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| | | | New police tech, old concerns Happy Tuesday, Charm City. Today's questions are inspired by both last night's premiere of "We Own This City," David Simon's new HBO miniseries that draws from journalist Justin Fenton's eponymous chronicle of the Baltimore Police Department's scandal-ridden Gun Trace Task Force, and the recurring drone of police choppers above my house. So far, the show only occasionally touches on policing tech. But the few times it did call to mind the ways that police departments around the US, including in Baltimore, have embraced novel technology — and the mixed results and impassioned debate this tech inspires. Supporters of certain technologies, from CompStat to facial recognition software, say they help law enforcement perform more efficiently and better target crime. Critics argue that this tech risks perpetuating racist biases and violating civil liberties without meaningfully addressing the root causes of crime. For those reading: What are your feelings about how police currently use technology? Do you fall on one side or another? Can technological advancements actually keep us safer, or do they simply enable new versions of old police violence? Let us know by replying to this email or sending a note to baltimore@technical.ly. — Technical.ly editor Sameer Rao (sameer@technical.ly) | | | | | Top Stories | | By Leaders of the startup, whose now-former CEO Bill Karpovich is a longtime Baltimore tech exec, and its new parent see the deal as enabling growth. Read more » By "The way the US has approached consumers’ identity management is fundamentally flawed and broken," Jordan Burris writes. The former White House staffer draws from personal experience to recommend systemic fixes. Read more » By Is it time to treat yourself? Read more » By Virtual reality can be fun. It is also risky, from a cybersecurity point of view. Here's what to be aware of as virtual headsets and the metaverse grow in popularity. Read more » | Blast from the past The state had a base of companies with the right tools to act. Collaboration helped these products advance quickly. It's a lesson that could be applied going forward. Read more » | Your Job in Tech Search all open jobs and hiring companies Featured Jobs WHO WE ARE Tempest helps destination organizations be powerful assets for their community. We do this by creating websites that locals can be proud of, providing cloud software that strengthens...Find out more » Urban Outfitters, Inc. (“URBN”), is a leading lifestyle products and services company which operates a portfolio of global consumer brands comprised of Anthropologie, BHLDN, Free People,...Find out more » Headquartered outside of Washington DC, Kion is a fast-growing, Series A-stage startup that develops the leading cloud enablement solution supporting Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and...Find out more » This Week in Jobs Is it time to treat yourself? Read more » SUBSCRIBE to TWIJ Post a Job Get a Job | Events May 24 to May 25 / 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM / Mayfair Hotel: 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC. Find out more » May 10 / 04:00 PM to 07:30 PM / Perpay I Philadelphia, PA Find out more » May 12 / 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM / The Post at Cira Green I Philadelphia, PA Find out more » View all events Promote your event | | |
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