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Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Phoenix New Times letters@phoenixnewtimes.com (Phoenix New Times Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Phoenix New Times Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/09/PHX_1320x825-100-1.jpg The Leading Independent News Source in Phoenix, Arizona https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com 144 90 https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/another-phoenix-speed-enforcement-camera-is-vandalized-40651573/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40651573 Zach Buchanan https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/another-phoenix-speed-enforcement-camera-is-vandalized-40651573/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:30:00 -0700 News So far, three of the new Phoenix speed cameras have been targeted. And they haven't even issued tickets yet.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/another-phoenix-speed-enforcement-camera-is-vandalized-40651573/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/opinion/op-ed-phoenix-circle-k-invade-privacy-when-i-buy-beer-40646149/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40646149 Zach Buchanan https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/opinion/op-ed-phoenix-circle-k-invade-privacy-when-i-buy-beer-40646149/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:10:10 -0700 There's a difference between checking my birthdate and scanning -- and logging -- all my personal information.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/opinion/op-ed-phoenix-circle-k-invade-privacy-when-i-buy-beer-40646149/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/opinion/op-ed-sedona-kicked-out-flock-cameras-your-city-can-too-40640026/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40640026 Zach Buchanan https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/opinion/op-ed-sedona-kicked-out-flock-cameras-your-city-can-too-40640026/#respond Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:30:00 -0700 Flock license plate cameras track your movements. Our city got rid of them, and you can push yours to do the same.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/opinion/op-ed-sedona-kicked-out-flock-cameras-your-city-can-too-40640026/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-bill-shields-police-flock-cameras-from-public-review-40636514/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40636514 Zach Buchanan https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-bill-shields-police-flock-cameras-from-public-review-40636514/#respond Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:03:02 -0700 GOP state Sen. Kevin Payne says his bill stops "government overreach," but experts on license-plate readers say the opposite.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-bill-shields-police-flock-cameras-from-public-review-40636514/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts-culture/phoenix-gay-bar-announced-a-plan-to-use-ai-should-they-40636403/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40636403 Jennifer Goldberg https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts-culture/phoenix-gay-bar-announced-a-plan-to-use-ai-should-they-40636403/#respond Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:15:49 -0700 Arts & Culture Not everyone thinks Stacy's @ Melrose's new chatbot is a good idea.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts-culture/phoenix-gay-bar-announced-a-plan-to-use-ai-should-they-40636403/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/experts-question-goodyear-police-ai-suspect-sketches-40626144/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40626144 Zach Buchanan https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/experts-question-goodyear-police-ai-suspect-sketches-40626144/#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:47:04 -0700 The Goodyear Police Department has "enhanced" police sketches with ChatGPT on two occasions. Neither has led to an arrest.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/experts-question-goodyear-police-ai-suspect-sketches-40626144/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/kyrsten-sinema-is-getting-paid-to-push-for-a-chandler-data-center-40625888/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40625888 Zach Buchanan https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/kyrsten-sinema-is-getting-paid-to-push-for-a-chandler-data-center-40625888/#respond Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:10:00 -0700 News When the ex-senator threatened Chandler over a data center, she was working as a paid lobbyist. She might suck at it.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/kyrsten-sinema-is-getting-paid-to-push-for-a-chandler-data-center-40625888/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/how-mesa-woman-lost-forty-thousand-in-bitcoin-scam-40620790/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40620790 Zach Buchanan https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/how-mesa-woman-lost-forty-thousand-in-bitcoin-scam-40620790/#respond Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:33:47 -0700 Arizonans lost more than $390 million to cyber-enabled crime last year. Here's how one such scam played out.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/how-mesa-woman-lost-forty-thousand-in-bitcoin-scam-40620790/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts-culture/micro-center-in-phoenix-a-look-inside-the-new-tech-heaven-40618548/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40618548 Benjamin Leatherman https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts-culture/micro-center-in-phoenix-a-look-inside-the-new-tech-heaven-40618548/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:18:40 -0700 Arts & Culture The 35,000-square-foot tech retailer is now open. Here's what to expect.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts-culture/micro-center-in-phoenix-a-look-inside-the-new-tech-heaven-40618548/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts-culture/heres-when-micro-center-in-phoenix-is-opening-40616767/ https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/?p=40616767 Benjamin Leatherman https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts-culture/heres-when-micro-center-in-phoenix-is-opening-40616767/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:58:50 -0700 Arts & Culture Everything to know about the grand opening of Arizona’s new tech retailer.]]> https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts-culture/heres-when-micro-center-in-phoenix-is-opening-40616767/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times