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Florida police officers caught disconnecting man's surveillance cameras

VERO BEACH, Fla. — An Indian River County man feels his privacy was violated after he captured Vero Beach police disconnecting a surveillance camera outside his front door.

Vero Beach Police Chief David Currey stands by his officers' actions.

Surveillance video from the apartment captured the two officers knocking on the door, and waiting for an answer.

Shortly after the officers are seen knocking on the door, one looks up at the surveillance cameras and reaches toward it.

He explained the officers were worried about possible weapons in the home, but says he has not heard of any other officers disconnecting cameras for their safety when researching a crime tip.

Currey only learned about the surveillance video this week and the tenant's concern over the officer's actions.

Currey said the department also would have offered to pay to repair any damage to the cameras. »

Graham Linehan confirms The IT Crowd is set for US remake

Authored by theguardian.com

Television & radio Graham Linehan confirms The IT Crowd is set for US remake Writer is on board for NBC’s ‘reimagining’ of the British comedy, which will be the channel’s third attempt to deliver the show to an American audience ‘Everyone will be happy,’ assured Graham Linehan of the forthcoming US version of The IT Crowd.

Graham Linehan and US network NBC are teaming up for an American version of the British comedy The IT Crowd.

Variety has reported that Linehan will write and executive produce a “reimagining” of the original that will move the setup, about the creaking IT department of a large corporation, to the US. »

China uses facial recognition to monitor ethnic minorities

Authored by engadget.com

Managed by a state-run defense contractor, the so-called "alert project" matches faces from surveillance camera footage to a watchlist of suspects.

Beijing insists the strict security measures are necessary to tackle numerous incidents of violence and unrest, which it links to Islamic extremists.

But activists, including Human Rights Watch, have condemned the policies as a "violation of international human rights norms." »

Apple Is Blocking an App That Detects Net Neutrality Violations From the App Store

Authored by motherboard.vice.com

Update: After this article was published, Apple told Dave Choffnes that his iPhone app, designed to detect net neutrality violations, will be allowed in the iTunes App Store.

An Apple App Store reviewer told Choffnes that “your app has no direct benefits to the user,” according to screenshots reviewed by Motherboard.

When I heard about Wehe, I thought that it must be impossible for an app to detect net neutrality violations. »

Russian Athletes Disappear From Competition After Doping Agency Arrives

Authored by themoscowtimes.com

More than 30 Russian athletes withdrew from a tournament in Siberia over the weekend after the unannounced arrival of anti-doping officials.

A total of 36 Russian athletes suddenly dropped out from a regional athletics competition in the Siberian city of Irkutsk after Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) officials arrived for an inspection, the Championat.com sports website reported Wednesday.

Dmitry Shlyakhtin, the President of Russia’s Athletics Federation, said he was “not surprised” by the disappearance of so many athletes. »