13 Best Outdoor Security Cameras (2024): Battery-Powered, LTE, No Subscription

[ We have tested several other outdoor security cameras. These are the ones we like that just missed out on a place above. Arlo Essential Wireless Security Camera for $50: This is the most affordable way to try Arlo’s wares, and it’s a solid security camera. Setup is a breeze, the 1080p footage is clear, … Read more

Report: North Korea is buying Chinese surveillance cameras in a push to tighten control

[ SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea is putting surveillance cameras in schools and workplaces and collecting fingerprints, photographs and other biometric information from its citizens in a technology-driven push to monitor its population even more closely, a report said on April 16. The state’s growing use of digital surveillance tools, which combine equipment imported from … Read more

The NSA Warns That US Adversaries Free to Mine Private Data May Have an AI Edge

[ Electrical engineer Gilbert Herrera was appointed research director of the US National Security Agency in late 2021, just as an AI revolution was brewing inside the US tech industry. The NSA, sometimes jokingly said to stand for No Such Agency, has long hired top math and computer science talent. Its technical leaders have been … Read more

5 Years After San Francisco Banned Face Recognition, Voters Ask for More Surveillance

[ San Francisco made history in 2019 when its Board of Supervisors voted to ban city agencies including the police department from using face recognition. About two dozen other US cities have since followed suit. But on Tuesday San Francisco voters appeared to turn against the idea of restricting police technology, backing a ballot proposition … Read more

7 Best Video Doorbell Cameras (2024): Smart, Wireless, and a Word About Ring

[ Performance: All smart doorbells need a strong Wi-Fi signal to perform well. Some come with hubs that double as Wi-Fi repeaters for a better connection. Remember that performance away from home when you access the doorbell on your phone will be heavily impacted by the quality of your phone’s internet connection. Every video doorbell … Read more

School teacher caught on surveillance poisoning husband, US cops say

[ A teacher at a Christian high school is accused of trying to kill her husband by blending a poisonous root into his smoothie, Missouri police say. Sarah Scheffer, 37, is charged with attempted murder following a series of alleged poisonings, the latest occurring Tuesday, Jan 16, according to the Jefferson City Police Department. Scheffer … Read more