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Today's News | 07/23/26

Flock Cameras Vanish as Cities Bag Them and Cancel Contracts Amid Privacy Revolt

Flock Safety's network of license plate cameras faces mounting resistance as cities like Verona, Fort Collins and Los Angeles cancel contracts or cover devices with trash bags over privacy fears and data control disputes. CEO Garrett Langley apologized for past remarks but insists safety and privacy can coexist. Recent withdrawals and bipartisan outrage signal a turning point for private surveillance in America.

How ICE and Palantir Turned Medicaid Records Into Deportation Leads

Court filings reveal CMS improperly sent Medicaid data on millions to ICE in January 2026, which then shared it with Palantir for its ELITE deportation tool. The breach violated judicial limits, included U.S. citizens, and sparked fresh skepticism about data controls despite purge claims. Democratic states say trust is shattered.

Microsoft’s Undeniable Windows Tracker: How One ID Exposes Users Worldwide

Microsoft's undisclosed Global Device ID in Windows creates a permanent, unturnable tracker that links user activity to individuals, as revealed in an FBI case. Combined with the 2024 CrowdStrike outage that crashed 8.5 million devices, it raises profound privacy risks with no opt-out available.

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Age Checks for Teens Spark Global ID Trap for All Internet Users

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Flock Safety’s Reckoning: How Years of Misleading Claims on Mass License Plate Tracking Finally Catch Up

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EU’s Chat Control Extension Sidesteps Parliament, Fuels Fresh Surveillance Fears

The EU Parliament voted 314-276 to allow voluntary scanning of private messages until 2028 despite majority opposition. Critics decry mass surveillance risks while supporters prioritize child protection. The extension bypasses stronger democratic checks and hands power to tech firms. It reignites encryption battles across Europe.

Advertising & Marketing
VCs Chase AI Agents That Date, Code and Connect Without the Swipe

Business
Bethesda Union Files Fresh Complaint as Montreal Layoffs Expose Gaps in Microsoft’s Labor Playbook

Developer
Safari Technology Preview 248 Tightens Web Standards With Precision Fixes

Emerging Tech
Quantum Sensors Take Aim at GPS Jamming as Drone Makers Race for Battlefield Edge

IT Management
Flock Cameras Vanish as Cities Bag Them and Cancel Contracts Amid Privacy Revolt

Retail & eCommerce
UChicago’s Atomic Channels Offer Cleaner Path to Rare Earth Separation

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