75, has had his 1958 Cessna Skyhawk stolen, and returned, multiple times in the last couple of months, but he and police have no idea who has been taking the colorful plane. While Jason Hong was celebrating his 75th birthday, he suddenly found himself thinking about his 1958 Cessna Skyhawk, a white and red single-engine beauty with colorful stripes that he calls his “old treasure.” He doesn’t fly it much anymore, but given the occasion he resolved to visit his plane as soon as he c

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A new database on police use of force and misconduct in California

news.ycombinator.com Andrea Lampros 2025-12-06 15:38:25

For Immediate Release August 4, 2025 Contact: [email protected] A new database on police use of force and misconduct in California makes public 1.5 million pages of once-secret police records Public records about use of force and misconduct by California law enforcement officers — some 1.5 million pages obtained from nearly 500 law enforcement agencies — will now be searchable by the public for the first time thanks to a new database built by UC Berkeley and Stanford University and pub

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Ukraine arrests suspected admin of XSS Russian hacking forum

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-01 11:41:27

The suspected administrator of the Russian-speaking hacking forum XSS.is was arrested by the Ukrainian authorities yesterday at the request of the Paris public prosecutor's office. The French authorities state that the investigation was opened roughly four years ago, uncovering activities related to ransomware and other cybercrimes, which yielded multi-million-dollar profits. This was despite the forum publicly banning all ransomware topics on the platform in May 2021. "The investigation, ope

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Ring introducing new feature to allow police to live-stream access to cameras

news.ycombinator.com Matthew Guariglia 2026-01-07 09:25:09

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is back at the helm of the surveillance doorbell company, and with him is the surveillance-first-privacy-last approach that made Ring one of the most maligned tech devices. Not only is the company reintroducing new versions of old features which would allow police to request footage directly from Ring users, it is also introducing a new feature that would allow police to request live-stream access to people’s home security devices. This is a bad, bad step for Ring an

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Ring reintroduces video sharing with police

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-08 21:51:26

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Ring has once again started letting police request footage from users. Axon, a law enforcement technology company and maker of TASER, announced in April that it’s partnering with Ring to allow customers to share “relevant video with law enforcement to help solve crimes faster and safeguard neighborhoods,” as spotted earlier by Business Insider. The

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Cops’ favorite AI tool automatically deletes evidence of when AI was used

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-24 00:12:26

On Thursday, a digital rights group, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, published an expansive investigation into AI-generated police reports that the group alleged are, by design, nearly impossible to audit and could make it easier for cops to lie under oath. Axon's Draft One debuted last summer at a police department in Colorado, instantly raising questions about the feared negative impacts of AI-written police reports on the criminal justice system. The tool relies on a ChatGPT variant to g

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Cops in [Spain] think everyone using a Google Pixel must be a drug dealer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-03 12:11:05

Update, July 3, 2025 (11:45 AM ET): The crew behind GrapheneOS is understandably none too pleased about their good name being dragged through the mud, and members are speaking out about these reports from Spain. Over on X, the official GrapheneOS account posts: European authoritarians and their enablers in the media are misrepresenting GrapheneOS and even Pixel phones as if they’re something for criminals. GrapheneOS is opposed to the mass surveillance police state these people want to impose o

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Police dismantles investment fraud ring stealing €10 million

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-07 16:53:21

The Spanish police have dismantled a large-scale investment fraud operation that caused cumulative damages exceeding $11.8 million (€10 million). During simultaneous raids in Barcelona, Madrid, Mallorca, and Alicante, coordinated by the Mossos d’Esquadra, Civil Guard, and the National Police, 21 individuals were arrested. Along with the arrests, the police agents also confiscated seven luxury vehicles and more than $1.5 million €1.3 million in cash and cryptocurrency. The fraudsters appear to

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Spain arrests hackers who targeted politicians and journalists

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-10 11:30:05

The Spanish police have arrested two individuals in the province of Las Palmas for their alleged involvement in cybercriminal activity, including data theft from the country's government. The duo has been described as a "serious threat to national security" and focused their attacks on high-ranking state officials as well as journalists. They leaked samples of the stolen data online to build notoriety and inflate the selling price. "The investigation began when agents detected the leakage of p

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Singapore police can now seize bank accounts to stop scams

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-02-11 06:08:17

Singapore police can now seize bank accounts to stop scams Singapore has seen a worsening problem with scams, which surged to a record S$1.1 billion ($860m; £630m) in 2024 in the island-state. The law was passed earlier this year by lawmakers, though some members of parliament have described the measure as intrusive. The move is aimed at addressing a common issue faced by the police where victims often refuse to believe they are being scammed despite warnings, authorities have said. Police i

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Chinese Police Cracking Down on Naughty Fiction

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-17 05:30:23

Imagine you pen an erotic short story that involves two handsome men falling in love and into bed — some of your best work yet — and you publish it on a website that caters to that type of subgenre. But instead of getting kudos and gushing comments from readers, the cops haul you up to the police station for some dramatic questioning in a barren room, a process that may eventually land you in prison. That's exactly what's been happening to erotica writers in China who have run afoul of law enf

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Ex-student charged over hacking university for cheap parking, data breaches

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-21 11:24:59

New South Wales police in Australia have arrested a 27-year-old former Western Sydney University (WSU) student for allegedly hacking into the University's systems on multiple occasions, starting with a scheme to obtain cheaper parking. Specifically, the woman, identified by local media reports as Birdie Kingston, is accused of unauthorized access, data theft, and compromising university infrastructure since 2021, affecting hundreds of staff and students. "Since 2021, Western Sydney University

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Someone Stole 2,810 Nintendo Switch 2s and I Think I Know Who It Was

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-03-08 23:30:33

The Switch 2 is in pretty high demand. Like, so high that it’s leading to cartoonish heist levels of high. According to police in Arapahoe County, Colo., 2,810 Switch 2s were stolen out of a truck earlier this month. A truck driver reportedly discovered the missing consoles at a pre-inspection truck stop after noticing the trailer had been broken into en route to a GameStop in Texas. According to 9NBC news, which first reported the heist, multiple pallets worth of consoles were stolen, and, as t

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No Kings, Just Water

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2026-03-12 02:10:02

It was a lovely day for a protest until the cops decided to riot. Millions took to the streets on Saturday for No Kings Day, nationwide protests in cities big and small, timed to provide counter-programming for Donald Trump’s own military parade in Washington D.C.—an embarrassing spectacle that coincided with the president’s 79th birthday. Los Angeles, the second largest city in the country, had its own No Kings protest downtown that saw tens of thousands turn out. And it was incredible to witn

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AirTag helps London couple recover stolen car after police refuse to act

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-15 15:55:08

A London couple was able to locate and reclaim their Jaguar E-Pace this week using Apple’s AirTag, after local police chose not to take immediate action, even with real-time location data in hand. As reported by BBC News, the £46,000 stolen vehicle was taken from outside the couple’s home in Brook Green, Hammersmith, on June 3. The car had an AirTag hidden inside, which allowed the owners to track its precise location to a nearby neighborhood in Chiswick. The couple contacted the Metropolitan

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Tesla Dealership in Oregon Gets Shot Up, Drawing FBI Scrutiny

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-11-13 05:50:02

The FBI and local police are investigating after gunshots shattered windows at a Tesla dealership in Oregon on Wednesday morning—the latest potential sign that Tesla’s CEO, billionaire-turned-“bureaucrat” Elon Musk, is stirring discontent throughout the nation. The dealership, which is located in the state’s capital city of Salem, was struck by gunfire and a car was lit on fire. Police at the scene said they were investigating arson and vandalism crimes. The same dealership was apparently the s

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Latest Tech News

Can Police Take Your Home Security Videos? 3 Ways It's Legal

Doorbell prankster that tormented residents of apartments turns out to be a slug

Sega reportedly called police after mistakenly scrapping Nintendo dev kits

Pump the Brakes on Your Police Department's Use of Flock Safety

World's largest sports piracy site shut down by police

Police Desperately Seek Info on Burning Man Homicide Suspect

Police seize VerifTools fake ID marketplace servers, domains

Police investigating death of French streamer seize equipment and videos

Human rights regulator criticises Met's use of facial recognition cameras

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Facial recognition vans to be rolled out across the UK

UK expands police facial recognition rollout with 10 new facial recognition vans

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Someone keeps stealing, flying, fixing and returning this man's 1958 Cessna

Someone keeps stealing, flying, fixing and returning this man's plane. But why?

A new database on police use of force and misconduct in California

Ukraine arrests suspected admin of XSS Russian hacking forum

Ring introducing new feature to allow police to live-stream access to cameras

Ring reintroduces video sharing with police

Cops’ favorite AI tool automatically deletes evidence of when AI was used

Cops in [Spain] think everyone using a Google Pixel must be a drug dealer

Police dismantles investment fraud ring stealing €10 million

Spain arrests hackers who targeted politicians and journalists

Singapore police can now seize bank accounts to stop scams

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Someone Stole 2,810 Nintendo Switch 2s and I Think I Know Who It Was

No Kings, Just Water

AirTag helps London couple recover stolen car after police refuse to act

Tesla Dealership in Oregon Gets Shot Up, Drawing FBI Scrutiny

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