The Conservative Party, led by Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, proposes making facial recognition and geo-tagging follow-ups mandatory for police investigating crimes, alongside tackling stolen goods sales. This 'Take Back Our Streets' plan, backed by 10,000 extra officers, aims to ensure all evidence is pursued.
Delhi Police deployed Facial Recognition System (FRS) at Jantar Mantar protest site, identifying over 2,500 individuals with criminal backgrounds, including wanted criminals, absconders, and 'Bad Characters' to prevent law and order disturbances.
Meta is introducing a free Facebook Verified program that uses facial recognition to confirm user identity against existing profile pictures. This initiative aims to help human users interact with other humans and combat the rise of AI-generated fake profiles and scams across Facebook's services.
Google faces delays with its Gemini 3.5 AI model, impacting its market position, while Chinese startup Moonshot releases a free, open-weight model, intensifying US-China AI competition. Simultaneously, Silicon Valley workers are taking collective action, including lawsuits and petitions, to protect their jobs from AI automation amidst the industry boom.
The ACLU of Massachusetts is releasing an online toolkit for criminal defense attorneys to uncover police use of surveillance technologies like facial recognition and license plate readers. The toolkit provides legal motions to compel prosecutors to disclose such evidence, addressing the lag between tech adoption and legal oversight.
As facial recognition expands in Britain, designers are creating 'adversarial clothing' with patterns to confuse AI, aiming to make privacy a fashion trend. Public concern over surveillance and misuse is rising, with some predicting mainstream adoption or even government bans.
Western Australia Police launched a five-month trial of real-time facial recognition at Mirrabooka bus station, leading to 19 arrests in its first week. The technology, hailed for public safety, faces strong criticism from privacy experts and regulators over mass surveillance, accuracy, algorithmic bias, and "function creep."
Arakawa ward in Tokyo has installed 33 AI-equipped security cameras with facial recognition to help locate missing children and elderly people with dementia, marking a potential first for local Japanese governments.
France and the UK have agreed to increase staffing at border controls to prevent travel chaos during the summer holidays. New EU fingerprinting and facial recognition checks are expected to cause significant delays at Channel crossings.
France and the UK are increasing border staff to prevent travel chaos during the summer holidays due to new EU fingerprinting and facial recognition checks. Disruption is expected at Channel crossings, with French officials assuring more staff will be deployed.
Facewatch, a facial recognition system used by over 100 UK businesses, is launching a feature to instantly alert police to serious offenders. Civil liberties groups warn of increased surveillance and potential for false identifications, citing concerns about regulation and accuracy.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans for a new digital passport application process. Americans will soon be able to take passport photos using smartphone and laptop cameras, with facial recognition verifying the images online, aiming to streamline the process and reduce wait times.
The EU has rejected demands from airports and airlines to suspend its new biometric Entry/Exit System (EES), despite acknowledging "20 difficult spots" causing queue chaos. Officials deem a full suspension "not needed" and "not possible," citing security benefits and operational improvements, while delaying the separate Etias visa system.
Budapest Pride marches amid political changes in Hungary following Viktor Orbán's government's crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights. The new government, led by Péter Magyar, has shown some encouraging signs but has not yet repealed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, leaving the community cautious.
Google Home is updating its Familiar Faces feature to identify people even when their faces aren't fully visible, using non-biometric data. The library will also auto-update with recent images. AI event descriptions can now include specific sounds like barking or footsteps, improving accuracy.
The Metropolitan Police will expand its use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology, deploying static cameras in London's West End by Christmas and six other areas next year. Critics argue this forces citizens into a "digital police lineup," while the Met cites success in trials and potential crime-fighting benefits.
Vice President Vance postpones Switzerland trip to negotiate Iran peace deal. Obama Presidential Center opens with former presidents. NYC celebrates Knicks' first NBA championship since 1973. DHS plans facial recognition for immigrant identification.
A new DHS document reveals plans to give local police a facial recognition app, the ICE Task Force Module, to scan faces and compare them against over 250 million government records. Privacy experts raise concerns about potential surveillance, chilling effects on free speech, and inaccuracies.
Kansas City is piloting facial recognition on public buses to identify banned riders or missing persons, sparking a debate over AI's safety benefits versus privacy costs. Despite state funding refusal and privacy concerns, the city plans to proceed with local and federal funds, with the technology provider, SafeSpace Global, ready to install cameras.
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Readers discuss the security benefits and drawbacks of passkeys, with some finding them confusing and others championing them as a superior alternative to passwords.
Hong Kong residents aged 11+ who are frequent users of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge can use new facial recognition e-channels from June 25, eliminating the need to stop or show ID.
Italy's new decree aligns with the EU AI Act, integrating AI and facial recognition for public safety, including crime prevention and locating missing persons. The Interior Minister assures it's a support tool, not an automated police force, with human oversight required for decisions impacting rights. Biometric data use is regulated, requiring judicial authorization for real-time prevention and post-crime identification.
Italy's new decree integrates AI and facial recognition for public safety, allowing real-time prevention and post-crime identification, with human oversight and judicial authorization for sensitive uses like counter-terrorism and finding missing persons.
