how-cops-are-using-flock-safety’s-alpr-network-to-surveil-protesters-and-activists

It’s no secret that 2025 has given Americans plenty to protest about. But as news cameras showed protesters filling streets of cities across the country, law enforcement officers—including U.S. Border Patrol agents—were quietly watching those same streets through different lenses: Flock Safety automated license plate readers (ALPRs) that tracked every passing car.  Through an analysis ofContinue Reading

ubuntu-26.04-snapshot-2-available-to-download

Fancy testing some pre-release Ubuntu over Christmas? You’re in luck: Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 2 is now available for download – a week earlier than expected. Canonical’s Utkarsh Gupta says the early drop will “give ourselves some time to fix anything that might break” before elves staff disappear for Christmas. SmartContinue Reading

germany-summons-russian-ambassador-over-alleged-sabotage,-cyberattacks-and-election-interference

BERLIN (AP) — Germany summoned Russia’s ambassador Friday following accusations of sabotage, cyberattacks and election interference, an official said. The German government has also accused Moscow of perpetrating disinformation campaigns. “The goal of these Russian cyber and disinformation attacks is clear: It is to divide society, stir up mistrust, provokeContinue Reading