AT&T rolls out cutting-edge 911 call tracking technology
When someone calls 911, seconds matter. That's why the first question a 911 dispatcher asks is, "What is the address of the emergency?"
Jun 21, 2022
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Automotive
Driverless car stopped in San Francisco puzzles cops
San Francisco police faced an unprecedented problem recently when an officer stopped a car that was driving at night with no headlights on, only to discover there was no one inside.
Apr 13, 2022
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Internet
AI tool can distinguish between a conspiracy theory and a true conspiracy
The audio on the otherwise shaky body camera footage is unusually clear. As police officers search a handcuffed man who moments before had fired a shot inside a pizza parlor, an officer asks him why he was there. The man ...
Nov 13, 2020
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Business
Reddit co-founder leaves board, urges black replacement
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced his resignation from the board of the social media site and urged the board to replace him with a black candidate.
Jun 5, 2020
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Engineering
Drones a game changer for emergency responders
Drones are proving to be a game changer for US emergency responders who are increasingly using the technology to spot fires, detect toxic gas or to locate missing people or suspects, experts say.
Sep 26, 2019
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Online police patrol the internet in Denmark
At Denmark's police headquarters, officers have been glued to their computers playing the popular video game Counter-Strike. But they weren't kicking back on a break—they were tracking crimes on the internet.
Jun 30, 2023
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Virtual reality brings portable Taser training to police
A combative man approaches, moving quickly toward a police officer who pulls out a Taser. The man is wearing a heavy jacket, which could mean the prongs that would generate an electronic current and send him to the ground ...
May 24, 2022
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Security
Suspect arrested in China digital yuan scam
Chinese police said Wednesday they have arrested a suspect in a digital currency scam who allegedly swindled thousands of dollars in one of the first such cases involving the central bank's new e-wallets.
Nov 17, 2021
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Facebook bans German accounts under new 'social harm' policy
Facebook removed almost 150 accounts and pages linked to anti-lockdown demonstrators in Germany, the company announced Thursday, under a new policy focused on groups that spread misinformation or incite violence but who don't ...
Sep 17, 2021
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Crime data feared lost from Dallas police computer network
A massive amount of information on criminal cases dating to July 2020 has been lost from the Dallas Police Department computer database, authorities revealed on Wednesday.
Aug 12, 2021
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