Hacks
$100 Bluetooth Hack Can Unlock All Kinds of Devices, Including Teslas, From Miles Away
While they're not impervious, at least you know where you stand with a good, old fashioned dumb lock. That's in stark contrast to so-called "smart" locks, which studies have repeatedly shown to be easily compromised with minimal effort.
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Surveillance
San Francisco Cops Pull Evidence From Cameras in Driverless Cars
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) uses driverless vehicles to obtain evidence for investigations, according to IoT World Today. The SFPD has fostered using the footage as evidence regularly, which threatens privacy rights.
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Red Light Cameras
Unanimous Ohio Supreme Court Says State Can Withhold Money From Cities Using Traffic Cameras
The Ohio Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law that allows the state to cut funding to communities using traffic cameras, by the amount of money they raise from those devices.
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