Ring inventor Jamie Siminoff joins “The Hill” to discuss a feature of the doorbell camera system that allows owners to use biometrics that help identify people at the door. The technology is central to a proposed class-action lawsuit that accuses Ring of violating personal privacy. #Ring #AI #FacialRecognition "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.
America's classic neighborhood watch programs are fading as AI -powered apps turn neighborhoods into digital watch zones. Why it matters: The automation of neighborhood safety with tools like Amazon's Ring and the Nextdoor app is quietly dismantling one of the country's most basic forms of civic life: neighbors who actually know each other. - What's replacing it is faster, smarter — and far more detached. - Shared videos of "suspicious" strangers and wildlife alerts are in; out are block captains, porch meetings and "See Something, Say Something" signs. Zoom in: Ring doorbells stream constant footage, allowing users to post it all on an app as alerts. - Nextdoor posts flag "suspicious" strangers and lets users shame dog walkers who…
Here are common household items that are being used to spy on you.
By Kei Pritsker I’m sure a lot of you saw the Ring Super Bowl commercial where they showed how Amazon’s Ring cameras surveil entire neighborhoods through a feature called Search Party. The feature allows users to upload an image of something and then all of the Ring cameras in its proximity comb through their own footage to see if that thing passed in front of them. The ad used the example of a user using Search Party to find a missing dog. Critical observers were quick to point out that this could easily be used to spy on everyone, but it’s not just Ring that’s spying on you. Here are some common consumer items that you might not have realized are watching you right now. Your TV. Modern TVs have something in the terms of service…Open
Sentiment around widely used home surveillance tools is souring as high-profile cases reveal just how deeply law enforcement can tap the data they generate. Why it matters: What once felt like a personal security upgrade now feels to many like participation in a broader law enforcement apparatus they didn't sign up for. - New AI advancements have made it easier to search, cross-reference and retain massive amounts of video and license plate data, raising the stakes of what once felt like localized neighborhood tools. Driving the news: A Super Bowl ad for Amazon's Ring doorbell camera touting the ability of the device's new Search Party feature to locate lost dogs has spurred widespread backlash. - But many viewers assumed the tool was…
A commercial about a lost dog being reunited with his family ignited concerns that a “Search Party” feature posed privacy risks. Ring parted ways with the tech company Flock Safety.
Tonight on “Katie Pavlich Tonight”: We continue with more breaking news from Arizona in the search for Nancy Guthrie. As a mysterious new ransom note arrives at TMZ, we ask: Are investigators at a breakthrough or a dead end? Brian Entin reports on all the new details. Additionally, how did Google access Nest footage from the Guthrie home even without a subscription? Plus, the backlash over Ring’s Super Bowl ad: Is the new “Search Party” feature a neighborly tool or a Trojan horse for mass surveillance? Art Del Cueto joins the debate. Next, House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., joins Pavlich to pull back the curtain on a chaotic day in Washington. From Attorney General Pam Bondi’s explosive showdown with the House…
