this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2026
71 points (98.6% liked)

Technology

85672 readers
4002 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.

Our Rules

  1. Follow the lemmy.world rules.
  2. Only tech related news or articles.
  3. Be excellent to each other!
  4. Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
  5. Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
  6. Politics threads may be removed.
  7. No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
  8. Only approved bots from the list below, this includes using AI responses and summaries. To ask if your bot can be added please contact a mod.
  9. Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed
  10. Accounts 7 days and younger will have their posts automatically removed.

Approved Bots

founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
L3s@lemmy.world
enu@lemmy.world
technopagan@lemmy.world
L4s@lemmy.world
L3s@hackingne.ws
71
This free tool is helping drivers avoid automatic license plate readers — as fears grow around 'intrusive' new devices that could track your phone, AirPod and smartwatch data (www.techradar.com)
submitted 3 hours ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world
18 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] adarza@piefed.ca 7 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

just walking a mile down a road i haven't been down in years, i spotted two of them. there's been absolutely no local coverage about it.. and scanning local municipal and town meeting minutes for the last several years--not one mention of them.

[–] JelloBrains@piefed.zip 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

They have a whole division for pushing HOA's to partner with them and "keep the places you call home safe." So it's not even just Governments you need to wonder about, HOA's can just install them. So if you can't find anything in Government documents, it's entirely possible a nearby HOA did it.

Flock Safety’s HOA security cameras help deter and solve crime, protect residents, and build trust with 24/7 tech that works with law enforcement to keep your neighborhood safe and connected.

Optional law enforcement access gives your board confidence with faster response times and alerts for known threats—while keeping full control in your community’s hands

Flock Safety’s solar-powered, LTE-connected neighborhood camera solutions install anywhere—no wiring, no utility bills, no IT headaches. We handle setup, maintenance, and support.

That's some of the sales pitch on their site about why HOA's should get them.

[–] adarza@piefed.ca 1 points 44 minutes ago

they were on a street that is also carries state and u.s. highway designation, just past the municipal boundary. small town here, there literally are no 'subdivisions' or hoa anywhere around.

[–] 0ndead@infosec.pub 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

This is how Flock tells them to operate

[–] sanitation@lemmy.today 1 points 49 minutes ago (1 children)

I'm so confused, what is the upside of allowing those for the town?

[–] 0ndead@infosec.pub 1 points 41 minutes ago

Cops love surveillance. It’s easier for them than patrolling a beat; you know actual police work.

For citizens, there is no real upside.