How to Push Back Against Biometric Surveillance at Wegmans and Protect Privacy
TL;DR An Adafruit blog post titled 'Fighting back against biometric surveillance at Wegmans' addresses concerns about facial biometric scanning in…
Don’t Let the Grocery Store Scan Your Face — How to Resist Wegmans’ Plans
TL;DR An Adafruit blog post titled 'Don't Let the Grocery Store Scan Your Face: How to Stop Wegmans' appears online,…
Roblox requires age-estimation checks before users can access chat
TL;DR Roblox is prompting users to complete an age-estimation process before they can use chat features across regions where chat…
Roblox mandates global age checks for users seeking access to chat
TL;DR Roblox has begun a global rollout that requires users to complete an age-check to use in-game chat, using facial…
ICE Uses Facial-Recognition Technology via Mobile App to Rapidly Make Arrests
TL;DR A Wall Street Journal headline reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is employing facial-recognition technology to speed up…
ICE Uses Facial-Recognition Technology to Speed Up Arrests Nationwide
TL;DR The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using facial-recognition technology to rapidly identify and…
Ultraloq Bolt Sense deadbolt combines facial recognition with palm-vein access
TL;DR Xthings unveiled a new Ultraloq smart deadbolt, the Bolt Sense, at CES, which pairs facial recognition with palm vein…
South Korea mandates facial-recognition scans for new SIM registrations
TL;DR South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT announced a rule requiring facial-recognition verification when customers register new mobile accounts,…