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Digital life

This smart lock with facial recognition spoiled every other security device for me

6 hours ago

Gadgets

Switchbot's latest lock can unlock with a look

Digital life

This smart lock with facial recognition spoiled every other security device for me

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#sex-offender

1 day ago

Moment dangerous paedophile, 73, confesses to police he took girl, six, from her school in south London

Facial recognition technology successfully identified a registered sex offender attempting to befriend a young child in South London.

7 hours ago

Sex offender spotted with child by face ID cameras

Facial recognition technology helped prevent potential child abuse by identifying a registered sex offender with a child in violation of his orders.

1 day ago

Moment dangerous paedophile, 73, confesses to police he took girl, six, from her school in south London

Facial recognition technology successfully identified a registered sex offender attempting to befriend a young child in South London.

7 hours ago

Sex offender spotted with child by face ID cameras

Facial recognition technology helped prevent potential child abuse by identifying a registered sex offender with a child in violation of his orders.

Security warning for new TSA technology that tracks your every move

TSA's facial recognition system enhances travel security but raises significant privacy concerns and has potential implications for civil liberties.

fromTravel + Leisure

Yes, You Can Opt Out of TSA Facial Recognition-Here's Why You Should Consider It

International travelers report increased scrutiny and denial of entry at U.S. airports, highlighting the importance of understanding rights regarding facial recognition technology.

TSA's facial recognition tech is highly accurate, review says

Biometric technologies for identity verification at U.S. airports are over 99% accurate, but concerns about bias and civil liberties persist.

Miscellaneous

How to opt out of airport facial recognition during Thanksgiving travel

2 days ago

Security warning for new TSA technology that tracks your every move

TSA's facial recognition system enhances travel security but raises significant privacy concerns and has potential implications for civil liberties.

fromTravel + Leisure

Yes, You Can Opt Out of TSA Facial Recognition-Here's Why You Should Consider It

International travelers report increased scrutiny and denial of entry at U.S. airports, highlighting the importance of understanding rights regarding facial recognition technology.

TSA's facial recognition tech is highly accurate, review says

Biometric technologies for identity verification at U.S. airports are over 99% accurate, but concerns about bias and civil liberties persist.

Miscellaneous

How to opt out of airport facial recognition during Thanksgiving travel

more#airport-security

Cops pause use of flawed AI cameras secretly monitoring streets for suspects

New Orleans' use of facial recognition live feeds for arrests raises concerns over privacy, accuracy, and accountability in policing.

fromwww.wired.com

The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests

Facial recognition technology aids law enforcement but raises concerns about wrongful identification and privacy rights.

fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk

2 days ago

Privacy professionals

NOLA PD halts facial recognition alerts from private cams

London

Police crackdown on Lambeth crime hotspots with facial recognition technology

fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk

Privacy professionals

Scottish police hold almost no data on facial recognition use | Computer Weekly

Miscellaneous

Police make four arrests after live facial recognition used in Romford

fromArs Technica

3 days ago

Cops pause use of flawed AI cameras secretly monitoring streets for suspects

New Orleans' use of facial recognition live feeds for arrests raises concerns over privacy, accuracy, and accountability in policing.

fromwww.wired.com

The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests

Facial recognition technology aids law enforcement but raises concerns about wrongful identification and privacy rights.

fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk

2 days ago

Privacy professionals

NOLA PD halts facial recognition alerts from private cams

London

Police crackdown on Lambeth crime hotspots with facial recognition technology

fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk

Privacy professionals

Scottish police hold almost no data on facial recognition use | Computer Weekly

Miscellaneous

Police make four arrests after live facial recognition used in Romford

more#law-enforcement

#privacy

fromSocial Media Today

Meta Expands Use of Face ID for Security Purposes

Meta is expanding facial recognition tools to protect users from scams using public figures' images.

DHS watchdog investigating TSA's use of facial recognition

The DHS is auditing the TSA's use of facial recognition technology amid bipartisan concerns about privacy and security at U.S. airports.

Meta brings its anti-fraud facial recognition test to the UK after getting a thumbs up from regulators | TechCrunch

Meta expands its facial recognition tools to the U.K., focusing on scams and account recovery.

NYC startup

CEO of Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition startup, has resigned | TechCrunch

Clearview AI's CEO has resigned amid ongoing legal challenges and controversies surrounding the company's practices in facial recognition technology.

Wearables

fromGadgets 360

Meta Considered Bringing Facial Recognition to Smart Glasses: Report

Meta plans to introduce an opt-in facial recognition feature for its smart glasses, raising significant privacy concerns for those nearby.

TSA facial recognition technology faces audit probe

The DHS Inspector General has initiated an audit of TSA's facial recognition technology amid bipartisan concern over privacy and surveillance.

fromSocial Media Today

Meta Expands Use of Face ID for Security Purposes

Meta is expanding facial recognition tools to protect users from scams using public figures' images.

DHS watchdog investigating TSA's use of facial recognition

The DHS is auditing the TSA's use of facial recognition technology amid bipartisan concerns about privacy and security at U.S. airports.

Meta brings its anti-fraud facial recognition test to the UK after getting a thumbs up from regulators | TechCrunch

Meta expands its facial recognition tools to the U.K., focusing on scams and account recovery.

NYC startup

CEO of Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition startup, has resigned | TechCrunch

Clearview AI's CEO has resigned amid ongoing legal challenges and controversies surrounding the company's practices in facial recognition technology.

Wearables

fromGadgets 360

Meta Considered Bringing Facial Recognition to Smart Glasses: Report

Meta plans to introduce an opt-in facial recognition feature for its smart glasses, raising significant privacy concerns for those nearby.

TSA facial recognition technology faces audit probe

The DHS Inspector General has initiated an audit of TSA's facial recognition technology amid bipartisan concern over privacy and surveillance.

Sight Recovery After a Lifetime of Blindness

Critical periods in early development are crucial for forming visual perception.

Neuroplasticity allows for changes in the brain related to visual experiences during critical periods.

9 years ago

Star Trek specs which are helping blind people to see

Innovative glasses enable blind and partially sighted individuals to 'see' through verbal commentary, identifying objects, people, and reading text.

#ai

Meta's new AI glasses could have a 'super-sensing' mode with facial recognition

Meta is creating software that can recognize people by name and assist users with reminders based on their surroundings.

fromPsychology Today

Face Value: When Your Appearance Becomes a Vital Sign

FaceAge predicts survival rates from facial photos with remarkable accuracy, linking perceived age to mortality risk in cancer patients.

Meta's new AI glasses could have a 'super-sensing' mode with facial recognition

Meta is creating software that can recognize people by name and assist users with reminders based on their surroundings.

fromPsychology Today

Face Value: When Your Appearance Becomes a Vital Sign

FaceAge predicts survival rates from facial photos with remarkable accuracy, linking perceived age to mortality risk in cancer patients.

more#ai

#privacy-concerns

Your face could soon help AI improve facial recognition technology

Clearview AI's massive facial recognition database is poised for potential government use, raising privacy concerns yet aimed at improving technology.

fromsyracuse

Technology being used to identify, report student protesters for possible deportation

Facial recognition technology is being used to identify protestors, raising concerns about privacy, activism, and the outsourcing of surveillance.

Senators call for watchdog to investigate TSA's use of facial recognition

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging an investigation into TSA's use of facial recognition technology due to concerns over privacy and data management.

Years After Promising to Stop Facial Recognition Work, Meta Has a Devious New Plan

Meta is reintroducing facial recognition technology in smart glasses despite previous concerns about privacy and ethics.

The 'super sensing' feature could significantly impact privacy and safety due to continuous recording.

fromwww.securitymagazine.com

London politics

Street furniture to be used for facial recognition

Privacy technologies

REAL ID Enforcement in Effect What Does This Mean for Biometric Data Security?

Your face could soon help AI improve facial recognition technology

Clearview AI's massive facial recognition database is poised for potential government use, raising privacy concerns yet aimed at improving technology.

fromsyracuse

Technology being used to identify, report student protesters for possible deportation

Facial recognition technology is being used to identify protestors, raising concerns about privacy, activism, and the outsourcing of surveillance.

Senators call for watchdog to investigate TSA's use of facial recognition

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging an investigation into TSA's use of facial recognition technology due to concerns over privacy and data management.

Years After Promising to Stop Facial Recognition Work, Meta Has a Devious New Plan

Meta is reintroducing facial recognition technology in smart glasses despite previous concerns about privacy and ethics.

The 'super sensing' feature could significantly impact privacy and safety due to continuous recording.

London politics

Street furniture to be used for facial recognition

Metropolitan Police is piloting facial recognition cameras in Croydon, raising concerns about surveillance and data privacy.

fromwww.securitymagazine.com

REAL ID Enforcement in Effect What Does This Mean for Biometric Data Security?

Travelers will require a REAL ID or equivalent for access to federal facilities and domestic flights starting in May 2025.

more#privacy-concerns

Border agents are going to photograph everyone leaving the US by car

CBP plans to use facial recognition to photograph everyone leaving the US by car, matching their faces to travel documents.

Privacy professionals

US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car

Privacy technologies

US Border Agents Are Asking for Help Taking Photos of Everyone Entering the Country by Car

Border agents are going to photograph everyone leaving the US by car

CBP plans to use facial recognition to photograph everyone leaving the US by car, matching their faces to travel documents.

US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car

CBP plans to photograph every vehicle passenger leaving the US and match faces with travel documents.

US Border Agents Are Asking for Help Taking Photos of Everyone Entering the Country by Car

CBP is seeking tech solutions for real-time facial recognition of all vehicle passengers at border crossings.

Goodbye, boarding pass. Hello, facial recognition?

A digital travel credential could revolutionize air travel by eliminating traditional boarding passes and utilizing facial recognition technology.

Digital life

fromIndependent

Time to bin the boarding pass? How your face could soon be your ticket to fly

Digital transformation will eliminate boarding passes and check-ins within the next few years, allowing travelers to use face recognition for verification.

Digital life

Goodbye, boarding pass. Hello, facial recognition?

A digital travel credential could revolutionize air travel by eliminating traditional boarding passes and utilizing facial recognition technology.

Digital life

fromIndependent

Time to bin the boarding pass? How your face could soon be your ticket to fly

Digital transformation will eliminate boarding passes and check-ins within the next few years, allowing travelers to use face recognition for verification.

more#airport-efficiency

#online-safety

Privacy technologies

Discord's face scanning age checks 'start of a bigger shift'

Miscellaneous

Social media firms could have to use facial recognition to verify age

Privacy technologies

Discord's face scanning age checks 'start of a bigger shift'

Miscellaneous

Social media firms could have to use facial recognition to verify age

Passengers will no longer need this travel essential to fly as industry plans major shake-up

The aviation industry is eliminating boarding passes and check-in procedures, implementing facial recognition technology for travel identification.

#social-media

fromMedium

When faces go virally wrong

The internet's obsession with faces exploded as people sought Ghibli-style portraits, showcasing a deep-rooted fascination with appearance.

fromTechSpot

Miscellaneous

Meta reintroduces facial recognition to combat celebrity scam ads, account hackers

Miscellaneous

Meta brings back face scanning to combat scams and account hacking

fromMedium

When faces go virally wrong

The internet's obsession with faces exploded as people sought Ghibli-style portraits, showcasing a deep-rooted fascination with appearance.

fromTechSpot

Miscellaneous

Meta reintroduces facial recognition to combat celebrity scam ads, account hackers

Miscellaneous

Meta brings back face scanning to combat scams and account hacking

more#social-media

#community-engagement

London politics

Met Police to deploy permanent facial recognition tech in Croydon | Computer Weekly

Miscellaneous

Met Police challenged on claim LFR supported by 'majority of Lewisham residents' | Computer Weekly

London politics

Met Police to deploy permanent facial recognition tech in Croydon | Computer Weekly

more#community-engagement

Miscellaneous

Met Police challenged on claim LFR supported by 'majority of Lewisham residents' | Computer Weekly

#civil-liberties

Driving licence data could be used for police facial recognition | Computer Weekly

The UK government's Crime and Policing Bill could turn the driving licence database into a facial recognition tool accessible by police.

London politics

Green councillor attacks Met over discriminatory' use of facial recognition cameras in London

Driving licence data could be used for police facial recognition | Computer Weekly

The UK government's Crime and Policing Bill could turn the driving licence database into a facial recognition tool accessible by police.

London politics

Green councillor attacks Met over discriminatory' use of facial recognition cameras in London

Madison Square Garden's surveillance system banned this fan over his T-shirt design

Frank Miller was banned for life from Madison Square Garden properties, likely due to a political T-shirt he designed criticizing owner James Dolan.

#biometric-data

Police unlawfully storing images of innocent people for facial recognition

Police are unlawfully retaining images of innocent individuals for facial recognition, despite a court ruling against this practice.

These groups are pushing for the NFL to end facial recognition

Facial recognition use in NFL stadiums raises privacy concerns, particularly for employees essential for game operations.

Privacy professionals

China bans facial recognition in hotels, bathrooms

Miscellaneous

UK police continue to hold millions of custody images unlawfully | Computer Weekly

Police unlawfully storing images of innocent people for facial recognition

Police are unlawfully retaining images of innocent individuals for facial recognition, despite a court ruling against this practice.

These groups are pushing for the NFL to end facial recognition

Facial recognition use in NFL stadiums raises privacy concerns, particularly for employees essential for game operations.

Privacy professionals

China bans facial recognition in hotels, bathrooms

Miscellaneous

UK police continue to hold millions of custody images unlawfully | Computer Weekly

Hungary passes law banning Pride events in new blow to LGBTQ+ rights

Hungary's parliament passed a law banning Pride events, enforcing fines and allowing facial recognition to identify attendees.

LGBT

fromTruthout

Hungary Bans LGBTQ Pride Events, Approves Facial Recognition to Track Attendees

Hungary's new law suppresses LGBTQ Pride events and uses facial recognition to monitor protests, inciting widespread public outrage.

UK politics

Hungary bans Pride events and plans to use facial recognition to target attenders

LGBT

fromeuronews

Hungary passes law banning Pride events in new blow to LGBTQ+ rights

Hungary's parliament passed a law banning Pride events, enforcing fines and allowing facial recognition to identify attendees.

LGBT

fromTruthout

Hungary Bans LGBTQ Pride Events, Approves Facial Recognition to Track Attendees

Hungary's new law suppresses LGBTQ Pride events and uses facial recognition to monitor protests, inciting widespread public outrage.

UK politics

Hungary bans Pride events and plans to use facial recognition to target attenders

Get Their Faces': Ari Fleischer on Fox News Urges Government to Deport Any Trump Tower Protestor Who Is Not a Citizen

Ari Fleischer supports using facial recognition tech to identify and deport non-citizen protestors at Trump Tower.

Portland

fromTravel + Leisure

fromwww.ilfordrecorder.co.uk

This Pacific Northwest Beach Was Just Named the 'Happiest' in the U.S.

Cannon Beach is recognized as the happiest beach in the U.S., supported by studies on the positive effects of water on mental well-being.

Sex assault and drugs arrests after Ilford facial recognition op

These operations allow our officers to combine their policing skills together with utilising data and technology to quickly identify wanted offenders that pose a risk to our community.

UK news

fromBusiness Insider

CEO of Clearview AI, the startup that scraped billions of online face images, resigns

Hoan Ton-That has resigned as CEO of Clearview AI, sparking a leadership change amid discussions for new contracts under the Trump administration.

South Wales Police to use facial recognition cameras across Cardiff

South Wales Police plans to deploy live facial recognition cameras in Cardiff during Six Nations matches to enhance public safety.

fromNew York Post

New York City

Exclusive | NYPD union sounds alarm on new facial recognition tool that could be 'weaponized' by anti-cop activists

fromwww.newhamrecorder.co.uk

Miscellaneous

UK cops shell out 20M for live facial recognition tech

London

Police crackdown on Newham crime hotspots with facial recognition technology

UK news

South Wales Police to use facial recognition cameras across Cardiff

South Wales Police plans to deploy live facial recognition cameras in Cardiff during Six Nations matches to enhance public safety.

fromNew York Post

New York City

Exclusive | NYPD union sounds alarm on new facial recognition tool that could be 'weaponized' by anti-cop activists

fromwww.newhamrecorder.co.uk

Miscellaneous

UK cops shell out 20M for live facial recognition tech

London

Police crackdown on Newham crime hotspots with facial recognition technology

more#public-safety

#artificial-intelligence

Subtle makeup tweaks can outsmart facial recognition

Subtle makeup modifications can effectively disrupt facial recognition algorithms without attracting attention, offering a new strategy for surveillance avoidance.

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Triumphs, Trials, and Tangles From California's 2024 Legislative Session

California's 2024 legislative session saw key victories for digital rights, including the defeat of several bills that threatened privacy protections.

Artificial intelligence

Researchers are training AI to interpret animal emotions | TechCrunch

Subtle makeup tweaks can outsmart facial recognition

Subtle makeup modifications can effectively disrupt facial recognition algorithms without attracting attention, offering a new strategy for surveillance avoidance.

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Triumphs, Trials, and Tangles From California's 2024 Legislative Session

California's 2024 legislative session saw key victories for digital rights, including the defeat of several bills that threatened privacy protections.

more#artificial-intelligence

Artificial intelligence

Researchers are training AI to interpret animal emotions | TechCrunch

#ai-in-law-enforcement

Police Use of Facial Recognition Backfires Spectacularly When It Renders Them Unable to Convict Alleged Murderer

AI technology can lead to flawed investigations in law enforcement.

Heavy reliance on facial-recognition software may compromise justice.

AI facial recognition could sink murder investigation

Reliance on AI facial recognition software may undermine murder case evidence due to lack of admissibility in court.

Police Use of Facial Recognition Backfires Spectacularly When It Renders Them Unable to Convict Alleged Murderer

AI technology can lead to flawed investigations in law enforcement.

Heavy reliance on facial-recognition software may compromise justice.

more#ai-in-law-enforcement

AI facial recognition could sink murder investigation

Reliance on AI facial recognition software may undermine murder case evidence due to lack of admissibility in court.

#smart-home

Apple

Apple is working on a doorbell that unlocks your door Face ID-style

fromBusiness Insider

Apple

Apple is reportedly developing a home security product that could compete with Amazon and Google

Apple

Apple is working on a doorbell that unlocks your door Face ID-style

fromBusiness Insider

Apple

Apple is reportedly developing a home security product that could compete with Amazon and Google

more#smart-home

NYPD using AI, drones and DNA to find UnitedHealthcare CEO killer

Artificial Intelligence, drones and DNA analysis are all playing a critical role in the ongoing manhunt for the 'brazen' assassin who shot Thompson, 50, in broad daylight Wednesday. Police are utilizing these advanced technologies to collect evidence and narrow down the suspect lists effectively.

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#policing

EU data protection

UK government announces tender for live facial recognition technology

Business intelligence

Privacy International's response to the College of Policing consultation on the 'ethical use of data and technologies guidance'

EU data protection

UK government announces tender for live facial recognition technology

fromprivacyinternational.org

Business intelligence

Privacy International's response to the College of Policing consultation on the 'ethical use of data and technologies guidance'

more#policing

#education

EU data protection

UN expert recommends ban on facial recognition in schools.

Facial recognition technology in schools undermines students' academic freedom and well-being, particularly impacting marginalized groups.

The surveillance atmosphere generated by facial recognition is harmful to the educational environment and student development.

fromprivacyinternational.org

EU data protection

UN expert recommends ban on facial recognition in schools.

EU data protection

UN expert recommends ban on facial recognition in schools.

Facial recognition technology in schools undermines students' academic freedom and well-being, particularly impacting marginalized groups.

The surveillance atmosphere generated by facial recognition is harmful to the educational environment and student development.

EU data protection

UN expert recommends ban on facial recognition in schools.

more#education

Privacy agency finds .004 seconds of storage violates rights

Bunnings Warehouse is contesting a ruling on privacy violations related to facial recognition technology used in stores.

Bunnings breached privacy of customers by using facial recognition, watchdog finds

Bunnings breached privacy rights of customers by using facial recognition tech for store safety without consent.

Who's your celebrity lookalike? AI tool reveals your doppelganger

The app 'Star by Face' uses AI and facial recognition to compare users' faces with thousands of celebrities, suggesting their closest lookalikes, enhancing the contest experience.

Digital life

#meta

Miscellaneous

Meta combats celebrity scam ads with face recognition tech

fromPCWorld

Digital life

Facebook and Instagram bring back facial recognition to 'protect people'

fromPR Daily

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New social media features and updates to know this week - PR Daily

Miscellaneous

Meta combats celebrity scam ads with face recognition tech

fromPCWorld

Digital life

Facebook and Instagram bring back facial recognition to 'protect people'

fromPR Daily