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Flock cut default camera-data retention from 30 days to 7 — and its own numbers say the other 23 days were never doing any work

On August 13, Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley announced that the company is cutting its default retention period for license-plate-reader data from 30 days to seven, making misuse detection mandatory…

  • Flock reduces default camera-data retention from 30 days to 7 days
  • 23 days of retained data had rarely been queried
  • Company's analysis shows 90% of searches without full plate occur within a week

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How to Check Incognito History

Knowing how to check incognito history can be useful if you are trying to understand what happened during a private browsing session on your own device.

  • Open browser’s regular history section to view incognito visited sites.
  • Files downloaded during incognito session may still be on device.
  • Check bookmarks manager for any bookmarked websites from incognito.

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The other Sean Byrne doesn't exist

  • Sean Byrne denies connection to Mac Aviation case.
  • Apple denies access to App Store Connect due to restricted-party list match.
  • Issue resolved after providing additional identification.

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Robots That Walk and Talk Are Coming To Car Factories

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: At a BMW factory in South Carolina, a human-shaped robot with a screen for a face recently stepped from a charging station toward a stack…

  • BMW unveils humanoid robot at Spartanburg factory
  • Robot demonstrates sluggish, human-like movements
  • Humanoid robots aim to revolutionize U.S. manufacturing
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