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biometrics

Man in blue blazer pictured against yellow background

Sam Altman’s Eyeball-Scanning Project Expands to 6 US Cities

World, a biometric data startup, is opening retail locations across six cities in the U.S.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
An abstract illustration of a web browser and user identity and privacy

The Attention Economy: Power, Profit and Privacy in the Digital Era

Human attention is the foundation of the digital economy, powering everything from A.I. to international trade.
By Shady El Damaty
Mapping a face is the starting point.

Facial Recognition Is Increasingly Common, But How Does It Work?

Using computers to identify people's faces can be helpful as well as worrisome. To properly understand the legal and privacy ramifications, we need to know how facial recognition technology works.
By Jessica Gabel Cino
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 16: A view of the Google Music Android with artwork during the launch of Google Music hosted by T-Mobile at Mr. Brainwash Studio on November 16, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

Google Pairs Facial Recognition With Location Tracking to Make Payments Quicker

By Brady Dale
French Research and Intervention Brigades (BRI - Brigade de recherche et d'intervention) policemen officers use a drone during a training exercice at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France in Paris, on June 23, 2015 as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the BRI. AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET (Photo credit should read DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/Getty Images)

Civilian Oversight Boards Should Ask Police These Questions

By Brady Dale
Conceivable aims to help women get pregnant at a fraction of the cost of IVF. (Photo: Getty Images)

This Company Gives Women a Personalized Fertility Plan for $199 a Month

By Jordyn Taylor

New Biometric T-Shirt Makes Fitbit Seem Like a Child's Toy

By Jack Smith IV

Your New Password May Be Located in the Palm of Your Hand

By Steve Huff

The FBI’s Billion-Dollar Facial Recognition Project Announced Just in Time For Worldwide Privacy Protests

By Steve Huff
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