BEIJING, CHINA (REUTERS) – If you cross the street in urban China these days, chances are you’re being watched. The country has built the world’s largest video surveillance network with tens of millions of cameras, and they are now increasingly capable of automatically identifying people’s basic information thanks to technological advances and big data. Continue reading
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Potentially disturbing video: Police shoot black man as he runs away
Newly released bodycam video shows a Salt Lake City police officer shooting and killing a black man as he ran away after the officer attempted to arrest him. Linda So reports. Continue reading
World’s first smart police station opens in Dubai
China Central Television (CCTV) – The world’s first smart police station, which will provide around-the-clock services to the public without police officers on site, opened in Dubai recently. Continue reading
Passive polygraph takes lie detection into 21st Century
Seattle-based SilverLogic Labs have developed what they call a ‘passive polygraph’, basically a hi-tech version of the lie detector test. Francis Maguire has more. Continue reading
UK police say they have some key players behind Manchester bombing
LONDON, BRITAIN (MAY 26, 2017) (UK POOL) – British police have arrested a “large part of the network” behind this week’s Manchester suicide bombing but more arrests are likely, the country’s top counter-terrorism officer said on Friday (May 26).
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Report South Africa or risk impotence, ICC told
ICC prosecutors dismiss South Africa’s arguments and urge judges to report Pretoria for non-compliance with the court.
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Brazen New York store heist caught on camera
Surveillance video captures two men carrying out a brazen daylight robbery at a luxury watch store in an upscale Manhattan neighborhood.
FBI Director Comey lays wreath to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
FBI Director James Comey discusses police shootings before laying a wreath at memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr.
New videos raise questions in Chicago police shooting of black teen
Newly released videos of Chicago police shooting of a black teen could raise new questions about whether police properly documented the killing.
China says committed to countering Internet hacking
China says it opposes Internet hacking and is committed to cracking down on such activities, ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the U.S. next week.
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