Hello World
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
Gabriel Hongsdusit
Visual Designer
Gabriel Hongsdusit is the visual designer at The Markup. Previously, he was the design and visuals editor at Reveal, where he was responsible for the overall design and visual direction of the newsroom, which included illustrations, editorial design, product design, photo editing, and data graphics. Before that, he was the design apprentice for the Institute for Nonprofit News.
Gabe graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and Mandarin Chinese. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
News
The Tech at ‘Cop Con’: Cigarette Carton Trackers, VR for School Shootings, and ‘Peacekeeper Batons’
The International Association of Chiefs of Police brings police leadership and tech vendors together at its annual conference, where clear trends about the future of law enforcement emerged
News
The Problems Biden’s AI Order Must Address
The Markup gives a section-by-section breakdown of the summarized executive order on artificial intelligence
Hello World
How to Use Reported Crime Data to Actually Prevent Crime
Ask why crimes happen where they do
LevelUp
Without a Trace: How to Take Your Phone Off the Grid
A guide on anonymizing your phone, so you can use it without it using you
Hello World
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
Hello World
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.
Neighborhood Watch
Accidental Spies: Amazon Ring Owners May Be Unknowingly Emailing Police
An investigation by The Markup found that Ring’s social platform funnels suspicions from residents in Whiter and wealthier areas of Los Angeles directly to police
Neighborhood Watch
How to Protect Your Packages—And Your Ethics
We investigated Ring for months. Here are the best privacy options for prospective and existing customers
Show Your WorkNeighborhood Watch
How We Investigated Ring's Crime Alert System for Police Departments
In Los Angeles, residents in Whiter and wealthier areas post more often on Neighbors, but do not report a higher crime rate
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