SURVEILLANCE
We Spoke to the Guy Behind Those Terrifying Autonomous Kamikaze Swarm Drones
The LOCUST drones are launched out of a cannon, come together autonomously in a "swarm" and detonate on impact.
The FBI Says It Doesn’t Need a Warrant to Track Your Cell Phone in Public
The FBI recently started requiring agents to obtain a warrant before using Stingray tracking technology, but privacy advocates say exceptions to the rules leave plenty of room for abuse.
Why Are British Schools Allowed to Fingerprint Children?
Collecting the biometric data of 11-year-olds is a very intrusive way to take a roll call.
The Feds Say You Should Use Shitty Hotel Wi-Fi or Risk Being Spied On
The government's legal brief against an alleged Chinese mobster speaks to its unchecked surveillance powers in the Obama era.
The Milwaukee Police Officer Who Killed a Schizophrenic Man Got Fired and Nobody's Happy
US cops frequently kill the mentally ill without paying a real price.
An Interview with France's Longest-Serving Private Detective
Martine Baret has been investigating for suspicious Parisians for nearly 50 years.
This Is How Londoners React to a Flying Drone in 2014
Photographer Henry Wilkins went round the city with his quadcopter.
Why Is the CIA So Protective of the Details of One of Its Biggest Blunders?
The agency still refuses to release the last volume of its history of the Bay of Pigs invasion.
This Guy Actually Spends His Entire Life in Front of a Webcam
For 24 hours a day, Ari Kivikangas – AKA "Cyberman" – eats, sleeps, chats and masturbates online.
Are Google and Facebook Just Pretending They Want Limits on NSA Surveillance?
The front groups they’ve set up to oppose the ‘Fourth Amendment Protection Act’ suggest the answer is ‘yes’