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I Interesting Engineering · · International

High-tech surveillance: China deploys ‘fish facial recognition’ at Tibet hydro station

China has deployed a facial recognition system at a hydroelectric station in Tibet that identifies individual fish, according to reporting by Interesting Engineering. The technology applies biometric identification techniques, previously associated with human surveillance, to aquatic wildlife monitoring at the facility.

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I Investing.com · · International

Kalshi ties up with Nasdaq to bolster trade surveillance By Reuters

Prediction market platform Kalshi has formed a partnership with Nasdaq aimed at strengthening trade surveillance capabilities. The deal brings exchange-grade monitoring infrastructure to a platform that lets users bet on real-world events.

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R reuters.com · · International

Kalshi ties up with Nasdaq to bolster trade surveillance

Prediction market platform Kalshi has entered a partnership with Nasdaq to strengthen its trade surveillance capabilities. The arrangement is intended to improve monitoring of trading activity on Kalshi's platform.

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A ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · · International

Police mass AI surveillance pilot draws rebuke from privacy experts

A police agency has launched a pilot program using AI for mass surveillance, prompting criticism from privacy experts who have raised concerns about the program's scope and oversight.

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S San Francisco Chronicle · · International

Popular S.F. gay bars ditch facial recognition technology after pressure campaign

Several popular gay bars in San Francisco have removed facial recognition technology following a pressure campaign targeting the venues. The decision marks a reversal for establishments that had adopted the surveillance tools, likely for entry screening or security purposes.

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AI Governance
TechCrunch — Privacy · · International

This ‘adversarial’ pattern can prevent surveillance cameras from detecting you

A security researcher has developed an algorithm that generates visual patterns able to conceal people, faces, and vehicles from surveillance camera detection systems. The technique is described as 'adversarial,' meaning it is designed to confuse the machine-learning models that power automated surveillance.

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EPIC · · US Federal

NewsNation: Tips for short-circuiting ‘surveillance pricing’

An EPIC attorney spoke to NewsNation about surveillance pricing, the practice of using personal data to charge individuals different prices based on what companies know about them. He acknowledged that consumers have little practical power to detect or stop it, especially when shopping online.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

‘I kept catching people giving me dirty looks’: the backlash against Meta smart glasses

Meta's smart glasses are drawing public backlash after users who filmed ordinary moments were accused online of recording people without their consent. The devices, which are not obviously identifiable as cameras, have prompted accusations of surveillance and invasion of privacy in everyday settings.

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M Mixmag · · International

Police are using facial recognition technology near Boardmasters Festival

Police have deployed facial recognition technology in the vicinity of the Boardmasters Festival, a large music and surf event in the UK. The use of the surveillance tool near a public gathering is drawing attention from privacy observers.

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IAPP · · International

US Senate Judiciary unpacks potential paths to address surveillance pricing

The US Senate Judiciary Committee examined legislative options for tackling surveillance pricing, a practice in which companies use personal data to charge individuals different prices based on their tracked behavior and characteristics.

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AI Governance
Schneier on Security · · International

Adversarial Clothing Designed to Fool Facial Recognition Systems

A growing number of companies now sell clothing printed with patterns intended to confuse facial recognition algorithms and make wearers harder to identify. Experts note the products are largely untested and that surveillance systems may already be capable of overcoming partial interference.

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N NBC News · · International

AI wrote the code to make a $100 drone stalk a person using facial recognition

A demonstration showed that AI-generated code can turn an inexpensive consumer drone into a facial recognition stalking device, with the total hardware cost coming in around $100. The experiment illustrates how accessible tools are lowering the barrier to building autonomous surveillance systems.

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Y Yahoo · · International

Police use facial recognition near Boardmasters

Police deployed facial recognition technology in the vicinity of the Boardmasters festival, a large music and surf event in the UK. The use of the surveillance tool near a major public gathering has drawn attention to how live facial recognition is being applied at crowded civilian events.

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Inside Privacy (Covington) · · International

New Jersey Enacts Ban on Surveillance Pricing

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the Fair Price Protection Act on July 23, 2026, prohibiting retailers from using consumers' personal data to set individualized grocery prices. The law places New Jersey alongside New York, Connecticut, and Maryland in restricting how personal data can be used in pricing decisions.

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D Documented · · International

Fearing Threat to Immigrants, Advocates Push for New Regulations on Facial Recognition

Immigrant advocacy groups are pushing for new regulations on facial recognition technology, citing concerns that the tool poses specific risks to immigrant communities. The effort reflects growing unease about how biometric surveillance could be used in immigration enforcement.

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T The New Indian Express · · International

When the state never forgets: Facial recognition and the end of anonymous dissent

A report examines how the expansion of facial recognition technology by state actors is eroding the practical ability to protest or dissent anonymously, as persistent surveillance infrastructure can identify and track individuals across public spaces long after a demonstration ends.

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T The Times of India · · International

As MIT spends $3 million on 500 AI cameras, students question facial recognition and campus surveillance

MIT is investing $3 million to install 500 AI-enabled cameras across its campus, a deployment that has prompted student concerns about whether the system includes facial recognition and what data is being collected about people moving through the university.

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Data Protection Commission · · EU / Ireland

Guidance on the Use of CCTV in Residential Care Settings EN

Ireland's Data Protection Commission has issued guidance on the use of CCTV cameras in residential care settings, addressing how surveillance technology should be handled in environments where vulnerable people live.

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B Biometric Update · · International

Brazil considers legal basis for facial recognition use from roads to schools

Brazil is weighing a legal framework that would govern the use of facial recognition technology across a wide range of public settings, including roads and schools. The move would establish formal rules for how biometric surveillance can be deployed by authorities in everyday spaces.

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T ThePrint · · International

Delhi police facial recognition gear vs protesters and their phones. Who was more powerful

Delhi police deployed facial recognition technology against protesters, while demonstrators used counter-measures on their phones to resist identification. The standoff tested the practical limits of biometric surveillance tools against basic evasion techniques available to ordinary people.

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Schneier on Security · · International

Facial Recognition at Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden operates a facial recognition system that scans all visitors and flags certain activists, including those who oppose facial recognition technology. The system was reportedly disabled during a Taylor Swift event, even as Swift herself has used similar technology at her own concerts to identify stalkers.

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B Biometric Update · · International

Australia clarifies when retailers can legally use facial recognition

Australian authorities have issued clarification on the legal conditions under which retailers are permitted to deploy facial recognition technology, setting out when such use complies with existing privacy rules. The guidance addresses a gap that had left both businesses and consumers uncertain about the boundaries of biometric surveillance in commercial spaces.

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