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I Went to the Real ‘Cop Con.’ Here’s The Tech Police Are Testing.
Nearly 700 vendors showcased police tech from tracking devices disguised as Newport cigarettes to window-breaking drones
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How to Use Reported Crime Data to Actually Prevent Crime
Ask why crimes happen where they do
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Face Scanning and the Freedom to "Be Stupid In Public": A Conversation with Kashmir Hill
The longtime privacy journalist on how investigating Clearview AI helped her appreciate facial recognition—and envision a chaotic future
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How Ring Cameras Have the Power to Perpetuate Bias to Police
Cops already listen to the needs of wealthy and White residents far more than that of people of color. Tech companies threaten to make the problem worse in the way they share community surveillance.
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Living in a World of Cyber Threats and God Bots
Author and cybersecurity researcher Scott Shapiro talks about how to get by in a world where cyber exploitation is everywhere
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Three Class Action Lawsuits Follow Markup Pixel Investigations
Our investigative series on Facebook trackers continues to have impact
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Dropout Risk System Under Scrutiny After The Markup Report
The Center for Democracy & Technology makes a case for civil rights protections
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How We Approach Visual Storytelling Accessibility at The Markup
A Q&A with The Markup’s visual designer Gabriel Hongsdusit
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Private Companies Like Axon Expand Their Reach With Public Dollars. We Want to Look Into That
Ese Olumhense, a new reporter at The Markup, outlines her vision for investigating the ways governments acquire and use emerging technology
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Help Us Investigate Immigration, Criminal Justice, and Government Accountability
Meet our new investigative reporter, Monique
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