Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) build a searchable map of everywhere a driver goes, fed into databases that police, ICE, and private vendors can query after the fact. Networked across a city, ...

The president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short.

A community divided over unproven technology should err on the side of privacy.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed lawsuits Thursday against five California cities, including Turlock, alleging they have failed to comply with the state's Housing Element Law by not adoptin...

Big Tech is investing in fashion’s cultural legitimacy to make AI smart glasses socially acceptable, but consumers view them as synonymous with surveillance. Is removing the camera the key to adoption...

When a car passes an automated license plate reader (ALPR), its plate is captured and instantly compared against a list of vehicles that police are actively looking for or that police have identified

A new study finds housing wealth is more tightly passed from parents to children than earnings are, especially in expensive cities with scarce housing.

Corporations harvest and monetize ever-growing amounts of our personal data, such as our browsing history and physical location. One bitter fruit of this poisonous tree is known as “surveillance

New details are emerging in the case of a North Carolina man who spent more than 50 days in jail after authorities identified him as a suspect in a Jacksonville crime he did not commit.

Three neighborhoods prepare for battle over a plan that will add multi-family housing to their commercial districts for the first time in a half-century.

High gas prices are especially tough for the state’s super-commuters. Who are they and where do they live?

Basic economic principles point to the solution for the housing affordability crisis.

Reporters, community advocates, EFF, and others have used public records laws to reveal and counteract abuse, misuse, and fraudulent narratives around how law enforcement agencies across the country u...

We finally have some good news about housing affordability.

A cornerstone initiative from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker would loosen zoning restrictions for multiunit buildings, drawing excitement from housing advocates but concerns from local officials.

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Over the last decade or so, the tech industry has tried, and mostly failed, to make “smart glasses”—tech-infused glasses with cameras, AI, maps, displays, and more—a thing. But over the past year,

The online advertising industry has built a massive surveillance machine, and the government can co-opt it to spy on us.

Meta’s analysis that it can avoid scrutiny by releasing a privacy invasive product during a time of political crisis is craven and morally bankrupt. It is also dead wrong.

National rents are down 2% annually but Zumper said Southern California is seeing more of a slowdown because of increased supply.