Old tricks, new crises: how US misinformation spreads
With gun control under debate and monkeypox in the headlines, Americans are facing a barrage of new twists on years-old misinformation in their social media feeds.
Jun 10, 2022
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Gun-spotting camera can take the next step realtime and alert authorities
Technology makes it possible to catch criminal theft, violence, and mass shootings as it happens, and for viewing after the fact. What about revving up the camera technology so that even responsive action can happen realtime?
Robotics
US drone-maker aims to protect people there and in Ukraine
Blake Resnick was a 17-year-old growing up in Las Vegas when a gunman firing from a Strip hotel window killed 60 people at an outdoor concert.
Jun 8, 2022
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Firm proposes Taser-armed drones to stop school shootings
Taser developer Axon said this week it is working to build drones armed with the electric stunning weapons that could fly in schools and "help prevent the next Uvalde, Sandy Hook, or Columbine." But its own technology advisers ...
Jun 3, 2022
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Light-based defensive device could help stop attacks from assailants
Brian Arwari grew tired of what he calls "the cycle."
Apr 26, 2023
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Encryption battle reignited as US govt at loggerheads with Apple
Apple and the US government are at loggerheads for the second time in four years over unlocking iPhones connected to a mass shooting, reviving debate over law enforcement access to encrypted devices.
Jan 14, 2020
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Is it even possible to regulate Facebook effectively? Multiple attempts have led to the same outcome
The Australian government's recent warning to Facebook over misinformation is just the latest salvo in the seemingly constant battle to hold the social media giant to account for the content posted on its platform.
Oct 20, 2021
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Walmart pulls violent game displays but will still sell guns
Walmart has ordered workers to remove video game signs and displays that depict violence from stores nationwide after 22 people died in a shooting at one of its Texas stores but will continue to sell guns.
Aug 9, 2019
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Trump says Apple 'has to help' on police access to encrypted phones
President Donald Trump weighed in Wednesday on Apple's dispute with the US government over giving law enforcement access to encrypted iPhones, saying the company "has to help."
Jan 22, 2020
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Explainer: What is the online forum 8chan?
An anonymous online forum called 8chan has drawn attention in the wake of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio because violent U.S. extremists have used it to share tips and encourage one another. The site suffered sporadic outages ...
Aug 5, 2019
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