• NYPD Wants Waze to Scrap Feature that Shows Where the Police Are

    NYPD Wants Waze to Scrap Feature that Shows Where the Police Are

    Everyone uses Waze, right? I mean, it’s a great app that lets you know which route to take to get home from work faster. But what I find interesting about it is the community aspect of it all. People are out there updating you. Letting you know where the police are, or where the accidents…

  • Ford Files Patent Papers to Develop “Robocop” Car

    Ford Files Patent Papers to Develop “Robocop” Car

    Staying on the topic of futuristic technology – the US Patent Office has recently published a patent for an autonomous police vehicle.  This patent has been filed by Ford, and these cars could be programmed with machine learning tools – like deep neural networks in order to find good hiding spots to catch traffic violators. …

  • Are Police Violating Your Privacy if They Search Your Phone?

    Are Police Violating Your Privacy if They Search Your Phone?

    Is it ok for the police to search your phone?  On one hand, if the person has committed a crime, then it would seem that this kind of search might be warranted.  On the other hand, however, there is something to be said about privacy and protocol.  Regardless of the situation.  There are laws that…