# \#cameras

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## [Flock cameras track more than your license plate, and they're spreading fast](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/flock-cameras-track-more-than-your-license-plate-and-theyre-spreading-fast/247604)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2026 18:49 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/flock-cameras-track-more-than-your-license-plate-and-theyre-spreading-fast/247604 "2026-07-23T18:49:35Z")

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Mounting privacy and security issues have residents and activists concerned. Read in full here:

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## [UK government ban for Chinese Hikvision CCTV cameras](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/uk-government-ban-for-chinese-hikvision-cctv-cameras/84500)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2022 18:38 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/uk-government-ban-for-chinese-hikvision-cctv-cameras/84500 "2022-11-26T18:38:04Z")

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UK government ban for Chinese Hikvision CCTV cameras. Hikvision CCTV cameras are used by up to 60% of UK public bodies including schools. Now ministers are banning them on security grounds. Read in full here: This…

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## [Supermarket cameras to guess age of alcohol buyers](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/supermarket-cameras-to-guess-age-of-alcohol-buyers/40095)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2022 21:52 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/supermarket-cameras-to-guess-age-of-alcohol-buyers/40095 "2022-02-12T21:52:55Z")

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Major chains begin testing automated age-verification, to avoid the wait for staff at self-checkouts. Read in full here: This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source trackers.

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## [Tiny Tech](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/tiny-tech/1116)

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**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [20 July 2020 12:28 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/tiny-tech/1116 "2020-07-20T12:28:58Z")

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Just saw this article about a tiny camera mounted on to a live beetle, and wondered what other tech is being miniaturised - know of any? Anything you’d like to see miniaturised yourself?