"[I've] been wearing a mask every day recently and I just want to throw away this phone with face unlock."

Medical face masks thwart China's omniscient facial recognition

Obstructed View

In the parts of China where medical face masks are mandatory, some find that the facial recognition systems they use to unlock their phones don't work.

Medical Face Masks Thwart China’s Omniscient Facial Recognition

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Developments

Dublin is looking for a tradeoff between privacy and security in the nursery.

Hospital: We need facial recognition to catch baby snatchers

Truman Show

A children's hospital being constructed in Dublin might implement facial recognition security cameras. The reasoning? To prevent babies from being stolen.

Hospital: We Need Facial Recognition to Catch Baby Snatchers

Wait, what?

Wondering how the tech might affect society? Watch some Netflix.

AOC warns that facial recognition is "real-life 'Black Mirror'"

Worst Timeline

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) compared facial recognition tech to the dystopian sci-fi series "Black Mirror" during a House committee meeting.

AOC Warns That Facial Recognition Is “Real-Life ‘Black Mirror'”

That selfie filter isn't as innocuous as you might think.

And it could be ready for action as soon as next year.

Army developing tech to ID terrorists in the dark from .5 km away

Can't Hide

The U.S. Army is developing tech that uses facial recognition software to identify targets from up to .5 kilometers away, even in the dark.

Army Developing Tech to ID Terrorists in the Dark From .5 KM Away

The super-charged face scanning tech is costing the military at least $4.3 million.

At the very least, until it can treat people fairly.

Report: Facial recognition should be banned from everyday life

Banned Tech

The AI research firm AI Now called for the ban of untested and biased technologies like facial recognition and emotion-detecting algorithms.

Report: Facial Recognition Should Be Banned From Everyday Life

Researchers: the tech "should not be allowed to play a role in important decisions about human lives."

Some systems didn't even need a mask to be fooled.

Hackers dupe facial recognition systems with creepy mask

Masquerade

Researchers were able to easily fool facial recognition systems at a variety of places, including banks, border crossings, and airports using a mask.

Hackers Dupe Facial Recognition Systems With Creepy Mask

This mask defeated facial recognition systems at border crossings, airports, and banks.

Protestors wearing head-mounted cameras scan 13,000 faces in DC

Camera Shy

Using head-mounted cameras to scan faces in Washington, D.C., Fight for the Future protestors hoped to draw attention to facial recognition surveillance.

Protestors Wearing Head-Mounted Cameras Scan 13,000 Faces in DC

They donned hazmat suits to warn of the dangers of facial recognition.

I heard you like faces, so I put a face on your face.

This ingenious hat blocks facial recognition

Halloween 2020

A Redditor designed a hat to thwart facial recognition by literally putting on a picture of Chinese President XI Jinping's face which blocks their face.

This Ingenious Hat Blocks Facial Recognition

One easy trick to defeat the surveillance state.

It wants to know how the gov't is using facial recognition tech.

ACLU sues FBI for "dystopian surveillance technology" info

Spill It

ACLU had filed a lawsuit against the FBI, DOJ, and DEA for information on their use of surveillance technology, such as facial recognition software.

ACLU Sues FBI For “Dystopian Surveillance Technology” Info

It's also suing the Justice Department and the DEA.

While many other countries require government ID to sign up for SIM cards, it's likely the first time a face scan is required.

China will make citizens scan faces to sign up for internet

Face Scan to Pay

Citizens in China will have to have their face scanned by facial recognition when signing up for internet services or a new number.

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