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Tesla recalls 200,000 vehicles over backup camera glitch

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

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

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

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Tesla recalls nearly 200,000 vehicles over faulty backup camera

Tesla is recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles in the US because the backup camera can malfunction while the car is in reverse.

The recall covers certain 2023 Y, S and X model vehicles. All are equipped with “Full Self-Driving” computer 4.0 and run software version 2023.44.30 through 2023.44.30.6 or 2023.44.100.

The electric automaker says in documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that software instability may prevent the camera image from showing images while the Teslas are in reverse. The safety agency says that can increase the risk of a crash.

Tesla says in documents that it is not

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Photo radar: Record number of tickets issued by Ottawa’s photo radar cameras in 2023

Ottawa’s photo radar cameras issued a record number of speeding tickets to drivers last year, as the city continues to expand the automated speed enforcement program to more community safety and school zones.

Statistics released by the City of Ottawa show 220,789 speeding tickets were issued through the automated speed enforcement program in 2023, up from 127,939 speeding tickets in 2022 and 80,944 tickets in 2021. There were 28 automated speed enforcement cameras in operation in 2023, with three cameras turned on in the final three months of the year.

City staff told CTV News Ottawa on Wednesday afternoon that

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Winnipeg couple told to remove security camera or risk losing home care

Security cameras outside a home have become a contentious issue for a Winnipeg couple looking to receive home care for an elderly parent.

Glen Ferris’s mother, Sandra, is partially blind and deaf. She also suffers from bladder issues and has trouble with mobility. When he and his wife Jennifer are at work, Sandra is checked in by home care workers from the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.

For a year now, workers have been coming to the couple’s home two or three times a day. That could change, however, after they were told that their security cameras — by the entryway

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Has Leica just made its best camera ever?

Leica has just announced its finest camera ever, the Leica SL3 – a powerhouse full-frame camera with a 60MP sensor, 8K 30p video, phase detect autofocus… and an app that downloads images to your phone in just seconds.

The Leica SL2 was a tough sell; while it was a beautiful camera, it had an uncomfortable amount in common with the Panasonic Lumix S1R – not least the sluggish contrast-based autofocus system. However, the new SL3 remedies both of those points by being technologically unique and introducing hybrid phase detect AF – which means its substance is now in line

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Community outraged after middle school girl attacked on camera at Riverside middle school

A community is outraged after a video showing a middle school girl getting attacked on camera at Arizona Middle School in Riverside has gone viral, with many raising concerns over whether their children are safe at school.

“I see this video, my heart drops. I’m mad. I’m upset.”

Jasmin is talking about the jarring video that has recently been circulating on social media, showing the moments that her 12-year-old daughter was brutally beaten on camera last Wednesday, March 11 as school got out for the day.

“She’s still in a lot of pain,” Jasmin said. “She doesn’t eat. She doesn’t

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New speed camera near Mooney’s Bay doused with paint

An automated speed camera near Mooney’s Bay was vandalized with blue spray paint earlier this week — and it’s not the first time one’s been damaged.

The camera was recently installed near Riverside Drive and Mooney’s Bay Place and is currently in its testing phase. It’s expected to be ready to start enforcement within the next few days, according to Krista Tanaka, associate director of traffic services with the City of Ottawa.

According to Tanaka, 11 other cameras were targeted at various locations between July 2020 and November 2023.

Although their revenues are collected by the city, the repair costs

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