Tag: surveillance

• Made in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance State

  April 25, 2019

  In Ecuador, cameras capture footage to be examined by police and domestic intelligence. The surveillance system’s origin: China. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/technology/ecuador-surveillance-cameras-police-government.html more ›

• Camera Above the Classroom

  April 23, 2019

  BEIJING — Jason Todd first discovered his school’s secret on the internet. It was late September 2018, less than a month after high school had started. https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1003759/camera-above-the-classroom more ›

• Who’s using your face? The ugly truth about facial recognition

  April 21, 2019

  Gain a global perspective on the US and go beyond with curated news and analysis from 600 journalists in 50+ countries covering politics, business, innovation, trends and more. https://www.ft.com/content/cf19b956-60a2-11e9-b285-3acd5d43599e more ›

• Facebook Showed Me My Data Is Everywhere And I Have Absolutely No Control Over It

  April 17, 2019

  According to the description, “These advertisers are running ads using a contact list they or their partner uploaded that includes info about you. This info was collected by the advertiser… more ›

• The Newest Jim Crow

  December 1, 2018

  The Newest Jim Crow In the midterms, Michigan became the first state in the Midwest to legalize marijuana, Florida restored the vote to over 1.4 million people with felony convictions,… more ›

• When Oligarchs Buy Media: A Central European Tale

  December 1, 2018

  When Oligarchs Buy Media: A Central European Tale How the financial crisis precipitated a mass exodus of Western investment from Central Europe—and paved the way for oligarchic takeovers of media.… more ›

• The Creepy Rise of Real Companies Spawning…

  June 9, 2018

  The Creepy Rise of Real Companies Spawning Fictional Design » In 2011, the Dutch industrial giant Philips unveiled something it called the Microbial Home. more ›

• Life Inside China’s Social Credit Laboratory

  April 8, 2018

  Life Inside China’s Social Credit Laboratory » RONGCHENG, CHINA — Rongcheng was built for the future. Its broad streets and suburban communities were constructed with an eye to future expansion,… more ›

• Life Inside China’s Total Surveillance State

  December 19, 2017

  Life Inside China’s Total Surveillance State » more ›

• Trump White House Weighing Plans for Private Spies…

  December 5, 2017

  Trump White House Weighing Plans for Private Spies to Counter “Deep State” Enemies » The Trump administration is considering a set of proposals developed by Blackwater founder Erik Prince and… more ›