Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been using a facial recognition app called Mobile Fortify on the streets to identify and detain people. Even worse, you may not even have a ...

Onondaga County legislators are trying to craft a local law that would require most businesses to notify the public if they are collecting biometric data such as face scans from their customers. But ...

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Discord is implementing global ‘teen-by-default’ safety settings in March that will blur sensitive content and restrict server access for unverified users. PCWorld reports that Discord will use an ...

The popular online messaging platform Discord is facing backlash after announcing that it will make a key policy change in the name of security next month. Starting in early March, the platform will ...

Discord will soon require millions of users to submit to a face scan or upload government ID to access adult content. Starting in early March, the popular chat platform is rolling out a ...

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The biggest chains in America are using facial recognition technology to try to stop shoplifting. But most customers are unaware their faces are being scanned while they shop. Facial recognition isn’t ...

New York (CNN) — The biggest chains in America are using facial recognition technology to try to stop shoplifting. But most customers are unaware their faces are being scanned while they shop. Facial ...