Discord begins experimenting with face scanning for age verification
The test is limited to the UK and Australia where limitation to online platforms is pretty strict already
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The NFL is implementing facial authentication across all stadiums (updated)
Fans are not a part of the program, they will have their tickets scanned as normal
Argentina's president wants to predict crime using AI algorithms
New AI government unit will make fight against crime more effective and... timely?
Meta agrees to pay $1.4 billion in Texas lawsuit for abusing facial recognition tech
Facepalm: Meta attempted to use Facebook as a giant surveillance service to profit from users' personal data. The company ultimately failed in the endeavor and is now facing significant financial penalties as a result, which includes a massive settlement due to the state of Texas over the next five years.
Microsoft subsidiary Nuance blamed for data-stealing incident caused by a former employee
The speech recognition company didn't cut the former staffer out of its systems in time
Clearview AI wants to pay Americans pennies in company equity for violating their privacy
WTF?! The endlessly beleaguered facial recognition company Clearview AI is making news again. However, it's not over the startup's image scraping practices, which are questionable at best. This time, the company is attempting to keep itself out of bankruptcy by offering millions of plaintiffs in a privacy class action a stake in the company worth about 30 cents per claimant after lawyer fees.
With Project Gameface, Google lets you control Android games with your gestures and head movement
Developers can now add the tech to their apps and games
Economic desperation drives 500,000 Argentinians to Sam Altman's Worldcoin crypto project
Would you trade your biometric data for $50 of crypto?
Facial recognition software discovered in college campus vending machines
Manufacturer offers biometric-based analytics services to advertisers
Researchers crack Windows Hello fingerprint authentication
Some OEMs don't use all of Microsoft's security features
Amazon One contactless palm-payment system coming to all Whole Foods this year
Palm scanner uses an image of the customer's palm and underlying vein structure
Facial recognition will be standard in all US airports within 10 years
Biometric mass surveillance can be opted out - for now, anyway
Windows 11 preview adds biometric logins for apps and websites
Windows 11 enables FIDO passkeys for passwordless authentication
Google adds support for passkeys to protect your account
A better way to secure your Google account
Thieves may be able to reveal passwords using thermal cameras and AI
Longer passwords, touch typing, PBT plastics, and backlit keyboards are most secure
Biofire's new Smart Gun uses biometrics as a safety mechanism
The weapon's scanner uses fingerprints and facial recognition to identify users in milliseconds
Fuel cell implant uses blood sugar to manage type 1 diabetes
More testing and funding is needed to bring the device to market
TSA is ready for nationwide deployment of its facial recognition system
A hot potato: What started as a limited pilot project to test facial recognition technology could soon become the norm for screening and ID routines in all US airports. At least, that's what the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is planning for next year.
Emotion analysis technologies could be "immature and discriminating," says UK privacy authority
A hot potato: The United Kingdom's independent authority for privacy doesn't want companies or organizations to use emotion analysis systems based on biometric traits. It's an untested and nascent technology that could even fail to materialize at all.
Samsung combines security IC with biometrics in new payment card solution
New security layer, no need to enter PINs
Hacking fingerprints is affordable and simple, says Kraken Security
You only need $5 worth of materials
Amazon One palm scanning technology is now being used as admission in events
Amazon One devices are now available on AXS's mobile ticketing pedestals on Red Rocks Amphitheatre
US lawmakers are not convinced about Amazon's ability to store palm prints safely
Unlike other biometrics systems, Amazon will save the data in the cloud
Amazon planning to monitor customer service workers' keyboard and mouse strokes
Amazon is considering using behavioral biometrics to stop security breaches
Give Amazon your palm print and receive $10 in credit
Do you value your palm print at $10?