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Blink video doorbells and cameras drop to record-low prices
Amazon is running a sale on its Blink video doorbells and cameras, so folks who’ve been looking to add smart home devices to their setup may be interested in checking out these deals. Several of the gadgets have dropped to all-time-low prices, including a bundle of the Blink Video Doorbell and Sync Module 2. That will currently run you $58, which is 31 percent off the regular price of $85.
The doorbell offers live video at 1080p resolution with infrared capabilities for nighttime use and two-way audio. Amazon says the device will be able to run for up to two years on a pair of AA batteries. Setup should be straightforward enough through the Blink app. Amazon also notes that the doorbell is weather resistant and it has a seal that offers protection against water.
Naturally, you’ll be able to use Alexa to manage the doorbell. You can use the voice assistant to operate the two-way audio function, arm and disarm the device and get chime and motion alerts. On an Alexa-powered display or your phone, you’ll be able to access a live feed of what the doorbell’s camera can see.
The Sync Module 2, meanwhile, enables users to control Blink devices from the Blink Home Monitor app. Plug a USB storage drive into the Sync Module 2, and you’ll be able to save recordings of motion-activated video clips. You’ll be able to view the footage via the Blink app or by plugging the flash drive into your computer.
Elsewhere in the sale, Amazon has dropped the price of a Video Doorbell (without a bundled Sync Module 2) to $35. That’s 30 percent off the regular price of $50 and also marks a record low.
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Tesla employees reportedly shared videos captured by cameras on customers’ cars
Some Tesla workers shared sensitive photos and videos captured by the cameras on owners’ cars between each other for several years, according to Reuters. Former employees told the outlet that colleagues shared the images in group chats and one-on-one communications between 2019 and last year.
One such video showed a Tesla driving at high speed before hitting a child on a bike, Reuters reported. Other footage included things like a nude man walking toward a vehicle. “We could see them doing laundry and really intimate things. We could see their kids,” one of the former employees said.
Workers are said to have sent each other videos taken inside Tesla owners’ garages, too. One clip reportedly showed a submersible white Lotus Esprit sub that appeared in the 1977 James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me. As it happens, Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought that vehicle a decade ago, suggesting that his employees were circulating footage that a vehicle captured inside his garage.
The image-sharing practice “was a breach of privacy, to be honest,” one of the former employees said. “And I always joked that I would never buy a Tesla after seeing how they treated some of these people.”
On its website, Tesla says each new vehicle it builds is equipped with eight external cameras. These support features such as Autopilot, Smart Summon and Autopark. They also enable the Sentry Mode surveillance system that captures footage of people approaching a parked Tesla and other seemingly suspicious activity.
The company states in its customer privacy notice that it designed the camera system to protect user privacy. It says that even if owners opt in to share camera recordings with Tesla for “fleet learning” purposes, “camera recordings remain anonymous and are not linked to you or your vehicle” unless it receives the footage due to a safety event, such as a crash or an airbag deployment. Even so, one employee said it was possible for Tesla data labelers to see the location of captured footage on Google Maps.
Tesla does not have a communications department that can be reached for comment.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/tesla-employees-reportedly-shared-videos-captured-by-cameras-on-customers-cars-165703126.html?src=rss
Emotional moment WWE cameras didn’t show after Intercontinental title megamatch amid Drew McIntyre’s uncertain future
WWE superstars Sheamus and British hero Drew McIntyre broke character at WrestleMania 36.
McIntyre and the Irish legend challenged Intercontinental Champion Gunther at the SoFi Stadium in Hollywood.
The three heavyweights put together one of the greatest WrestleMania fights of all time that may have stolen the show.
Gunther picked up the win after Powerbombing Sheamus on McIntyre before repeating the same move on the Scotsman for the victory.
As the Austrian walked to the back with his belt to celebrate, the cameras went off in California.
Sheamus and McIntyre then broke character by hugging each other in the middle of the ring.
The two heavyweights also received a loud ovation from the crowd after an incredible display.
The former world champions entered the match as rivals and hinted that their friendship was on the brink of falling apart over the Intercontinental Championship.
That took place amid intense rumours suggesting McIntyre is on his way out of WWE.
The two-time world champion’s contract is in its final year and there are “no signs” of an extension after WrestleMania.
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There has reportedly been no progress towards a new deal between the wrestling giants and the 37-year-old.
The exact reason why negotiations have hit a snag between the two parties is currently unknown.
That means this could have been the first ever British WWE Champion’s last ever WrestleMania.