Irvine Crime Wave

[iacrenter]

Great arrest by IPD! Keeping us safe on the streets.
https://ktla.com/news/california/irvine-police-chase-attempted-kidnapping-arrest/

 

[OCtoSV]

They also hunted down a gal in HB that stole $1000 of Ulta merch. IPD is out to show they’re not nearly as incompetent as Newport Beach PD.

 

[momopi]

Robot security dogs in Atlanta fighting crime

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/how-canadas-oil-sands-transformed-into-one-north-americas-lowest-cost-plays-2025-07-16/

 

[zovall]

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/how-canadas-oil-sands-transformed-into-one-north-americas-lowest-cost-plays-2025-07-16/

Interesting!

In one example, two four-legged robots— each nicknamed Spot because of their dog-like appearance — prowl Imperial's vast 45-year-old Cold Lake operation in Alberta, conducting routine equipment inspections and maintenance such as heat exchanger optimizations, and oil/water tank interface monitoring. The Spots free up human workers for other work and save Imperial CDN$30 million ($22 million) a year, the company said.