Blinken, Biden Considering Unilateral Recognition of Palestinian State
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reportedly asked the State Department to consider the option of unilaterally recognizing a Palestinian state upon the end of the war between Hamas and Israel, which is in line with past US policy and Israeli policy. It’s a big break from. Axios Barak Rabbid report: Although U.S. officials […]
Man Alleges Macy’s, Sunglass Hut’s False Facial Recognition Led To His Jailing And Rape
A Texas man claims he was mistakenly identified as an armed robber by Macy's and Sunglass Hut's facial recognition software, leading to his imprisonment and gang rape, court documents revealed Thursday. Harvey Eugene Murphy Jr., 61, is the man who allegedly robbed a Sunglasses Hut at gunpoint in Houston, Texas, in January 2022. “Positively (but […]
Democrats press Justice Department on police use of facial recognition
Democratic senators pressed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on police use of facial recognition tools in a letter Thursday. “In recent years, facial recognition and other biometric technologies have become widely used by law enforcement agencies.” letter To Attorney General Merrick Garland: “However, these technologies can be unreliable and inaccurate, especially when it comes to […]
Mark Zuckerberg to be deposed in Texas suit targeting Meta of using facial recognition without customer consent
Metaboss Mark Zuckerberg is set to be fired as part of a Texas lawsuit accusing the parent companies of Facebook and Instagram of using facial recognition technology without customers' consent. The Texas Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision to require Mr. Zuckerberg to testify in the case. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2022, […]
Google Pays Parents to Collect Facial Recognition Data of Kids
According to reports, Google has launched a new data collection project, hired contractors to collect facial recognition data from children, and offered parents $50 for their children's participation. 404 Media report The project revolves around Google collecting certain data such as children's eyelid shapes and skin color. Parents are asked to photograph their children wearing […]