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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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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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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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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DC Police victim of massive data leak by ransomware gang
The police department in the nation's capital has suffered a massive leak of internal information after refusing to meet the blackmail demands of Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate. Experts say it's the worst known ransomware ...
May 13, 2021
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Facebook is using AI to stem dangerous and false posts
Facebook has come under withering criticism this past year from folks who say the company is not doing enough to stem hate speech, online harassment and the spread of false news stories.
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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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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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