All articles tagged with #security cameras
Originally Published 7 days ago — by The Verge
Xthings introduces the Ultraloq Bolt Sense, a smart lock that uses facial recognition and palm vein scanning for contactless access, along with new security cameras supporting advanced connectivity like Wi-Fi HaLow and Matter, aiming to enhance home security with innovative features at CES 2023.
Originally Published 10 days ago — by ZDNET
The article provides seven essential rules for setting up home security cameras, emphasizing proper placement to avoid obstructions, glare, and heat sources, as well as considerations for privacy and legal boundaries to ensure effective and respectful surveillance.
Originally Published 25 days ago — by ABC News
The Providence Police are searching for a person of interest in the Brown University shooting, releasing images and seeking public help to identify and speak with the individual seen near the scene, as they continue to gather evidence and review security footage, with no charges filed yet and increased campus security measures in place.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by 9to5Google
Gemini for Google Home introduces advanced AI features like event search and daily summaries, but struggles with accuracy and overconfidence, leading to occasional mislabeling and slow responses, highlighting the current limitations of AI in smart home applications.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by The Verge
Ring is launching a new AI-powered feature called Single Event Alert that consolidates multiple security camera alerts about a single event into one notification to reduce notification fatigue. This feature, now in beta for US and Canada Ring Home Premium subscribers, builds on existing AI tools to analyze and group alerts, providing a more streamlined user experience.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by BBC
The Louvre theft highlights security vulnerabilities and introduces the 'art gallery problem,' a mathematical challenge from 50 years ago that determines the minimum number of cameras needed to monitor a space, with solutions depending on the shape and corners of the area.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Engadget
A two-pack of Blink Mini 2 security cameras is currently on sale for $28, a 60% discount, making it the cheapest price seen and a better deal than during Prime Day, ideal for budget-conscious home security.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by CNN
The Louvre was robbed of over $100 million worth of jewels through an unmonitored balcony, highlighting outdated security infrastructure and vulnerabilities, with calls for modernization and enhanced perimeter protection.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by BBC
The Louvre failed to detect a gang of thieves who stole €88m worth of crown jewels due to outdated security measures, with the museum's director admitting weaknesses in perimeter security and CCTV coverage. The thieves used a truck and mechanical ladder to break in, and efforts are underway to improve security infrastructure, though challenges remain due to the museum's aging building.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by WIRED
A user shares their experience with Google's Gemini AI in Google Home, highlighting improved smart home alerts and automation but ongoing issues with pet identification, particularly mistaking their dog for a cat, despite user corrections. The article discusses AI advancements and current limitations in smart home technology.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by The Verge
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy reviews the latest smart home gadgets from Amazon and Google, including new AI-enhanced smart displays, speakers, and security cameras, and hosts an AMA to discuss their features and implications.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by TechCrunch
Google announced a new lineup of Nest security cameras and doorbells featuring AI-powered Gemini technology, 2K HDR video, wider views, improved low-light performance, and smarter notifications, all integrated into the Google Home app, with new colors, sustainability efforts, and expanded subscription options.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by The Verge
Amazon introduces the Blink Arc, a unique security camera mount that combines two Blink Mini cameras to provide a 180-degree view, aiming to eliminate blind spots, with additional new Blink cameras offering upgraded video quality, all at budget-friendly prices. The Arc requires a subscription for stitched footage and is weather-resistant, while the new cameras are shipping in October.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Engadget
During early Prime Day deals, a duo of Blink Mini 2 security cameras is available for $35, half off the regular price, offering features like 1080p recording, night vision, and two-way audio, making it a popular budget option for indoor and outdoor security, with additional discounts on other Blink and Ring products.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Engadget
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days feature a deal on two Blink Mini 2 cameras for $35, a 50% discount and the lowest price ever, offering a budget-friendly indoor/outdoor security option with features like color night vision, two-way audio, and person detection, with no Prime membership required.