All articles tagged with #security cameras
Eight Matisse artworks were stolen from a Brazilian library, and authorities arrested a suspect after he was identified through the city’s extensive CCTV system (date noted as 8 Dec 2025).
After a master mailbox key was stolen in Marysville, putting about 70,000 residents at risk, thieves are believed to have duplicated keys via 3D printing; neighbors have installed alarms, sensors, cameras and license-plate readers to deter theft, with police forming a proactive surveillance unit to review footage as arrests remain challenging.
A homeowner’s webcam captured a neighbor siphoning gas from the backyard. In a two-part payback, he allegedly tainted the full gas can with urine and staged a trip away, while later using the neighbor’s personal details to apply for a sheriff’s ride-along, which uncovered outstanding warrants and led to the neighbor’s arrest. The tale, shared on Reddit’s r/ProRevenge, is noted to raise legal questions about vigilante tricks and is not a how-to for others to imitate.
WIRED highlights subscription-free, locally recording security cameras from Eufy, TP-Link Tapo, and Aqara, showing you can get strong AI and multi-location storage without cloud fees. Eufy is the feature-rich leader with versatile lenses and HomeBase storage, TP-Link Tapo offers budget-friendly 2K options, and Aqara adds HomeKit Secure Video and Matter support (with a stronger hub/RTSP angle) but a more complex app. The guide also covers storage choices (NVR, microSD, NAS) and emphasizes privacy basics like end-to-end encryption and 2FA, noting trade‑offs across brands.
Reolink’s TrackFlex Floodlight WiFi cameras use on-device AI to automatically track and identify people, vehicles, and pets, enabling fast search of locally stored footage without cloud processing or ongoing subscriptions; they offer wide coverage with dual lenses, integrated floodlights, PIR sensors, and motorized pan/tilt, with options including Elite Floodlight WiFi and Elite Pro Floodlight PoE.
In the rural, dark Catalina Foothills, investigators struggle to obtain usable video leads in Nancy Guthrie’s Jan. 31 abduction. Guthrie’s own doorbell camera didn’t record due to no subscription, a motion clip wasn’t saved, and authorities are canvassing residents for footage. DNA from blood on the porch confirms her identity; a ransom note prompted a $50,000 reward as the FBI and local investigators pursue any potential clues amid a challenging, light-poor environment.
Australian rapper Iggy Azalea says her former fiancé Nick Young cheated, with the proof caught on home security cameras; she learned he brought other women into their home while she was away, a discovery that prompted their breakup in 2016 and she likened it to a second punch.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.