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04/02/2018
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By David Williams
Security robot that can spot suspicious individuals now being used at Dubai airport
Airport security in most countries is already tight enough as it is, with multiple points of inspection often present beginning from the arrival area going inward. But there are some who think that security efforts can be increased even further. In Dubai, a new experimental robot is being tested, and its sole purpose is to […]
03/28/2018
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By Ethan Huff
EYE OF SAURON: Soon Facebook will offer a creepy reconnaissance robot that can record and post your every move
Not to be outdone by Amazon with its highly invasive “Alexa” spy tool, social media giant Facebook has reportedly filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a self-balancing robot that could one day follow Facebook users around their homes and workplaces and take photos, capture video, and monitor other activities […]
02/25/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Can Ford’s proposed autonomous “Robocop” car be trusted not to shoot innocent civilians?
What happens when Robocop meets Knight Rider’s KITT? You get Ford’s latest brainchild, a plan for an automated police car that’s either an abuse of privacy and power or the future of unbiased law enforcement, reported The Daily Mail. A recent patent filed by the automaker specifies the concept of an autonomous vehicle that lurks […]
09/04/2017
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By JD Heyes
The end of privacy: Drone makers looking to expand into civilian law enforcement market as replacement for police helicopters
By 2025, it’s possible that the last vestiges of privacy that still remain — and there aren’t many — will have been completely eradicated. That’s because by that time, defense contractors who currently manufacture unmanned aerial vehicles — drones — for the military hope to be selling them to police departments, which will use them […]
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