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Boston Globe
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Mass. Governor: All shelters are closed, state of emergency for shelter system is over
Advertisement 'We're saving taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars and putting families on a path to self-sustainability,' she said. In addition to the closure of hotel shelters, shelters located at the former Bay State Correctional Center and the Chelsea Rapid Shelter site have also closed. Three families were using the hotel shelter system, a Massachusetts experienced a surge of immigrants arriving here beginning in the At the same time, the Advertisement After Healey took office in January 2023, officials drastically expanded the emergency shelter system to house thousands of homeless and migrant families For decades, homeless families have been guaranteed a roof over their heads under to help families at hotels access medical care, find transportation, and enroll their children in school. With costs skyrocketing, Healey and legislators repeatedly sought to tighten eligibility, including by requiring homeless families to prove lawful immigration status, show they have lived in Massachusetts for at least six months, and undergo The number of families in emergency shelter has fallen to Just last month, however, state officials had the cap set by the Legislature, the state still was not able to keep up with the demand. Healey officials say they issued the declaration specifically so they can continue to impose restrictions on shelters, such as limiting who gets priority for beds and how long they can stay. Advertisement Massachusetts Housing Secretary Ed Augustus wrote in The extended declaration is supposed to last until Nov. 9, which is required under rules set out by the Legislature in a 2023 spending bill. It can be extended again if Augustus determines it's necessary. Former MBTA executive Brian Shortsleeve, who is running in the GOP primary for governor, criticized Healey's comments Friday. He slammed the use of public dollars to fund the state's HomeBase program, which provides rental assistance for families transitioning into permanent housing and is credited with helping reduce the emergency shelter population. Shortsleeve said Healey's claim of saving taxpayer dollars has 'got to go done [sic] in the Guinness Book of Records as the biggest lie ever told by a politician,' 'As the next governor, I will stop the flow of our tax dollars to the migrants,' he said. Samantha J. Gross can be reached at
Yahoo
30-07-2025
- Yahoo
eufy Launches eufyCam E40 and SoloCam E42 to Meet Diverse Home Security Needs
From everyday home safety to high-alert monitoring, eufy's two new security cameras offer AI-powered protection, solar efficiency, and tailored features for different households' security needs eufy SoloCam E42 with HomeBase S380 eufyCam E30 Bellevue, Washington, July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eufy, a global leader in home security technology and smart appliances by Anker Innovations, today announced the launch of the eufyCam E40. The E40 is a solar-powered security camera featuring full-color 2K night vision and seamless integration with eufy's HomeBase data hubs. At launch, the E40 can be compatible with HomeBase 2, which supports up to 256GB of expandable local storage via USB flash drive and HomeBase S380, which enables advanced BionicMind™ AI capabilities. Additionally, the SoloCam E42, a 4K UHD smart camera equipped with AI tracking and built-in deterrent features, will be available starting August 5. eufyCam E40 Features and Capabilities Full-Color Night Vision with 2K MaxColor™ The eufyCam E40 features 2K MaxColor™ Vision, delivering full-color video even in ultra-low light conditions, ensuring clear visibility without the need for additional lighting. This enhanced clarity significantly improves AI-powered human detection accuracy at night, making it easier to identify people and activity just as clearly as during the day. Compared to traditional security cameras, the E40 offers a major upgrade in night-time recognition performance, providing more reliable and intelligent home protection. Worry-free Power with SolarPlus 2.0™With a high-capacity battery and a built-in 0.75W solar panel, the E40 is designed for effortless, long-term use. Once installed, it provides nearly year-round power, with no need for frequent drilling or complex setup. Even in low temperatures, solar charging remains supported. Users can track energy usage and monitor charging performance in real-time using the eufy app's intuitive dashboard. Smarter Security with HomeBase IntegrationWhen paired with HomeBase S380, the E40 gains enhanced AI capabilities—such as intelligent event summaries through video splicing across devices and up to 16TB of expandable local storage. The system also supports BionicMind™ facial recognition, enabling self-learning AI and smarter facial, body and pet detection for a customized home security experience. When paired with HomeBase 2, the E40 supports expandable local storage via a USB flash drive—up to 256GB. HomeBase 2 can also manage more than 30 eufy devices (up to 16 cameras and 16 sensors) for centralized control. Extended Coverage with LongRange™ Module The E40 is the industry's first battery-powered security camera equipped with dual USB-C ports. When paired with eufy's self-developed LongRange™ Module, it supports high-speed video transmission across distances of 500 to 1,000 meters, ideal for larger properties such as estates, farms, and ranches, expanding the camera's utility across complex and expansive environments. SoloCam E42 Features and Capabilities Crystal-Clear 4K UHD and 360° VisionThe SoloCam E42 delivers ultra high-definition 4K footage with exceptional clarity, day or night. A built-in 250lm spotlight enhances nighttime visibility, while the PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) camera enables seamless 360° horizontal range, which complete monitoring of large outdoor yards and spaces. AI-Powered Smart Tracking and Proactive Intruder DeterrenceAI-enhanced human tracking automatically follows moving subjects and enables digital zoom-in, ensuring precise focus on important events. To prevent incidents before they occur, the E42 features high-visibility red and blue strobe lights, a powerful 105dB siren, and rapid strobe flashing. This not only deters intruders, but also illuminates key details like facial and license plate information for reliable evidence capture. Sustainable, Worry-Free PowerThe E42 comes with a 3W removable solar panel that delivers continuous power.* The device's flexible design allows for easy integration or detachment, helping users flexibly position it for optimal sunlight and ensuring a hassle-free operation for enhanced peace of mind. * Note: Under ideal sunlight conditions, the solar panel can collect and store 450–600mAh per day. The camera consumes approximately 150–200mAh per day with average use. HomeBase AI Empowers Enhanced Security The E42 can be paired with HomeBase S380, enabling facial recognition and self-learning to distinguish between familiar faces and strangers. With cross-tracking function, it automatically generates seamless event summaries through video splicing across devices. Users also receive a daily activity report, providing a clear overview of all events captured throughout the day. Pricing & Availability eufyCam E40： Add-On Camera: $149.99 2-Cam Kit (HomeBase 2): $279.99 2-Cam Kit (HomeBase S380 and Solar Panel): $399.99 SoloCam E42: 2-Cam Kit (with HomeBase S380) $399 4-Cam Kit (with HomeBase S380) $599 More information on the eufyCam E40 and SoloCam E42 can be found on Press Kit Links:eufyCam E40eufy SoloCam E42 About eufy eufy smart home products and technologies - including home and property security devices and services and smart cleaning solutions - deliver expert protection and deep-cleaning capabilities tailored to your lifestyle. eufy looks beyond functional performance to meet the needs and enrich the lives of the people you care about the most. Care is what makes a house a home, and everything we build is "Built With Care" for you. Find more information at About Anker Innovations Anker Innovations is a global leader in charging and home energy storage technology and a developer of unique, consumer electronic products that support premium audio, mobile entertainment and the emerging smart home space. This innovation is being led by its key brands: Anker, AnkerMake, Anker SOLIX, eufy, Nebula, and Soundcore. More information on Anker Innovations and its various brands can be found at Contacts Brett White - Lisa Liang - Attachments eufy SoloCam E42 with HomeBase S380 eufyCam E30 CONTACT: Brett White eufy 8173208266 in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Verge
24-06-2025
- Business
- The Verge
These battery-powered 4K cameras record 24/7
TP-Link just launched a bunch of new security cameras for its Tapo smart home brand, including a 4K-capable line for outdoors and a slew of inexpensive pan and tilt cams that can be used indoors and out. The company is also finally releasing its Tapo HomeBase H500 central hub, first shown at CES 2024, which brings facial recognition and expanded local storage to its cameras. The HomeBase will act as a Matter controller, allowing you to add non-Tapo devices to the Tapo app. The new releases, which are available now at Amazon and TP-Link's site, feature an upgrade to the battery-powered Tapo MagCam series, bringing 4K 8MP resolution footage and Starlight color night vision (which shows clearer images even in low light). There's a standard camera, the $149.99 Tapo MagCam 4K Solar (C460), and a pan-tilt version, the $169.99 Tapo VistaCam 360 Solar (C660). Both have solar power integrated into the mounting system and can record 24/7 on battery – something few other battery-powered cameras offer. 'We achieved the 24/7 continuous recording at a lower frame rate,' explained David Lux, marketing director at TP-Link. 'It records in lower quality while nothing is happening, switching to higher quality when motion is detected.' According to TP-Link, the cameras can record up to 55 days on one charge using the adjustable frame rate to save power, and require as little as 45 minutes of sun a day on the solar panel to keep it fully powered. A wired version of the VistaCam, Tapo C560WS, costs $99.99 and supports on-device facial recognition along with 24/7 recording at 25 FPS. All of the new Tapo cameras have the option of local recording to a microSD card (sold separately), to the Tapo Cloud, or to Tapo's new HomeBase. They have free AI-powered smart alerts for pets, people, and vehicles, processed on the device. The pan-tilt versions support auto-tracking of pets, vehicles, and people. Tapo also has a new 4K-capable plug-in, indoor pan-tilt camera, the $59.99 Tapo RoomCam360 (C260), which supports 24/7 recording to an SD card or the HomeBase. It offers 360-degree horizontal coverage, a physical privacy shutter, smart alerts for people, pets, and vehicles, and noise detection for a baby crying, glass breaking, cat meowing, and dog barking, says Lux. A lower-cost option, the new Tapo HybridCams series, is a line of 2K-capable plug-in cameras that start at $30. All feature weather proofing, pan-tilt capabilities, and a multi-mount design that lets you place the camera flat on a surface or mount it to a wall or ceiling. The $69.99 Tapo HybridCam Duo (C246D) is the most interesting here. It features dual-lens 2K 3MP cameras, one a 360-degree pan-tilt with a 6mm telephoto lens and the other a fixed lens with a 125-degree field of view, so it can cover wide spaces while simultaneously zooming in on details. The Duo has synchronized smart tracking, so if the fixed lens spots something, the pan-tilt lens can adjust to follow it. A 4K, solar-powered version was announced at CES this year, but there's no sign of a launch for that model yet. The HybridCam series also includes three single-camera options with the same design, starting at $29.99 for 1080p resolution, $34.99 for 2K, and $49.99 for 3K resolution. These models are all pan-tilt with auto-tracking and free AI-powered detection for people and sounds. The two more expensive cameras add pet and vehicle detection. As mentioned, the cameras all have the option of local storage on the device with a micro-SD card or on the new $149.99 Tapo HomeBase (H500). A triangular hub with a built-in tablet mount (tablet not included), the HomeBase adds 16GB of local storage for cameras, expandable with an external hard drive to 16TB. Tapo says the HomeBase, which supports Ethernet and 2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi, can manage up to 16 Tapo cameras as well as support ONVIF-compatible cameras. When connected to the HomeBase, all Tapo cameras gain local facial recognition. You can connect a tablet to the stand, keep it powered via a USB port, and use it as a camera viewing device, showing up to four live views at once. Alternatively, you can hook the HomeBase up to a TV via its HDMI port. With a built-in microphone and speaker, the HomeBase can act as an intercom for Tapo's cameras and video doorbells. The HomeBase is a hub for Tapo's sub-gig sensors and supports Matter-over-Wi-Fi devices, allowing it to act as a Matter controller. This means it can connect and control Matter-compatible Tapo smart home devices, as well as bring Matter devices from other brands into the Tapo app. This should let you use Tapo's rules and automations to automate all your compatible gadgets in one app. However, Lux says the hub only supports Matter devices in the categories that Tapo currently supports, which include lighting, sensors, switches, plugs, and door locks.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
37,000 flags placed on Boston Common in honor of fallen service members
More than 37,000 American flags lay on the Boston Common in honor of fallen service members who called Massachusetts home. The Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and Home Base teamed up to plant the annual display at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. They provide support to post 9/11 families of the fallen in the Commonwealth and honor every servicemember who has died defending our nation for the last 250 years. Signs are out here serving as reminders that Memorial Day is not just another holiday, but of remembrance and a moment to honor those who sacrificed their tomorrows to protect the freedoms we cherish today. The flags have been planted every year since 2010 in memory and honor of every man and woman who gave his or her life defending America since the Revolutionary War. The display will remain up for public viewing through 5:30 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Weekend of events remembering legacy of George Floyd on 5-year anniversary
The Brief A weekend of events is planned in Minneapolis on the five-year anniversary of Floyd's death. On Saturday, community members participated in a community walk and "Rise and Remember" street fair. A service and candlelight vigil is planned for Sunday. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Making their voices heard throughout the streets, a crowd gathered at George Floyd Square to start a day of remembrance and recognition on Saturday. What they're saying Civil rights advocate Alberder Gillespie helped organize the walk. She tells FOX 9 it was a way to let the world know they are still with Floyd and his family, while remembering his life and celebrating the progress that has been made. "As an African American woman, we've always had to celebrate even in the midst of our pain. It's the thing that gives us what we need to continue going. There's got to be joy in the struggle," said Gillespie. Throughout the day, vendors and community organizations filled the streets. One of them was Home Base, a group dedicated to supporting those in need and the unhoused. "We just want to make sure we are helping people and getting things out into the community that's needed," said organizer Jessica Murphy. The organization hopes to serve hundreds here by offering free clothing and blankets, an act of kindness and love in a place that means so much to so many. "I think people are just in their feelings and remembering, and it's so important that people keep doing the work," said Murphy. What's next The street fair and festival will continue on Sunday, along with a morning service and evening candlelight vigil.
