Four Clarion Alley murals destroyed
Four murals along San Francisco’s iconic Clarion Alley were recently damaged, with three painted over entirely and a fourth partially destroyed.
The Clarion Alley Mural Project is the grassroots organization responsible for the colorful assortment of wall paintings stretching a city block through the heart of the Mission District.
Makras Real Estate, the impacted building’s manager, said that the owner of the property directed an employee to paint over the “graffiti.”
SOURCE: SF Gate.
Newsom signs new laws to protect kids from social media and AI chatbots
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a sweeping package of laws to protect children from the risks of technology, including social media and AI chatbots.
The laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if they are found negligent of harming them through their platforms. It also bans autoplay scrolling for users under 16 and algorithmic feeds based on user history.
When it comes to AI chatbots, tech companies must enact crisis protocols to notify parents if young users show signs of emotional distress.
SOURCE: New York Times.
Leaked SFPD drone feeds expose a widening surveillance dragnet
Hours of San Francisco Police Department drone footage were exposed online through an unsecured Skydio sharing link, revealing real-time police operations, thermal video, location data and identifying information connected to drone operators.
The leak gave the public an unplanned look at how SFPD’s drone program is being used across the city, including footage of police detentions, surveillance of people who did not appear to be engaged in criminal activity and images from inside a residential building.
The archived footage, which was reviewed by WIRED, covered roughly 48 hours and included about 20 drone flights with color and thermal views that showed police tracking suspects, monitoring streets and entering at least one apartment building.
SOURCE: San Francisco Bayview.
Record-setting cyclospora outbreak is over, but investigations continue
Although the cyclospora food poisoning linked to recalled iceberg lettuce is over, U.S. health officials said they will continue their investigations into the recent infections.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has identified that the infections has been linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico.
“FDA will continue to work with federal, state and international partners to complete its investigation and will provide updates as they become available,” the agency said. Nearly 13,000 reported cyclospora cases were tied to the outbreak spanning 21 states, federal officials reported. More than 570 people were hospitalized and two died.
SOURCE: CBS News.
