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The Verge
17 hours ago
- Business
- The Verge
Ring reintroduces video sharing with police
Ring has once again started letting police request footage from users. Axon, a law enforcement technology company and maker of TASER, announced in April that it's partnering with Ring to allow customers to share 'relevant video with law enforcement to help solve crimes faster and safeguard neighborhoods,' as spotted earlier by Business Insider. The move reverses Ring's plan to step away from sharing video with police. Last year, the company discontinued 'Request for Assistance,' a feature that allowed law enforcement officers to ask people for camera footage through Ring's Neighbors app. At the time, the company said it would only let police to request footage during 'emergencies,' which still allowed law enforcement to obtain footage without a warrant, raising privacy concerns Now, Ring's partnership with Axon will allow police to solicit footage from Ring users through Axon's digital evidence management system, though it's unclear whether this will surface in the Neighbors app. Once the request is sent, Ring users can decide whether or not to send the footage, and if they do, it will be 'encrypted and securely added to the case file,' according to Axon. Axon also claims Ring won't share information about the users who declined to share footage. A source tells Business Insider that Ring is 'exploring a new integration with Axon that would enable livestreaming from Ring devices,' if customers give permission. Ring founder Jamie Siminoff, who returned to Amazon in April to head up the teams dedicated to Ring, Blink, Amazon Key, and Sidewalk, said the integration will help further Ring's mission to 'make neighborhoods safer.' Ring has come under fire in the past for allegedly helping police convince users to share their video footage, Motherboard reported in 2019. In 2023, Ring agreed to pay $5.8 million to settle a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission that claimed its cameras enabled Ring workers and hackers to illegally spy on users. Siminoff said in the April announcement, 'This integration with Axon will foster a vital connection between our neighbors and public safety agencies in their communities, giving them a way to work together to keep their neighborhoods safe.' By 2021, Ring had partnered with over 2,000 police and fire departments in almost every US state.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Chelsea star's stunning model Wag captured ‘best UFO footage ever' as ‘alien spaceship' zoomed past her plane
CHELSEA star Joao Felix's girlfriend once went viral after claiming to have captured footage of a UFO. Colombian model Valentina Rueda began dating the striker this year. 8 8 8 8 8 Just a few months ago she shot to fame thanks to her romance pursuit, appearing on the Netflix dating show Too Hot To Handle. She had first taste of the limelight in 2023 however, after capturing strange footage of what she claimed was a UFO. In a clip shared on her Instagram account, Valentina is filming on board a flight. She focuses the camera outside where a small black dot appears in front of the clouds. The strange object appears out of nowhere and zooms past the plane at an alarming speed. It has been described as a saucer and features round edges. UFO enthusiast The Hidden Underbelly, shared the clip and said: "In this footage we get a clear view of this object and this looks damn good. "It seems to be a saucer shape craft." The clip helped Valentina boost her fame and she now boasts 132,000 followers. She is signed to model agency Newmark Models. Cole Palmer and Chelsea celebrate in style as they arrive back at their hotel after Club World Cup victory 8 8 8
SBS Australia
4 days ago
- Politics
- SBS Australia
Chinese authorities intercept Australian journalists ahead of Albanese's meeting with Xi
Chinese local security guards tried to stop Australian reporters from leaving with footage from a Beijing tourist attraction. Reporters travelled with Australian embassy escort and written permission, to film piece to camera elements for stories on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. While SBS, ABC, Sky News, Channel Nine, and Channel 7 crews were filming their content, the local authorities approached with questions about whether they had the correct permissions, SBS chief political correspondent Anna Henderson reported from Beijing. About eight local security officials surrounded the group, stating they had to stay until police arrived and that they would need to hand over the footage they had collected. SBS chief political correspondent Anna Henderson is covering Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's China visit. Source: SBS News A diplomat from Australia's embassy managed to speak to the local authorities, but they continued to follow and encircle as the group moved towards the bus. While they said the journalists were not allowed to leave, the group boarded the bus without incident and was able to depart. This is a developing story and this article will be updated.
WIRED
11-07-2025
- Politics
- WIRED
Metadata Shows the FBI's ‘Raw' Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified
Jul 11, 2025 12:23 PM There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein's death. Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff;The United States Department of Justice this week released nearly 11 hours of what it described as 'full raw' surveillance footage from a camera positioned nearby Jeffrey Epstein's prison cell the night before he was found dead. The release was intended to address conspiracy theories about Epstein's apparent suicide in federal custody. But instead of putting those suspicions to rest, it may fuel them further. Metadata embedded in the video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison's surveillance system, the footage was modified, likely using the professional editing tool Adobe Premiere Pro. The file appears to have been assembled from at least two source clips, saved multiple times, exported, and then uploaded to the DOJ's website, where it was presented as 'raw' footage. Experts caution that it's unclear what exactly was changed, and that the metadata does not prove deceptive manipulation. The video may have simply been processed for public release using available software, with no modifications beyond stitching together two clips. But the absence of a clear explanation for the processing of the file using professional editing software complicates the Justice Department's narrative. In a case already clouded by suspicion, the ambiguity surrounding how the file was processed is likely to provide fresh fodder for conspiracy theories. Any aspect of the official story that isn't fully explained will be co-opted by conspiracy theorists, says Mike Rothschild, an author who writes about conspiracy theories and extremists. 'So whatever your flavor of Epstein conspiracy is, the video will help bolster it.' For months leading up to the joint memo the DOJ and FBI published Monday, attorney general Pam Bondi had promised the release of records related to Epstein, raising expectations that new, potentially incriminating details might surface about the disgraced financier's death and his ties to powerful individuals. However, rather than revealing new information, the memo largely confirmed conclusions reached years earlier: that Epstein was found in a Manhattan prison cell on August 10, 2019, and died by suicide while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. To support its conclusion, the FBI reviewed surveillance footage overlooking the common area of the Special Housing Unit (SHU) at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), where Epstein was held. The FBI enhanced the footage by adjusting contrast, color, and sharpness, and released both the enhanced and what it described as the 'raw' version. Both versions of the video appear to have been processed using Premiere and include much of the same metadata. According to the FBI, anyone entering the area containing Epstein's cell during the relevant time frame would have been visible on that camera. Working with two independent video forensics experts, WIRED examined the 21-gigabyte files released by the DOJ. Using a metadata tool, reporters analyzed both Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) and Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) data to identify signs of post-processing. The 'raw' file shows clear signs of having been processed using an Adobe product, most likely Premiere, based on metadata that specifically references file extensions used by the video editing software. According to experts, Adobe software, including Premiere and Photoshop, leaves traces in exported files, often embedding metadata that logs which assets were used and what actions were taken during editing. In this case, the metadata indicates the file was saved at least four times over a 23-minute span on May 23, 2025 by a Windows user account called 'MJCOLE~1.' The metadata does not show whether the footage was modified before each time it was saved. The embedded data suggest the video is not a continuous, unaltered export from a surveillance system, but a composite assembled from at least two separate MP4 files. The metadata includes references to Premiere project files and two specific source clips—2025-05-22 and 2025-05-22 These entries appear under a metadata section labeled 'Ingredients,' part of Adobe's internal schema for tracking source material used in edited exports. The metadata does not make clear where in the video the two clips were spliced together. Hany Farid, a professor at UC Berkeley whose research focuses on digital forensics and misinformation, reviewed the metadata at WIRED's request. Farid is a recognized expert in the analysis of digital images and the detection of manipulated media, including deepfakes. He has testified in numerous court cases involving digital evidence. Farid says the metadata raises immediate concerns about chain of custody—the documented handling of digital evidence from collection to presentation in a courtroom. Just like physical evidence, he explains, digital evidence must be handled in a way that preserves its integrity; metadata, while not always precise, can provide important clues about whether that integrity has been compromised. 'If a lawyer brought me this file and asked if it was suitable for court, I'd say no. Go back to the source. Do it right,' Farid says. 'Do a direct export from the original system—no monkey business.' Farid points to another anomaly: The video's aspect ratio shifts noticeably at several points. 'Why am I suddenly seeing a different aspect ratio?' he asks. Farid cautions that while the metadata clearly shows the video was modified, the changes could be benign—for example, converting footage from a proprietary surveillance format to a standard MP4. While there may be uncontroversial explanations for the metadata artifacts, such as stitching together multiple days of footage during compilation, or the routine export of surveillance footage to an mp4 format, the FBI did not respond to specific questions about the file's processing, instead referring WIRED to the DOJ. The DOJ in turn referred inquiries back to the FBI and the Bureau of Prisons. The BOP did not respond to a request for comment. According to a 2023 report from the DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG), MCC, the detention facility where Epstein was found hanged, had around 150 analog surveillance cameras—but starting on July 29, 2019, a technical error prevented roughly half of them from recording, including most inside the SHU. The system was scheduled for repairs on August 9, the night before Epstein was found dead. But the technician assigned to fix it couldn't access the necessary equipment because the corrections officer required to escort him was nearing the end of their shift. As a result, only two cameras were operational near the SHU at the time MCC staff found Epstein hanging in his cell: one covering the common area and stairwells near the entrance to the adjacent 10 South Unit, and another monitoring a ninth-floor elevator bay. Neither captured Epstein's cell door. According to the DOJ's memo, the footage confirms that from the time Epstein was locked in his cell at approximately 8 PM on August 9, 2019, and between around 10:40 pm until 6:30 am the next morning, no one entered the tier where his cell was located. However, the recording includes a notable gap: Approximately one minute of footage is missing, from 11:58:58 pm to 12:00:00 am. The video resumes immediately afterward. The OIG's report found no evidence of a conspiracy to kill Epstein. Instead, it documented years of chronic staffing failures and system breakdowns at MCC. The facility was temporarily closed in 2021 after the DOJ essentially deemed conditions unfit for incarceration. At a press conference on Tuesday, Bondi attributed the missing minute to a flaw in the surveillance system's daily cycle, claiming that one minute is missing from every night's recording. Given the years of high-profile conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein, any perceived inconsistency in the official narrative is likely to draw intense scrutiny. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones called the DOJ memo 'sickening.' 'Next the DOJ will say, 'Actually, Jeffrey Epstein never even existed,'' he wrote in a post on X. 'In the world of conspiracy theories, evidence that disproves something happened becomes proof that something happened,' says Rothschild. He explains that the case of Epstein's death is a good example of this phenomenon. 'Every piece of evidence that points to him taking his own life—the negligence of the prison staff, the disrepair of the cameras, the coroner's report—is turned into evidence that he was killed by powerful figures who weren't competent enough to cover up the crime correctly.' The apparent gaps in the video, Rothschild says, will naturally inflame these suspicions. One media forensics expert, who reviewed the metadata and agreed with WIRED's analysis but requested anonymity due to privacy concerns and a desire to avoid having their name publicly associated with anything related to the Epstein case, put it bluntly: 'It looks suspicious—but not as suspicious as the DOJ refusing to answer basic questions about it.'
CNN
09-07-2025
- Science
- CNN
Disc-shaped UAP captured on video
Journalist and UFO enthusiast Jeremy Corbell has released footage, reportedly captured by the US military in 2020, of a disc-shaped unidentified flying object. The Pentagon declined to answer CNN's questions on the validity of the video.
