Surveillance
AI facial recognition error led to months in jail for Angela Lipps
A Tennessee grandmother blames AI facial recognition software for wrongfully putting her in jail for nearly half a year. It's been eight months since her arrest, and the police are only now admitting what went wrong…
Maine lobsterman files SCOTUS petition against GPS boat tracking rule
In March 2022, a rule was finalized requiring all federally permitted lobster vessels in 10 East Coast states to install GPS tracking. Now one lobsterman is asking the Supreme Court to overturn the regulation. Last week,…
Trump reverses course, backs Section 702 reauthorization after ‘KILL FISA’ post
This week, President Donald Trump called on Congress to reauthorize a provision of federal law that allows the government to spy on noncitizens but can easily be used against citizens, as well. Lawmakers, including previously…
Federal wearable tech push could expose Americans’ health data
By gathering continuous data about sleep, heart rate, and physical activity, biowearable devices can give individuals more control over their well-being. But they also create a detailed digital record of our daily lives—one…
Organizer of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist talks in Rome tried and failed to secure a Latin Mass
Tue Mar 17, 2026 - 3:09 pm EDT ROME (LifeSiteNews) — One of the organizers of tech mogul Peter Thiel’s lectures in Rome on the Antichrist reportedly tried and failed to secure a Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) for the event…
Trump spends time focused on the most critical threat facing America: Thomas Massie
Priorities. Amid a war of choice in the Middle East that has killed seven Americans and hundreds of Iranian civilians (including dozens of schoolchildren), induced chaos in the global oil market, and cost taxpayers more than…
New York City’s OMNY transit fare system is a privacy risk
This year's Times Square Ball Drop marked not only the end of 2025, but also the end of the MetroCard. Now, New Yorkers must use their credit, debit, or One Metro New York (OMNY) card to navigate the city aboard…
Brickbat: I'll Be Watching You
A Milwaukee police officer resigned after prosecutors charged him with attempted misconduct in public office for allegedly misusing police technology for personal reasons. Investigators say officer Josue Ayala used the…
Controversial geofence warrants face Supreme Court challenge
It sometimes seems technology provides a moving target for the Fourth Amendment, evolving new means of snooping on people while courts struggle to keep up. That's the case with Chatrie v. United States, in which the U.S.…
Florida bill would allow surveillance based on ‘views’ or ‘opinions’
A bill that was advancing in the Florida Legislature as of last week would authorize government surveillance of people whose "views" or "opinions" are deemed "a threat" to state or national…
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