facial recognition
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The Surveillance Web Australia Is Building One Trial At A Time
A million faces later, the case for calling this a success is doing some heavy lifting.
Apple Supports Digital ID Push With Facial Age Estimation
Once age checks live at the system level, every new mandate gets an easier ride.
Half A Million Daily Shoppers Face Biometric Scanning On London's Oxford Street
Oxford Street is becoming a test case for making mass surveillance feel like urban furniture.
France’s Riot Response Moves From The Streets To The Platforms
The meeting was called in a crisis, but the machinery had been waiting since 2022.
Gabriel Attal Wants Social Media Blocked During Riots
France keeps returning to the same question: is a riot an emergency, or an opportunity to normalize extraordinary powers.
UK Airports Begin Replacing Passport Checks With Facial Recognition
A small convenience upgrade arrives with the familiar privacy bill attached.
UK Plans Passport And Facial Age Checks For Social Media
Britain is building a surveillance tollbooth for the web.
British Transport Police Facial Recognition Trial Scanned 926,912 People With Zero Arrests
Half a million faces scanned, one false alert, and still the experiment got an encore.
NSW Turns the Driver License Photo Into a National Biometric Record
NSW driver license photos may be shared through Australia’s National Driver Licence Facial Recognition Solution.
Australia’s Age Verification Fail: Steam Users Locked Out, eSafety Wants More Invasive Checks
As if it wasn't bad enough, Valve faces pressure from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner.
Revolut Wants Your Face At The Coffee Counter
The biometric bargain arrives just after Revolut’s latest customer data scare.
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Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, the Surveillance Buildout Continues
Washington is still building the biometric border envisioned in the aftermath of 9/11, only now the cameras do not even need you to stop.
