Fan Warns Movie Theater Cameras Are Watching You in Your Seat
A film fan has warned people that surveillance cameras in movie theaters are watching them in their seat.
Amazon Driver In-Van Surveillance Videos are Leaking Online
In-van surveillance videos of Amazon delivery drivers are being leaked online, raising privacy concerns.
‘Big Brother’ is Using Advanced Camera Tech and AI to Target the Poor
Here on PetaPixel, the focus is often how people use cameras to create beautiful art, capture incredible moments, and document important events. However, sometimes there's an intersection between camera technology and ethics that is just as important, if less visually interesting.
‘Hacker Hoodie’ Blinds Surveillance Cameras with Infrared Light
A DIY hoodie that thwarts surveillance cameras by blinding them with infrared light has been made available.
SF Police Are Using Autonomous Car Cameras as Surveillance Devices
Driverless vehicles have been tested on public San Francisco streets for several years, but a newly revealed training document shows the cameras that allow them to avoid obstacles are also being used by the police to surveil the public.
Sweden Bans Flying Camera Drones in Public Places
In a huge blow to the aerial photography and camera drone industry in Sweden, the country's highest court has ruled that it is illegal to fly camera drones in public places because they qualify as surveillance cameras.
ARGUS-IS: A 1.8 Gigapixel Drone Camera That Sees Everything and Then Some
What do you get when you combine 368 5MP cellphone cameras into a mosaic and add some other super-secret parts? You get the DARPA-funded Autonomous Real-Time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System (or ARGUS-IS), and this puppy can see your house from, well, wherever it darn well pleases.
Altogether, ARGUS-IS is a 1.8 Gigapixel drone-mounted surveillance system that took 30 months and $18.5M to become a reality. The video above is a clip from a new PBS documentary titled "Rise of the Drones". It offers a fascinating peek at what the drone cam is capable of.
Surveillance Camera Man Points Camera at Strangers Without Permission
Well, this can't be good for photographers' rights: An anonymous man over in Seattle, Washington is causing a stir in his area and on the web by walking up to random people in various locations -- both public and private -- and sticking a camera in their faces to film them. When asked to explain his actions, he simply responds in vague statements such as "It's OK, I'm just recording video."