Everything You Do Is Being Recorded
The article discusses the increasing prevalence of surveillance technology and the potential need for countermeasures among the general public. It highlights the development of devices like Spectre I, which aim to prevent unauthorized recording. As AI-enabled wearables become more common, the arms race between surveillance and counter-surveillance technologies is expected to intensify.
- ▪Anthony 'Bingy' Arillotta was strip-searched for electronic devices before being inducted into the Genovese crime family.
- ▪Deveillance has developed Spectre I, a device designed to prevent others from recording you.
- ▪AI-enabled wearables are becoming more common, prompting the need for countermeasures against surveillance.
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TechnologyEverything You Do Is Being RecordedIs there any way of fighting back?By Ross AndersenIllustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty.May 18, 2026, 8:24 AM ET ShareSave Anthony “Bingy” Arillotta waited years to become a made man in the Genovese crime family, and when at last the call came in August 2003, he followed directions to the letter. According to sworn testimony, Arillotta was summoned to a steak house in the Bronx, where he was made to hand over his cellphone, beeper, and jewelry before being driven to an apartment building. When he got there, he was taken to a small bathroom and strip-searched for electronic devices.
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