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Tech reporter covering AI, disinformation, surveillance and the algorithms changing our lives. drew.harwell@washpost.com

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    New: Millions of Ring doorbells & home cameras are now watching the U.S., and local police/fire last year requested their video more than 20,000 times (!). But after a deadly shooting, police are now worrying "how these systems could be used against us”

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    19 minutes ago

    Pretty messed up that a mom had to have this conversation w/ their 7-yr-old: "Every time you ride your bike down this block, there are probably 50 cameras that watch you going past. If you make a bad choice, those cameras will catch you."

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    53 minutes ago

    Mental health apps aren't as private as you think, via My .02 - they also aren't as private as we deserve, and they also are a flaming bright neon sign that we need a better health care system.

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    23 hours ago

    Biden can’t fix the chip shortage any time soon. Here’s why. w/ &

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    57 minutes ago

    “A South Florida gunman who authorities said killed two FBI agents at an apartment complex last month .. had seen them approaching his door through a home camera before opening fire.”

    New: Millions of Ring doorbells & home cameras are now watching the U.S., and local police/fire last year requested their video more than 20,000 times (!). But after a deadly shooting, police are now worrying "how these systems could be used against us”
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  6. 40 minutes ago

    Do not start this shit with me

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    5 hours ago

    NEW REPORT by : “We found large disparities in how the software treats students of different races, and the disparity is particularly stark for Black students, who were deemed high risk at as much as quadruple the rate of their White peers.”

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  8. 50 minutes ago

    Impressive amounts of uncool radiating right now from Microsoft's “mixed reality" keynote

    Now being told what a dream says about the dreamer by Microsoft Shingy.
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    2 hours ago

    so the deeptom videos were -- as expected -- made by a visual effects specialist (and *just possibly* involved a tom cruise impersonator). all this to say they were extremely good but they were also extremely at the high end of the fakery you could buy

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    5 hours ago

    Shout-out to my SiriusXM fans ("The coming dystopia will be a robust public-private parternship")

    New: Millions of Ring doorbells & home cameras are now watching the U.S., and local police/fire last year requested their video more than 20,000 times (!). But after a deadly shooting, police are now worrying "how these systems could be used against us”
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    4 hours ago

    Many colleges that made students guinea pigs for unproven Covid-screening technology still cannot say how well --or even if-- the tools have hindered campus virus outbreaks.

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  12. 4 hours ago

    Ah, the classic "five strikes and you're out" rule

    Twitter Launches Five-Strike System to Ban Users Who Spread Covid-19 Lies
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  13. 4 hours ago

    I've talked to lots of Ring / Nest / Blink / Arlo camera owners. They love the peace of mind & quietly watching strangers, but paranoia abounds: "They think, ‘If I put all these cameras up, I’ll be safe.’ Safe from what? It’s only making them more afraid"

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    5 hours ago

    Chains like CVS, Walmart and Walgreens are collecting data from millions of customers as they sign up for shots, which they say they'll use to promote stores/services, tailor marketing and keep in touch with consumers. story:

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  15. 5 hours ago

    Amazon's Ring stands alone among tech giants helping police get customers' video. Google Nest tells me they have "no plans to pursue this kind of partnership." Meanwhile, Ring is leveling up its surveillance tech, incl. with a flying camera drone

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  16. 5 hours ago

    How are these millions of always-on, Internet-connected Ring cameras changing neighborhood life? One mom had this convo with her 7-year-old: “Every time you ride your bike down this block, there are probably 50 cameras that watch you going past"

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  17. 5 hours ago

    Cops love Ring cameras: More than 2,000 depts. now have Ring data-request "partnership"; two new ones join every day. But they've also been used to scout Black Lives Matter protests in L.A.: A consumer-built "surveillance network" for government use

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  18. 5 hours ago

    So excited to read this important book from one of the Post's best reporters:

    TO RAISE A BOY is out today! We can do a better job teaching boys the skills they need to build healthy relationships with girls and women, with other boys and men, and with themselves. Get your copy here
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    8 hours ago

    Defendants wheeled into hospitals on stretchers, denied sleep and meals, for trying to win an election -- bail proceedings for the NSL 47 are already raising alarm bells for those concerned about the independence of HK's courts

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    6 hours ago

    SolarWinds investors sold $315 million in stock days before news of the Russian hack caused shares to plummet. Now the company says it’s cooperating with an SEC inquiry. w/

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