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Early last week, FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the bureau is investigating the use of the encrypted Signal messaging platform by "ICE Watch" activists to track and block federal immigration ...

The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal ...

Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said. By Sheera ...

Abstract: High-fidelity in-phase and quadrature (I/Q) signal traces are critical for a variety of wireless network applications, including spectrum monitoring, interference detection and mitigation, ...

MongoDB is still the most popular NoSQL document database for developers, but compatible alternatives such as DocumentDB offer more choices than ever. At Open Source Summit Europe in August, the Linux ...

Abstract: According to research, the vast majority of road accidents (90%) are the result of human error, with only a small percentage (2%) being caused by malfunctions in the vehicle. Smart vehicles ...

The former sergeant is facing one charge of breach of trust and one charge of unauthorized use of a computer Regina Police Service A former Canadian police sergeant has pleaded guilty to using law ...

A decorated Canadian police sergeant with more than two decades of experience on the force pleaded guilty to using the law enforcement database to pursue intimate relationships with around 30 women, ...

The latest version of the Oracle database comes with agent builders and MCP Server integration to help developers embed automation into their workflows. Oracle is doubling down its focus on agentic ...