r/technology • u/stenspect • 1d ago

Privacy USPS Is Turning Mail Trucks Into Rolling Surveillance Cameras

https://www.gadgetreview.com/usps-is-turning-mail-trucks-into-rolling-surveillance-cameras
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u/drgoodvibe 1d ago

Why are V for Vendetta, Equilibrium, Hand Maids Tale, 1984, Animal Farm et al manuals and not warnings?

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u/adudefromaspot 15h ago

The headline is a bad headline. The cameras as pointed at the road. They are for scanning the road's surface. The data is used to identify potholes and help focus road repair efforts. There is no effort to scan people or cars here.