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Hackers reveal how Flock cameras really track cars and people
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... One hacked camera captured 1.6 million images and could detect people as well as cars.
Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and WIRED, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety's cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people. The hackers say they are also publishing details on how they managed to obtain the software, in the hopes that other people may copy them.
The breach provides an unprecedented look inside a system that Flock has described as protected by on-device encryption. The hackers were able to copy the camera's storage and recover an encryption key stored on the device, which unlocked videos of thousands of vehicle detections. The hackers shared the material with 404 Media and the transparency nonprofit Distributed Denial of Secrets, which shared the data with WIRED. 404 Media and WIRED then analyzed those files as part of a joint investigation. ...
Trump says Kennedy Center could be 'ripped down' if he doesn't get 'recognition'
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... President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the Kennedy Center could "close" or be "ripped down" if his administration doesn't receive recognition on the performing arts center as tensions over his name being removed mount.
"I think that the Trump administration should certainly have recognition. Because frankly, if we don't do that, it's going to close. It'll end up being ripped down," the president told reporters on the tarmac in North Carolina. ...
Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it
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... Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs. A Democratic congresswoman who is a trustee quickly sought an emergency court hearing to prevent what she called the "unlawful closing." ...
18-year-old dies of measles in PA from severe neurological complication
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... Even with changes to the CDC's measles data reporting and suspicions that many cases are going undetected, the CDC is still reporting nearly 3,300 measles cases this year.
That's higher than last year's record tally of 2,289 cases, which led to three deaths.
It's also the highest total seen since 1991, when there were 9,643 cases.
The US declared measles eliminated in 2000 after blocking domestic transmission over a 12-month period via high vaccination rates.
With vaccination rates slipping well below the target of 95 percent, measles is roaring back, and the US is on track to lose its elimination status. ...
@#6 ... The avarage Amazon worker with benefits makes $32.00 per hour. ...
Without benefits, the hourly starting pay was just raised to $20 an hour, with average pay around $24 an hour.
Amazon raises minimum starting pay for full-time core operations employees to $20/hour, with average pay reaching nearly $24/hour
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... According to the company, the pay increase of $1 an hour is effective immediately and will take the average hourly pay for full-time core operations employees to nearly $24 an hour. Including the value of benefits, average total compensation will exceed $32 an hour. ...
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become the bloc's 1st associate member
Updated 8:53 AM EDT, September 16, 2026
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's threats drive Ottawa closer to Europe.
Trump's tariffs and repeated talk of making Canada the 51st state have soured the relationship between the North American neighbors. Canada is seeking to reduce its dependence on the United States, the destination for roughly 70% of its exports, and Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a "unique alliance" with the EU.
In her annual State of the European Union address, von der Leyen said Canada and the EU would build on their existing free trade agreement, known as CETA, with a broader "Alliance for the Future" aimed at creating "a common prosperity and economic security space."
She cast that closer relationship as rooted not just in trade but in shared democratic values.
"Above all, dear Mark, Europe and Canada believe in democracy," von der Leyen said to Carney, who received a standing ovation at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. He is due to address the Parliament on Thursday. ...
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