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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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Huge Canon EOS 90D price drop is hottest camera in Amazon Spring Deal Days

Amazingly, the Canon EOS 90D is now five years old this year, but because it was such a forward-thinking camera, it still feels pretty current. And that’s good news, as this is one of the hottest deals available in the Amazon Spring Sale which is running this week. Amazon has cut over £320 off the price overnight, bringing down the price of this DSLR to just £899.99.

The question is, is the Canon EOS 90D still current enough to warrant a recommendation in 2024? I still rate it as one of the best cameras for wildlife and one of the

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Hackers Can Eavesdrop Through Security Cameras, Study Finds

Capturing real-time video through walls isn’t hard if you have an antenna and a little bit of engineering know-how. It could be a massive threat to billions of security and phone cameras.

A security camera on a table.
Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

When it comes to protecting a bank or even your home, security cameras are on one of the first lines of defense. But what if those cameras aren’t as secure as we all think?

New research from Northeastern University confirms that there may be a massive gap in our security

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Your smart doorbell may have some major security flaws

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

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