Expert commentary on facial recognition, biometrics, and AI technology.
Facial recognition breakthroughs, OSINT strategies, and investigation technology — delivered to your inbox every morning.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. We respect your inbox.
A grandmother says a face-matching system put her in jail for six months over crimes in a state she never visited. Her $10 million lawsuit asks a simple questio
India's Supreme Court wants to know why the government hasn't answered a petition on age checks at liquor shops. The real question is whether a check can say "o
A kid can fake a birthday in two seconds. Apple's new approach tries to answer "adult or child" without handing apps your family's personal details. Here's what
Sony Music wants more than 260,000 AI fake songs taken down, and the U.S. has no federal law covering artist voices. Here's why a song that sounds real may not
The "enter your birthday" box is on its way out. Here is what social media age verification and parental consent could ask of your family, and what to check bef
Lithuania wants people to have legal rights over their own voices. That tells us a familiar voice on the phone is no longer proof of who is calling.
A fake photo of College Park's mayor spread before anyone was held accountable. Here's why that could happen to anyone, and what to do first.
Janhvi Kapoor called deepfake abuse "bordering on sexual assault." Her point reaches far past celebrities: anyone with a photo online can be targeted, and a pau
A bank lost €95 million to a fake voice and face on a video call. Here is what it means for your own family, and the one rule that protects you.
The fastest airport line may soon be the one that scans your face, not your passport. Before you join it, here is what the UK and India are not telling traveler
Starting November 9, Apple Cash will want proof of who you are before you can add money. Here's what that means, what you can still do without it, and what to w
A 50-year-old grandmother says an AI face match made her a bank thief. Her $10M lawsuit shows why a computer match is a lead, never proof.
