South American burglary rings in the United States on tourist visas are planting hidden cameras in neighborhoods to spy on future victims and time their break-ins, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department recently warned.According to law enforcement, one local resident found a camera and a battery pack in a flower bed. Images published by the Lost Hills station showed the camera wrapped in leaves to conceal it.'Sophisticated method to gain a view of residences and know when homeowners would leave.'"[South American theft groups], often comprised of Chilean or Columbian nationals, are highly organized criminal enterprises that travel from state-to-state committing burglaries and thefts," the sheriff's office wrote. "Their members are often in the United States on limited tourist visas."They noted that the thieves use "natural surroundings such as leaves and bushes" to conceal their cameras that record homeowners' activities and patterns."The group utilizes remove access technology to monitor the live feed from hidden cameras, enabling real-time surveillance and reconnaissance," authorities warned.Before planting the surveillance devices, the groups will conduct "extensive scouting to identify optimal locations for hidden camera placement, focusing on areas with minimal visibility." — (@) The sheriff's office urged California residents to be vigilant and to look out for any potential suspicious activity in their neighborhoods. Last week, Glendale police officers arrested four Columbian nationals for their suspected involvement in a "burglary tourism" ring, KABC-TV reported. The individuals were apprehended following a traffic stop. Inside the vehicle, authorities discovered a "video surveillance device with a battery pack charging system camouflaged with leaves.""This evidence, combined with the finding of freshly disturbed dirt in a planter in the cul-de-sac, led Glendale detectives to believe that the suspects had strategically placed the camera in the planter. This method allowed them to create a sophisticated method to gain a view of residences and know when homeowners would leave," authorities reported. "While fleeing from officers, the suspects began discarding evidence from their car."Police officers also seized a construction hard hat and vest, a WiFi signal jammer, and several jewelry boxes."Signal-blocking devices allow individuals to unlawfully enter homes undetected. This technology disrupts home WiFi systems, cutting the feed of traditional home security systems and cameras, and rendering them ineffective in alerting homeowners or law enforcement to the presence of intruders," police explained.Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton told the Los Angeles Times in March that organized theft rings are not new to the area but are becoming more prevalent. "The number of crimes tied to these kind of crews are way, way up," Hamilton told the news outlet. "They often target homes often connected to open spaces, hiking trails and canyons that give them access."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

NBA champ Dwyane Wade and his son turned “daughter” are launching a new program to groom children into the trans lifestyle called Translatable. The program is in the form of a new online community designed to support transgender children and their families. “‘Translatable’ aims to serve as a community safe space for youth to express themselves through a number of creative outlets. Here at ‘Translatable’ we focus on communities of color, center the most marginalized, and emphasize the importance of parents and family,” his “daughter” said in a promotional video as Wade stood behind her. “‘Translatable’ is also a resource hub for parents, families, and support system of the LGBTQIA+ youth. For our family, we were blessed to have a community of supporters and knowledgeable experts who could swiftly arm us with the tools we needed to support Zaya in her journey,” Wade said, following his “daughter’s” message. Shemeka Michelle believes what Wade is doing needs to be talked about — and not in a positive light like the mainstream media is. “This website is designed for youth,” Michelle says. “I can’t understand why we are pushing this on young kids. You can’t drive until you’re 16, you can’t vote until you’re 18, you can’t smoke. I mean, you can’t drink until you’re 21.” “Why are we letting children make such a grave decision so young?” she asks, noting that Wade let his son decide he was a girl when he was only 12 years old. Jason Whitlock agrees. “That video legitimately hurt my stomach,” Whitlock says. “How did we get here, where our athletic, alleged heroes, you know, masculine heroes, are the leaders of this kind of delusion? It just upsets me.” Want more from Jason Whitlock?To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture, faith, sports, and comedy with Jason Whitlock, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Biden and the Democratic Party are doing everything they can to appease the radical pro-Palestine, anti-Israel wing of the left. However, as the protesters' demands grow louder, they may be in for a rude awakening come the Democratic National Convention in August — which they’re choosing to have in Chicago. Chicago doesn’t just have an insane crime rate. It also has the largest Palestinian population in the United States. Counterterrorism expert and Capital Research Center investigative researcher Ryan Mauro is concerned, not just for Chicago but for the country. “This is wholly dominated by militant revolutionists as well as Islamist extremists,” Mauro tells Glenn Beck, explaining that they’re all “coming together under this anti-colonial, revolutionary narrative.” “They’re saying that like every day, that this is not just about Israel,” he adds. “I want to get this straight,” Glenn responds. “Communists, anarchists, Islamists are all coming together to work to destroy maybe the Western way of life?” “Yes,” Mauro says, noting that it’s “very possible” this summer’s riots will be worse than previous ones. “They’re talking about especially the first week of July, blocking ports, trying to interrupt any type of shipping that could be going to Israel, a lot of anti-police activity,” he explains. “And then there’s just a lot of chatter about the DNC convention in August.” “They’re going to regret choosing Chicago,” Mauro says. “It’s like a headquarters for all these radical groups, where they come together. I don’t know who their security consultant was, but man did they make a bad call.”Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

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With two weeks to go until the 2024 Worldwide Developer Conference, leaks regarding Apple's plans for its operating systems have begun pouring out. The latest comes from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, who reports that Apple will upgrade its digital assistant Siri in iOS 18 with advanced artificial intelligence that should significantly expand its capabilities. According to the report, Siri will be able to handle any command within any app. The feature will initially be limited to Apple's own apps but will support hundreds of unique commands. It sounds like if there's something you can do in an app by tapping on the screen, you'll be able to ask the AI-enhanced Siri to perform the task for you as well. More specifically, Siri should be able to open individual documents, move notes between folders, send or delete emails, open a specific publication in Apple News, email a web link to one of your contacts, and summarize a news article for you. This isn't the first time that we've heard rumors about a Siri overhaul in iOS 18. Last fall, a blog on Naver said that the company would transform Siri into a "killer AI app for accessibility across Apple's vast array of devices." The blog also predicted the revamp of Siri would be unveiled at WWDC 2024 and that it would launch alongside the iPhone 16. At first, Siri will only be able to handle one command at a time. Eventually, Apple wants to allow users to string multiple commands together, such as recording a meeting and then sending the summary of the meeting to a colleague with a single request. The report suggests this upgrade won't be ready until 2025 at the earliest, but it should be part of iOS 18. Apple has been playing catch-up with other digital assistants for years, but companies such as OpenAI and Google have now completely lapped Siri with AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini. Revamping Siri will help to bring Apple into the AI era, but we'll need to see it in action first to see if it's a big enough upgrade to make Siri competitive again. Don't Miss: Today’s deals: $249 iPad, Sonos speakers from $199, $495 Apple Watch Ultra, $14 charging station, more The post Apple is reportedly giving Siri an AI-based overhaul in iOS 18 appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Fire TV Stick deals for May 2024 Today’s deals: $3.25 smart plugs, $79 AirPods, $849 M2 MacBook Air, $329 Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones, more Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Memorial Day deals: $20 Amazon credit, $329 iPad 10, $20 TOZO earbuds, Hydro Flask, Motorola foldables, more

The liberal judicial activist group Demand Justice top-lined a letter sent to Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Wednesday demanding an ethics investigation into Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.

U.S. stocks fell Thursday, led by declines in technology shares after a disappointing Salesforce forecast, while investors digested data showing the economy had grown slower than previously expected in the first quarter.