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October 14, 2026
Georgia man sues Flock, sheriff's office over alleged ALPR-fueled retaliation
Plaintiff claims cameras enabled warrantless tracking and monitoring after he previously sued over excessive force.
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October 8, 2026
Driver wins $76 after ALPR led to bogus traffic stop, drug searches
Mass surveillance gets stupider.
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October 2, 2026
Lyft settles landmark driver misclassification lawsuit for $272.5M
Critics say workers are still owed far more.
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September 30, 2026
Returning from vacation? The government can search your phone without a warrant.
Reminder: The "border exemption" to your rights is real.
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September 29, 2026
Protests against OpenAI get increasingly creative
New sculpture depicts AI leaders escaping a sinking ship.
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August 28, 2026
Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August
Cancellations have accelerated.
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August 26, 2026
New Twitter launches, says Musk's X gave up the name
Judge hasn't ruled on X Corp’s preliminary injunction, but Operation Bluebird plows ahead
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August 12, 2026
DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
FBI Atlanta confirms it's looking into the incident, no arrests made.
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August 7, 2026
AI chatbots have failed people in crisis. Can that be fixed?
Clinicians and researchers say AI companies need to open up their safety data.
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August 4, 2026
Senators demand crackdown on wildfire "prediction markets"
Fire experts warn such markets could incentivize arson.
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August 1, 2026
After noise complaints, judge orders Waymo to stop overnight charging in Santa Monica
Autonomous vehicle giant disturbs residents' sleep.
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