Why you should never point a laser pointer at a security camera

By Beatriz Valero de Urquia · Engadget · Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 23:45 (2h ago) · Original article ↗

Laser pointers are known to damage security cameras, but do they really? Here's what damage can actually be done.

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