Texas State Police Obtain Israeli Phone-Tracking Software for Border Security Amid Controversy
The Texas State Police have acquired an Israeli phone-tracking software, as part of Governor Greg Abbott’s controversial border control initiative, Operation Lone Star. The Department of Public Safety obtained the software to aid in tracking individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border unlawfully, a crisis declared by Abbott in 2021. The software, Tangles, is a product […]
Massachusetts Bill to Limit Police Use of Face Recognition Technology Could Set Precedent for National Regulation
MIT Technology Review: Massachusetts is working on a pivotal bill to limit police use of face recognition technology. This move comes amidst waning momentum in the national movement to limit such tech, which had initially seen about 18 cities enact laws against its use by 2020. The bill, expected to come up for a […]