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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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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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More CCTV cameras coming to core London intersections

There will be more electronic eyes on the streets of London, Ont. later this year.

The City of London and the London Police Service (LPS) are implementing a project to install more CCTV cameras at core intersections.

And while there was a time, not long ago, when many were leery of cameras in public spaces, it appears new 360-degree surveillance cameras will be accepted.

“I’m 100 per cent for it!” said Mark Kraft.

He operates an automotive shop at Adelaide Street and Hamilton Road. It is one of 15 intersections where cameras will be installed.

LPS received a $200,000 grant

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Arrest after hidden camera found at Starbucks

SAN JOSE — Police have announced the arrest of a man suspected of installing a hidden camera in a woman’s restroom at a Starbucks coffee shop earlier this year.

Louie Juarez Jr., 35, of San Jose, was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for possession of child pornography, installment of a hidden surveillance camera with audio, possession of high capacity magazines, possession of an assault rifle, and possession of an unregistered firearm.  (San Jose Police Department)
Louie Juarez Jr., 35, of San Jose, was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for possession of child pornography, installment of a hidden surveillance camera with audio, possession of high capacity magazines, possession of an assault rifle, and possession of an unregistered firearm. (San Jose Police Department)

The secret device recorded at least 90 people, ranging in age from 4 to 85, using the facilities at one of the