3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (651+ words) The Dallas Police Department has significantly narrowed access to the city’s Flock license plate reader data, limiting outside law enforcement access as officials confront growing privacy and surveillance concerns. It has cut access from more than 1,500 agencies down to 202, all…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (420+ words) A positive Listeria test has triggered a Class I recall involving 1,513 pounds of ready-to-eat Italian pork that reached Texas and seven other states, federal food safety officials announced Sunday. Prime Line Distributors Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Ferrarini USA…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (625+ words) OpenAI has introduced GPT-6 Astra, a new artificial intelligence model designed to perform complex computer, research, and professional tasks. However, the company’s own safety findings show that its expanding capabilities come with significant risks. The company describes Astra as its…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (432+ words) Apple will hold a special product event Wednesday, marking the company’s first major launch presentation since John Ternus became chief executive officer on September 1. The event, carrying the tagline “Surprise and shine,” begins at 10 a.m. Pacific time — noon in…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (738+ words) At least 23 Texas local governments have ended a Flock Safety contract, declined renewal, suspended service or reduced an existing camera network, according to an independent review by The Dallas Express of municipal records, council agendas, meeting minutes and police statements…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (506+ words) In a world where people profit from being trolls, it is no wonder we often feel pitted against one another, or, at the very least, carry a pit in our stomachs. Social media doles out false narratives, exaggerated tales, and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (430+ words) Dallas Police will cancel 321 Flock Safety automated license plate-reading cameras on September 15 after Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) barred state grant money from supporting them. Today, September 1, the Dallas Police Department received official notification regarding the impact of the State of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (430+ words) The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate tested facial biometric systems in May at the Progreso International Bridge to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection verify pedestrians leaving the United States for Mexico, according to the agency. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (542+ words) The Justice Department and FBI seized domains tied to two hacking platforms that federal officials say a China-linked cyber group used to target U.S. critical infrastructure and sensitive government networks. The court-authorized action disrupted QScan and QTRouter. The Justice Department says…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (362+ words) A San Antonio man faces a felony charge after authorities say he told an artificial intelligence chatbot he planned to shoot children at a neighborhood elementary school. San Antonio police arrested Nathaniel Michael Carrasco, 22, on a third-degree felony charge of…...