UK may use facial recognition smartwatches to monitor migrant criminalsOffenders would need to scan their faces up to five times per day, according to The Guardian.By K. Holt, 08.05.2022
NYPD must disclose facial recognition procedures deployed against Black Lives Matter protestersThe force repeatedly failed to comply with records requests filed by Amnesty International.By A. Khalid, 08.01.2022
Kmart halts use of in-store facial recognition amid Australian privacy investigationBunnings is also halting its use of the technology.By J. Fingas, 07.25.2022
Paralyzed race driver completes Goodwood hill climb using head movement to steerThe run is a milestone for accessible driving technology.By J. Fingas, 06.24.2022
Microsoft will phase out facial recognition AI that could detect emotionsThe move comes as Microsoft pushes for more responsible uses of AI.By J. Fingas, 06.21.2022
Google settles Photos facial recognition lawsuit for $100 millionYou can claim hundreds of dollars if you qualify.By J. Fingas, 06.06.2022
Engadget Podcast: Clearview AI’s facial recognition is on the ropesPlus, we say RIP to Seth Green's NFT.By D. Hardawar, 05.27.2022
Clearview AI fined £7.5 million and told to delete all UK facial recognition dataIt ordered the company to delete the data of UK residents from its system.By S. Dent, 05.23.2022
Facebook issues $397 checks to Illinois residents as part of class-action lawsuitThe social media giant agreed to settle a lawsuit over its use of facial recognition.By A. Khalid, 05.18.2022
Democratic lawmakers want FTC to investigate controversial identity firm ID.meThey believe the company may have mislead the public about its facial recognition technology.By I. Bonifacic, 05.18.2022
Mastercard's pay-with-a-smile test is bound to rile privacy advocates (updated)Are you willing to share your face with payment companies?By J. Fingas, 05.17.2022
Clearview AI agrees to limit sales of facial recognition data in the USThe restrictions come as part of the company's landmark legal settlement with the ACLU. By A. Tarantola, 05.09.2022
Ukraine is reportedly using Clearview AI's facial recognition techThe company said the controversial system could be employed at checkpoints and to identify the dead.By K. Holt, 03.14.2022
Italy slaps facial recognition firm Clearview AI with €20 million fineThe company is also banned from using images of Italians in its databaseBy A. Khalid, 03.09.2022
You can now delete your selfies from ID.me’s websiteThe IRS backed away from its requirement that taxpayers submit selfies to verify identity.By A. Khalid, 03.01.2022
The IRS will let taxpayers authenticate their identity without using facial recognitionBut the alternative is having a live, virtual interview that may not be ideal either. By M. Moon, 02.22.2022
Texas sues Meta over the facial recognition system it shut down last yearThe state alleges the company collected biometric data without obtaining informed consent.By I. Bonifacic, 02.14.2022
MoviePass will return this summerIts buffet-style business model hasn't survived the relaunch.By K. Holt, 02.10.2022
Democrats urge federal agencies to ditch Clearview AI's facial recognition techMultiple departments are said to be using the controversial tech for 'domestic law enforcement' reasons.By K. Holt, 02.09.2022
IRS says it will back away from facial recognition amid outcryThe decision comes hours after mounting political pressure.By J. Fingas, 02.07.2022