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YouTuber builds 'Flock-like' camera to track police vehicles, gets police visit

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Hacker News

What happened

Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/canadian-youtuber-builds-flock-like-camera-to-exclusively-track-police-vehicles-officers-visit-his-home-to-express-privacy-concerns Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?

Key facts

  • Reported by Hacker News and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:40:42 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

What to watch next

  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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  4. YouTuber builds 'Flock-like' camera to track police vehicles, gets police visit

Sources

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