6 Cellphone stings.

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Saying privacy protections must keep pace with technology, Illinois lawmakers are among the latest to unveil legislation requiring police to get warrants before using cell site simulators. The devices, also known as cellphone trackers or "Stingrays," mimic cellphone towers and can scan cellphones for data on calls and text messages, the Chicago Tribune reports. Critics say the trackers threaten privacy because they can access data not just from a single, targeted phone but from phones in...