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W wxxinews.org · · International

New law will require Monroe County stores to declare use of facial recognition software

Monroe County has passed a law requiring retail stores to publicly disclose when they are using facial recognition technology on customers. The measure puts the disclosure obligation on businesses rather than leaving shoppers to guess whether they are being scanned.

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Y Yahoo · · International

Stores must disclose facial recognition under new Monroe County law

Monroe County has passed a law requiring stores to tell customers when facial recognition technology is in use on the premises. The measure creates a disclosure obligation for retailers, giving shoppers notice before they enter a space where their face may be scanned.

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B BBC · · International

Devon and Cornwall Police use facial recognition technology

Devon and Cornwall Police have begun using facial recognition technology, according to a BBC report. The adoption marks an expansion of live facial recognition use among UK regional police forces.

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V virtual.reality.news · · International

Meta Smart Glasses Facial Recognition: What We Know

Meta's smart glasses have been connected to facial recognition capabilities, raising scrutiny over how the devices may identify people in public without their knowledge. The specifics of how the feature works, who can use it, and what data is retained remain subjects of public and regulatory attention.

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War on the Rocks · · International

The Strange Transformation of the Front Line in Ukraine

On Jan. 5, 2025, my volunteer platoon attached to the 23rd Special Purpose Battalion of the Presidential Brigade entered a 1-kilometer-long tree line called CHAI, on the outskirts of Kotlyne, a few kilometers west of Pokrovsk, Ukraine. Our task was to occupy a position whose status on DeepState, an open-source map tracking military operations in the Russo-Ukrainian war, had been shifting out of gray for five days. On DeepState’s map, different colors illustrate the fighting situation: the red area is held by the aggressor, while green or blue areas show territory successfully defended or reca…

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R RochesterFirst · · International

New Monroe County law targets facial recognition, biometric data – RochesterFirst

Monroe County has passed a new local law placing restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology and the collection of biometric data. The measure marks one of the more recent efforts by a local government to set its own rules around biometric surveillance.

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R RochesterFirst · · International

New Monroe County law targets facial recognition, biometric data

Monroe County has passed a new local law restricting the use of facial recognition and biometric data collection. The measure represents a local government effort to regulate how biometric technologies can be used within the county.

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C Computer Weekly · · International

Live facial recognition: The poster child of biometric surveillance

Live facial recognition has become the defining example of biometric surveillance technology, drawing scrutiny for its real-time identification of people in public spaces. The technology is increasingly deployed by law enforcement and private operators, making it a focal point in debates over civil liberties and data use.

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Cisco Talos · · International

ClickFix moves into the browser: Cryptocurrency theft with Google-hosted C2

Cisco Talos is tracking a cryptocurrency-stealing campaign that abuses the Google Visualization API for command and control (C2), retrieving obfuscated JavaScript from a publicly published Google Sheets document and injecting it into the victim's browser session.

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B bbc.com · · International

Facial recognition used in Devon for first time

Police in Devon deployed facial recognition technology for the first time, marking an expansion of the surveillance tool into a new region of the UK.

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Y Yahoo News Canada · · International

Facial recognition deployed in county first

A county has deployed facial recognition technology, marking a reported first for that jurisdiction. No further details about the location, purpose, or scope of the deployment are available from the source.

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M Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service · · International

Despite MPD ban, facial recognition technology is still present in Milwaukee’s criminal justice system

Although the Milwaukee Police Department has banned the use of facial recognition technology, the tool reportedly remains present elsewhere in the city's broader criminal justice system. The ban on MPD does not appear to have removed the technology from the process that determines how people are charged, tried, or held.

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W wtsp.com · · International

Flying into Tampa? Facial recognition is changing the customs process

Tampa International Airport has introduced facial recognition technology to streamline the customs process for arriving international travelers. The system scans passengers' faces as part of entry procedures, replacing or supplementing traditional document checks.

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Y Yahoo · · International

Live facial recognition cameras lead to 82 arrests

Live facial recognition cameras have led to 82 arrests, according to a report from Yahoo. No further details about the jurisdiction, timeframe, or camera operators were provided in the available information.

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P Prescott eNews · · International

Flock surveillance cameras become midterm campaign target as voters balk at tech companies’ power

Flock Safety's automated license plate reader cameras have become a political issue in midterm campaigns, with candidates picking up on voter unease about the growing reach of private surveillance technology in public spaces.

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B bgr.com · · International

Norway Considers Ban On Meta Glasses' New Facial Recognition Features

Norwegian authorities are considering a ban on facial recognition features recently added to Meta's smart glasses. The move reflects growing regulatory concern in Europe over AI-powered identification tools embedded in consumer wearables.

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E electronicdesign.com · · International

Integrating Facial Recognition with a Smart Home

A technical piece explores how facial recognition technology can be integrated into smart home systems, extending biometric identification into the domestic environment.

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Y Ynetnews · · International

Can fashion beat facial recognition? Designers are creating clothes to confuse AI

Designers are developing clothing specifically intended to confuse facial recognition systems, using visual patterns or other techniques to interfere with AI identification. The trend reflects growing public interest in personal countermeasures against automated surveillance.

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