joshuark writes: BusPatrol, a company that has installed AI-powered cameras in tens of thousands of school buses around the U.S., now plans to turn those cameras into automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), capturing the location of every vehicle the buses drive past, and give that data to law enforcement, 404 Media has learned. BusPatrol has already taken steps to share the collected data with law enforcement contracting giant Axon, according to leaked BusPatrol documents and a source with knowledge of the plans. BusPatrol has acknowledged how controversial its plan to collect and share this data is, pointing specifically to concerns about ICE using license plate data, but emphasizes the likely success of selling the angle of protecting children.

"Who would have thought that school buses would be turned into the mass surveillance state?," Michael Soyfer, an attorney from the Institute for Justice, which has various ongoing ALPR-related lawsuits The Institute for Justice argues that warrantless use of ALPR systems is unconstitutional, describing similar systems as a "dragnet." Kate Spree, senior manager of brand communications at BusPatrol, said in an email "This inquiry is based on a false premise and inaccurate information. BusPatrol does not pool or sell data across communities; student safety program data is used only to support the BusPatrol program in the community where that data was created." When 404 Media asked clarifying questions and said that the reporting is based on leaked BusPatrol material, Spree stopped replying to text messages and emails. This plan gives new meaning to the animated cartoon series "The Magic School Bus"...
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Een drenkeling is woensdag gered uit zwemplas De Merwelanden in Dordrecht. Het slachtoffer is volgens een politiewoordvoerder gereanimeerd en in kritieke toestand naar het ziekenhuis gebracht.

As government begins restoring connection, population voices dismay over food price increases and shortages

The partial lifting of internet restrictions in Iran has revealed a rising tide of anger about food price inflation as ordinary Iranians voiced anger over annual price increases of 308% for vegetable oil, 190% increases for chicken, and 170% for rice.

Iranian authorities on Tuesday began restoring the connection to the global internet that was severed on the first day of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic on 28 February, as it had been during mass protests in January.

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• Briton lost 6-0, 7-6 (3) to Czech 27th seed

• Jones taking positives from reaching second round

Even by Fran Jones’s high standards – she describes herself as a “mentality monster”, rightly so given all the trials she has overcome – her chances of any sort of recovery seemed painfully remote. She had lost 10 of her first 11 games to find herself trailing 0-6, 1-4 while being outplayed by a more experienced, better-prepared opponent. During the hottest part of another searing day in Paris, it seemed she was cooked.

Still, Jones kept on grinding and again showed off her combativeness by nearly turning the match around. The British No 4 eventually bowed out with a 6-0, 7-6 (3) defeat against the 27th seed, the Czech Marie Bouzkova, ending a memorable first main-draw appearance at Roland Garros in the second round.

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De rechter kan de „objectiviteit en de betrouwbaarheid” van gerechtelijk deskundige Ronald Sandee en „de deugdelijkheid van zijn onderzoek” onvoldoende beoordelen, aldus het vonnis.

Sergio Perez feels “happy I came back” to F1 after proving to himself that he is “one of the best” drivers in the field with his performances for Cadillac so far.

Mattia Binotto is the latest guest on the Beyond The Grid podcast, discussing how he is using his experience from Ferrari to transform Audi into a race-winning team.

The 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship continues with Round 10, where the racers will take on the Mexico City Grand Prix.

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Werk van Jille van der Veen . Transformatorhuisje in de Sillestraat, Den Haag