Neighborhood Watch
Nextdoor Knows Its Users Are Racist
The neighborhood watch-esque social network announced it is adding an "anti-racism notification" after years of criticism that it breeds racism.
Civil Rights Groups Want Tech Sites to Stop Reviewing Amazon's Ring Cameras
Civil liberties groups are asking CNET, Consumer Reports, and other tech publications to stop recommending the controversial surveillance devices.
Ring Told People to Snitch on Their Neighbors in Exchange for Free Stuff
Ring helped people form private ‘Digital Neighborhood Watches’ where they report ‘suspicious activity’ in exchange for free Ring products and discounts, according to a presentation obtained by Motherboard.
Amazon Is Hiring a News Editor for Its ‘Neighborhood Watch’ App
Neighbors, the ‘neighborhood watch’ app that accompanies Amazon-owned Ring doorbell cameras, is hiring a Managing Editor for news alerts in the app.
A Smart Doorbell Company Is Working With Cops to Report ‘Suspicious’ People and Activities
Ring claims its new app Neighbors will fight crime, but it could also become a platform for profiling and discrimination.
A Band of Neighbors Used Duct Tape to Catch an Intruder
They also had some firearms, which probably helped, too.
The Leader of Oath Keepers Says the Right-Wing Group Is in Ferguson to 'Protect the Weak'
Billing themselves as volunteer security for local businesses and residents, the watch group took to the rooftops in Missouri, apparently to the surprise of some residents.
On Patrol with North London's Orthodox Jewish Crime Fighters
Shomrim (Hebrew for "guards") is on call 24 hours a day. Every day it gets 11 to 15 calls, but more just after the sabbath, when there's a backlog due to people reporting incidents they had witnessed the previous day when they couldn't use the phone.