facial recognition technology

‘They Know Who You Are’: Harvard Students Use Meta’s Ray-Ban Glasses To Pull Up Your Identity In Real-time

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‘They Know Who You Are’: Harvard Students Use Meta’s Ray-Ban Glasses To Pull Up Your Identity In Real-time

Two Harvard students recently showcased an unsettling demonstration of how easily personal data can be accessed using everyday technology. By combining Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses with facial recognition software and publicly available databases, the duo illustrated just how swiftly anyone’s identity, contact details, and even family connections could be revealed—instantly turning strangers into recognisable profiles. … Read more

China mutes law professor on social media after cybersecurity ID plan criticism

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China mutes law professor on social media after cybersecurity ID plan criticism

In it, Lao said she was the target of online attacks which she compared to the big character posters – da zi bao in Chinese – which were a popular way to attack political opponents during the Cultural Revolution. According to Lao, the attacks followed her objections to the digital ID plan released on July … Read more

Facial Recognition Fail: Detroit Forced To Pay $300K To Man AI Falsely Recognised As Thief

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Facial Recognition Fail: Detroit Forced To Pay 0K To Man AI Falsely Recognised As Thief

The City of Detroit has agreed to pay a man $300,000 in a settlement after the city police’s facial recognition software wrongly identified him and accused him of shoplifting. The city will also revise its policies on how law enforcement uses facial recognition technology to solve crimes. The lawsuit settlement involving citizen Robert Williams came … Read more

UK Woman Mistaken As Shoplifter By Facewatch, Now She’s Banned From All Stores With Facial Recognition Tech

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UK Woman Mistaken As Shoplifter By Facewatch, Now She’s Banned From All Stores With Facial Recognition Tech

A big biometric security company in the UK, Facewatch, is in hot water after their facial recognition system caused a major snafu – the system wrongly identified a 19-year-old girl as a shoplifter. This embarrassing incident led to public shaming and resulted in the girl being banned from all stores using Facewatch’s technology. She’s fighting … Read more

The UK Border Force Facial Recognition Trial at UK Airports Puts the Spotlight on Immigration

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The UK Border Force Facial Recognition Trial at UK Airports Puts the Spotlight on Immigration

UK travellers going out of the country and people coming to the UK are soon to get the benefits of passport-free seamless travel at UK airports as the UK border force trials facial recognition technology soon. Earlier, the UK Border Force introduced biometric technologies at Heathrow and hinted at a possible passport control shake-up with … Read more