In an elderly-care themed skit during the 2026 Spring Festival Gala (Chunwan), a lifelike android was modeled on actress CAI Ming. Why are humanoid robots becoming so lifelike and indistinguishable ...

Biometric authentication—the ability to unlock your devices by using just your face or fingerprint—is one of the few smartphone features that, even today, leave me feeling like we’re living in the ...

The British Transport Police (BTP) will deploy live facial recognition (LFR) technology at key transport hubs across London as part of a six-month “trial”. The first deployment took place at London ...

As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests. By Adam Satariano Paul ...

In brief: Age verification scanners usually require three-dimensional movement to confirm that users aren't attempting to bypass them with photos. However, animated ...

Coming Soon: Discord to Roll Out Global Age Verification Using Facial Scans, ID Your email has been sent Communications platform Discord will introduce age-verification tools worldwide next month, in ...

WASHINGTON (KPTV) - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley of Oregon introduced legislation Friday that would ban federal immigration agencies from using facial recognition and other biometric ...

Federal immigration agents flooding U.S. streets are using a new surveillance tool kit whose increasing use on observers and bystanders is alarming civil liberties advocates, lawmakers and activists.

Civil liberty advocates and some lawmakers are sounding the alarm on the privacy risks of federal agents using surveillance toolkits during immigration enforcement operations. Using facial recognition ...