One step ahead of the burglars
A new machine-learning method developed by ETH scientists makes it possible to predict burglaries even in sparsely populated areas.
May 3, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
A new machine-learning method developed by ETH scientists makes it possible to predict burglaries even in sparsely populated areas.
May 3, 2019
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Security
Oakland police and other city departments will not use facial recognition technology under a new policy—the third of its kind in the United States.
Jul 18, 2019
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Security
Amazon said Wednesday more than 400 US police departments had joined its "Ring Neighbors" network, a program aimed at curbing crime using video from the company's smart doorbell that has raised civil liberties concerns.
Aug 29, 2019
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Security
Amazon-owned doorbell camera company Ring is facing questions from a U.S. senator over its partnerships with police departments around the country.
Sep 6, 2019
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Security
The experiment was conducted discreetly. Between 2016 and 2018, two surveillance cameras were installed in the Kings Cross area of London to analyse and track passers-by using facial recognition technology.
Nov 18, 2019
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Business
Chinese tech giant Tencent has been fooled by impostors posing as representatives of the country's most famous chilli sauce brand, police said, in a saga that nearly pitched the two famous brands against each other in court.
Jul 2, 2020
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Security
Police used Pegasus spyware to hack phones of dozens of prominent Israelis, including a son of former premier Benjamin Netanyahu, activists and senior government officials, an Israeli newspaper reported Monday.
Feb 7, 2022
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Security
Personal details of thousands of police officers and staff from Greater Manchester Police have been hacked from a company that makes identity cards, the second such cyberattack to affect a major British police force in less ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
You are walking back home. Suddenly the ground seems to open and a security drone emerges, blocking your way to verify your identity. This might sound far-fetched but it is based on an existing technology—a drone system ...
Jan 4, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access.
Apr 25, 2024
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A police service is a public force empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force.
The term is most commonly associated with police services of a state that are authorized to exercise the police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of responsibility. The word comes via French Policier, from Latin politia ("civil administration"), from ancient Greek πόλις ("city").
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