MPEG-4 Visual patent protection ended worldwide on July 19, 2026, when Brazilian patent BRPI0109962B1, held by Siemens AG, ...

The race to commercialize the Internet is over, and advertising is the big winner. This is excellent news if you are an executive or major shareholder of one of the handful of companies that dominate ...

The tech company Flock, makers of traffic cameras that automatically record and log car license plates for law enforcement ...

Private camera networks are shifting surveillance decisions from city hall to businesses, raising new questions about ...

San Francisco's Real Time Investigations Center helps the police department find suspects on the streets and aids arrests using drones and Flock Safety automatic license plate reading cameras. Photo ...

As Flock cameras expand across South Florida, their role in solving violent crimes is fueling a broader debate over privacy, ...

In a growing movement, over 80 communities have canceled, rejected, or deactivated automated license plate readers.

The ACLU provides a range of tactics for communities to stop or limit the use of Flock’s ALPR mass surveillance technology Americans across the country have objected the privacy invasion of the ...

Flock surveillance cameras and drones are now common. Here’s what they can do. Flock made headlines late last year during widespread crackdowns by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Though Flock ...

This Legal Update takes stock of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") regulation in Singapore and Hong Kong at the mid-point of 2026. Both jurisdictions continue to rely on existing laws, voluntary ...

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The CDC is tracking a familiar pattern this June: SARS-CoV-2 levels in the nation’s sewage are climbing again, and the agency’s suite of respiratory virus dashboards reflects growing viral activity ...