Category: Camera

Officers save baby from Jeep stuck in NJ pond – NBC10 Philadelphia

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A water rescue was caught on camera down the shore after a Jeep full of people, including three young kids, ended up in nearly five feet of water in Cape May County. Everyone was able to get out, except for a baby in a car seat. Léelo en español aquí “There’s a lake right there. That’s…and that’s where I saw them,” Patrolman Antonio Marroquin of the Lower Township Police Department can be heard in the body camera footage during the water rescue. It was a tense moment Friday afternoon for the patrolman when the Jeep was stuck along Cresse Lane…Continue Reading

Ring has new restrictions on police asking for doorbell camera video

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MERRIONETTE PARK, Ill. (CBS) — At-home security cameras now go further than personal safety – they have become a crime-fighting tool, giving police a new view of crimes happening across the area. But there are now limitations on how law enforcement can access the home security camera videos. Some call it a win for privacy, but officers say the change could impact their cases. Ring doorbells are easy to find in neighborhoods around Chicago and the suburbs – and in recent years, police departments quickly gained access to the Ring footage. Yet now, Ring has said police departments can no…Continue Reading

Tesla recalls 200,000 vehicles over backup camera glitch

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Tesla is recalling approximately 200,000 vehicles over a software glitch that could prevent rearview cameras from displaying properly. According to a document posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, affected models include 2023 versions of Tesla’s Model S, Model X and Model Y vehicles. Tesla says it has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update free of charge, and that owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 22, 2024. The latest recall represents the 15th for Tesla in the past year. In December, the company recalled more than 2 million vehicles — effectively its entire US fleet…Continue Reading

Airbnb to ban hosts from using indoor security cameras in rental properties

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Airbnb said Monday that it’s banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings on its site around the world by the end of next month. The San Francisco-based online rental platform says it is seeking to “simplify” its security-camera policy while prioritizing privacy. “These changes were made in consultation with our guests, hosts and privacy experts, and we’ll continue to seek feedback to help ensure our policies work for our global community,” Juniper Downs, Airbnb’s head of community policy and partnerships, said in a prepared statement. Airbnb had allowed the use of indoor security cameras in common areas, as…Continue Reading

Nothing Phone (2) update brings extensive camera improvements

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Nothing today released a significant update to the company’s Phone (2) smartphone. The update primarily focuses on camera improvements, with some other quality of life changes thrown in for good measure. First is the more general list of improvements across all cameras: Improved clarity of faces in indoor environments Optimized highlight levels in low light environments Added an [sic] UI element to show when HDR is active Optimized highlight exposure when shooting in HDR Reduced dull tones when shooting in HDR Resolved halo effect issue in Portrait Mode when shooting in HDR Next…Continue Reading

Wild bird caught on camera gesturing ‘after you’ with wings | National News

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By James Gamble via SWNS A very polite small Japanese bird gestures with its wings to mates to convey the message “after you” to mates. Researchers that discovered the Japanese tit flutters its wings to politely indicate for a mate to enter a nest box first. However, the birds differ slightly from humans in that it’s usually the female birds that make the gesture towards arriving males – meaning the adage of ‘ladies first’ does not apply. Researchers from the University of Tokyo observed the birds on hundreds of occasions to conduct their study, published in the journal Current Biology.…Continue Reading

Your smart doorbell may have some major security flaws

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When 24-year-old Heather Hines from Southern California was changing into her work clothes last month, she noticed the seven security cameras she owned from Wyze went offline for a short period of time, including the one in her bedroom. About 48 hours later, she received an email from the company stating that thousands of its customers opened their apps and saw photos and video footage from inside other people’s homes. The issue stemmed from a caching problem from a third-party partner that occurred when the camera systems came back online. Hines was one of the 13,000 accounts that were compromised…Continue Reading

‘Flexible Burglar’ Seen on Camera Doing Yoga Before Allegedly Robbing Bakery

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Phillippa’s Bakery in Richmond, Australia, revealed that a ‘flexible burglar’ did some exercise before breaking into their shop A woman was captured on a surveillance video doing yoga before allegedly robbing a bakery in Australia. In a video shared on their Facebook and Instagram pages, Phillippa’s Bakery in Richmond, Australia, revealed that a “flexible burglar” did some exercise before allegedly breaking into their shop. Played alongside the Mission Impossible theme song, the lady falls to the ground before stretching out her legs and doing a hip bridge. She then stretched her upper body by reaching forward, as well as her…Continue Reading