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You could get partial ownership of an AI company that may have scraped photos of your face online
Clearview AI used people's photos to train its facial recognition software. Now, it's agreed to a s…
Alex Bitter
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Rite Aid is banned from using facial recognition in its stores after the FTC said it falsely flagged thousands of shoppers as potential criminals
The software generated thousands of false matches, the FTC said, including an 11-year-old girl who …
Grace Dean
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Uttar Pradesh to start marking school attendance using facial recognition
Vijay Kiran Anand, director general, school education, said, "The face recognition technology …
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James Dolan defends use of facial recognition technology to ban entry into Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall
The New York Knicks owner also threatened to stop serving alcohol at Rangers games in response to t…
Aaron McDade
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As facial recognition software usage grows, NITI Aayog seeks clarity on Digi Yatra privacy
Amid growing concerns about use of facial recognition technology (FRT) across sectors, the NITI Aay…
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Democrat senators call ID.me's handling of user data 'careless, irresponsible, and improper' after Insider report
An Insider investigation found ID.me, which handles identity verification for several government ag…
Caroline Haskins
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Inside ID.me's torrid pandemic growth spurt, which led to frantic hiring, ill-equipped staff, and data-security lapses as the company closed lucrative deals with unemployment agencies and the IRS
Identity verification service ID.me won dozens of government contracts during the pandemic. Staff d…
Caroline Haskins
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These 16 US airports are reportedly testing facial recognition technology on passengers that could roll out nationwide next year
The TSA reportedly plans on expanding its facial recognition pilot program across airports in the U…
Aaron Mok
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Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI banned from selling face database to private US businesses
Facial recognition company Clearview AI is now banned from selling its database of faces to private…
Caroline Haskins
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A $400 sweater tricks facial-recognition cameras into thinking you're a zebra or a giraffe to protect your privacy, its maker says
Facial-recognition technology is everywhere. It's used by police, airports, supermarkets, stadiums,…
Stephanie Stacey
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ICE spends $7.2 million to increase facial recognition and location tracking of migrants
ICE renewed a six-month contract with Trust Stamp, which develops facial recognition and GPS-enable…
Caroline Haskins
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DRDO has developed a facial recognition system that claims to see through masks and disguise
According to the report, the FRSD algorithm has been trained so that the face recognition system c…
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Apple's latest patent reveals an under-display tech for biometrics and gesture control in iPhones and Apple Watch, but we won’t see it on iPhone 15
Apple’s latest patent showcases under-display sensors that could be utilized for various purposes, …
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The IRS will not force you to pay your taxes online by sending off a selfie for facial recognition
The IRS will ask taxpayers to complete "virtual interviews" with agents if they don't want to submi…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Identity verification service ID.me has a lucrative contract with the VA. Veterans and their families say it’s locked them out of disability payments and emergency assistance.
These issues disproportionately affected older veterans and veterans abroad, and added technical hu…
Caroline Haskins
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The IRS will move away using ID.me's facial recognition verification for IRS.gov
The IRS said it would stop using the third-party facial recognition service ID.me after Insider and…
Caroline Haskins
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When you log in to your IRS account this tax season you'll likely have to use ID.me to verify your identity. The service scoops up a huge pool of personal data that police and other authorities could tap into.
Observers worry how much information ID.me collects and how willing the company seems to be to shar…
Caroline Haskins
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A popular workshop for police encouraged cops to use face scans to ID people they pull over at traffic stops
Thousands of police across the US have taken this officer's course on using social media or other t…
Caroline Haskins
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TSA is rolling out a new facial recognition technology to check IDs at airports across the country
Baltimore-Washington International Airport is using new credential authentication technology to mat…
Bianca Giacobone
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A Harvard freshman made a social networking app called 'The FaceTag.' It's sparked a debate about the ethics of facial recognition.
Yuen Ler Chow has expressed interest in raising money and, of course, expanding the app to non-Harv…