The largest illegal sports streaming service has been shut down after sting operation

The sports broadcasting piracy network Streameast has been shut down after it was investigated for a year by a US-based anti-piracy group. Streameast is the largest illegal sports streaming platform i [...]

New Orleans police secretly used facial recognition on over 200 live camera feeds

New Orleans' police force secretly used constant facial recognition to seek out suspects for two years. An investigation by The Washington Post discovered that the city's police department w [...]

US government cracks down on bulletproof hosting provider helping to prop up cybercrime gangs

Russian Aeza Group has been sanctioned by the US over bulletproof hosting services - US front also included in the sanctions. [...]

Ring calls off partnership with police surveillance provider Flock Safety

Ring has canceled its partnership with Flock Safety, after receiving backlash for running a Super Bowl ad touting its Search Party feature. If you’ll recall, Ring revealed back in October 2025 that [...]

The best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2025

Around ten years ago, as the price of cable rose to untenable heights, live TV streaming services arrived as the low-cost, contract-free antidote. The services are still blissfully easy to walk away f [...]

The UK needs to deal with its e-scooter problem

E-scooters could be a vital tool to eliminate unnecessary car journeys, cutting emissions and journey times. Unfortunately, the UK is the last major European nation to not allow them to be ridden on m [...]

Amazon is reportedly aggressively pitching law enforcement on its cloud services

Forbes has published an investigation into Amazon's efforts to court law enforcement clients for artificial intelligence and surveillance services. The article reveals that not only is the compan [...]

DDoS-for-hire operation taken down in major police sting

Police in Poland, The Netherlands, Germany, and the US take down DDoS-for-hire services and arrested alleged admins. [...]

Ring's latest partnership allows police to access camera footage through Flock

Amazon's Ring brand is entering into a new partnership with surveillance company Flock Safety to make it possible for law enforcement to request footage from smart doorbell owners. The move is pa [...]