The Redmond Police Department implemented new GPS technology last month that has helped result in three arrests. The technology, called StarChase, uses a high-powered air compressor mounted on a police… Read More
For the past few months, Axon has been reviewing its products and internal policies with an eye toward racial equity, diversity, and inclusion. Companies across the tech industry undertook similar… Read More
When Dave Crosby, one of the co-founders of Seattle-based Wyze Labs, was the victim of a robbery this summer, he turned to his own company’s technology for help in solving… Read More
Amazon is distancing itself from a pilot program launched by police in Jackson, Miss., that will use residents’ doorbell cameras to monitor potential crime scenes. “This is not a Ring… Read More
Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy, who has been at the center of the debate over the use of Amazon technology by law enforcement, has weighed in on the culture… Read More
Hundreds of Seattle-area business and technology leaders formed a coalition this week to push for racial equity at their companies and in city government. The Washington Coalition of Businesses for… Read More
Microsoft pledged not to sell facial recognition software to police on Thursday, following similar announcements from Amazon and IBM that reflect the growing scrutiny of law enforcement technology in the… Read More
Amazon’s surprise reversal on selling facial recognition software to police this week helped the company earn some goodwill at a time when law enforcement technology is under a microscope. But… Read More
The Seattle Police Department said Wednesday that officers will be ordered to turn on their body-worn cameras during protests in a departure from longstanding policy. The new policy comes after… Read More
Amazon will ban police use of its facial recognition software for one year, in an abrupt reversal that shows how quickly the dynamics of law enforcement technology are shifting. Police… Read More
More than 250 Microsoft employees sent an email urging company leadership to take action in response to nationwide protests for racial justice over the past two weeks. The letter, obtained… Read More
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan plans to issue an executive order Monday requiring police to turn on their body cameras during public protests, a move that some demonstrators have called for… Read More
At Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park on Thursday afternoon, as the sixth day of protests against police violence stretched into the seventh, it was clear something had changed. “We got gassed,… Read More
Police in Bellevue, Wash., are asking residents to report violations of the state’s “stay home” order online in an effort to clear up 911 lines for emergencies. Suspected violations are… Read More
Police officers equipped with Axon’s next-generation body camera will be able to automatically live-stream shooting incidents using technology similar to the Amazon Echo smart speaker. Like smart speakers, the devices… Read More
Ring, the Amazon-owned home security and video doorbell company, will update its app to let customers opt out of receiving requests for videos on behalf of police investigating neighborhood crimes.… Read More
Amazon is attempting to set the record straight on Ring, the security camera company that the tech giant acquired in 2018. Ring has been making headlines over the past few… Read More
Axon, the police tech company formerly known as Taser, will add automatic license plate readers to its cop car dashboards. The Seattle and Scottsdale, Ariz., based company said Wednesday that… Read More
Tech companies developing facial recognition software want to write the rules that will govern the controversial technology. A coalition of trade groups representing the tech industry sent a letter Thursday… Read More
News reports detailing the relationship between Amazon-owned Ring and police departments are raising eyebrows in Washington D.C. and at least one federal lawmaker wants answers. Sen. Ed Markey, a Democrat… Read More
Amazon’s latest update to its Rekognition software is renewing an outcry from civil rights groups over facial recognition technology. Amazon said Tuesday that its algorithm can now detect fear from… Read More
Axon is banning facial recognition technology from the products it develops for law enforcement agencies because of “serious concerns” about the technology’s accuracy, the company said Thursday. The announcement comes… Read More
A driver in Connecticut was not “lovin’ it” when he was pulled over and ticketed by police for distracted driving. And he’s going to court to prove he wasn’t using… Read More
Law enforcement agencies across the country have found few answers when it comes to dealing with the dangerous and sometimes deadly practice of “swatting,” when a fake emergency call is… Read More
Amazon defended the law enforcement use cases for its facial recognition technology Friday in an effort to throw water on fears raised by civil rights activists. Matt Wood, a leader… Read More
Amazon received an unexpected delivery Monday afternoon when community leaders dropped off four big boxes of signatures urging the company to stop selling image recognition technology to law enforcement agencies.… Read More
Amazon is taking more heat for selling its facial recognition software to local law enforcement agencies. The American Civil Liberties Union is holding a press conference at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters… Read More
Drivers in at least one community north of Seattle don’t appear to be getting the message that being behind the wheel of a vehicle and holding a cell phone at… Read More
We’ve all seen our technology become obsolete much faster than we hope or anticipate, but this case is a little more extreme than buying an iPhone 6 just as the… Read More
A new law that prohibits Washington drivers from using personal electronics behind the wheel took effect July 23 and in the first week, state troopers pulled over 337 offenders. Fortunately… Read More