Meta to use facial recognition to crack down on celebrity scam ads
Meta has said it’s going to utilize facial recognition technology in a bid to crack down on celebrity scam ads that plague its Facebook and Instagram platforms. The move comes…
Haunting ‘Demon Faces’ Show What It’s Like to Have Rare Distorted Face Syndrome
A 58-year-old man with a rare medical condition sees faces normally on screens and paper, but in person, they take on a demonic quality. The patient has a unique case…
Facial recognition tech for bears aims to keep humans safe
A town in Japan is planning to use facial recognition on local brown bears as part of efforts to reduce the number of bear attacks.
TikTok agrees to $92 million settlement in class action privacy lawsuit
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has agreed to pay a $92 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging it violated Illinois’ biometric privacy laws. The company still disputes the truth of the…
9 scary revelations from 40 years of facial recognition research
In science fiction, facial recognition technology is a hallmark of a dystopian society. The truth of how it was created, and how it’s used today, is just as freaky. In…
Facial recognition company says it did not provide proof that antifa stormed the Capitol
After a mob of Trump supporters forced their way into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, the right wing has been working overtime to spread baseless conspiracy theories about who actually…
The privacy wins worth celebrating in an otherwise dreary 2020
Let’s talk about the good things that happened this year. Yes, 2020 has been a relentless nightmare that’s unspooled at rapidly shifting speeds — and it’s showing no signs of…
Maine voters double down on facial recognition ban in win for privacy
Residents of Portland, Maine, can now officially sue the bastards. In a robust show of doubling down on privacy protections, voters in the Maine city passed a measure Tuesday replacing…
LAPD used facial recognition software tied to wrongful arrests
When you want the public to trust your use of controversial facial recognition technology linked to two prominent wrongful arrests of Black men, it’s perhaps best not to claim you…
The future of anti-surveillance fashion is bright (because the world is going to hell)
Mashable’s series Tech in 2025 explores how the challenges of today will dramatically change the near future. Today, face masks are an essential public health tool. In the future, they…