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Lumysi hid an activity tracker in a bracelet because wearables are gauche, darling (engadget.com)

2026-06-24 | by Daniel Cooper | tags: lumysi, fitness tracker, bluetooth

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Madison Square Garden Targeted Privacy Activists and Surveillance Critics (cnet.com)

2026-06-24 | by See Full Bio | tags: madison square garden, facial recognition, james dolan

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Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-22 | by Zack Whittaker | get ID Verification Security Key → | tags: anthropic, claude, identity verification

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I’ve got to hand it to the SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro and its palm-vein authentication (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-14 | get SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro → | tags: switchbot, lock vision pro, palm vein

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Heading to Europe this summer? Travelers say this new border rule is causing hours-long airport lines (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-10 | get Global Entry Membership → | tags: airport, biometric, biometric entry

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As OpenAI files for IPO, Sam Altman’s eye-scanning company is doing layoffs, report says (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-08 | by Amanda Silberling | tags: altman, biometric, humanity

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Code Reveals Meta Smart Glasses Can Use 'Faceprint' Tracking, Raising Privacy Alarms (cnet.com)

2026-06-05 | by See Full Bio | get Meta Quest 3 VR Headset → | tags: biometric, facial, facial recognition

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Amazon Ring Sued for Facial Recognition Technology: Here's Why It May Violate Privacy Laws (cnet.com)

2026-06-03 | by See Full Bio | get Ring Video Doorbell → | tags: amazon ring, facial recognition, familiar faces

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Amazon-owned Ring should pay Americans for scanning their faces, lawsuit says (arstechnica.com)

2026-06-02 | get Ring Video Doorbell → | tags: ring, amazon, facial recognition

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Amazon, Ring sued for alleged privacy violations from facial recognition tools (engadget.com)

2026-06-02 | by Anna Washenko | get Ring Video Doorbell → | tags: amazon, ring, facial recognition

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Whoop Promo Codes May 2026: 20% Off | June 2026 (wired.com)

2026-06-02 | by Boutayna Chokrane | get Whoop Fitness Tracker → | tags: whoop, whoop 5.0, biometric data

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Headway Therapy Patients Forced to Scan Their Faces to Keep Getting Care (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-29 | by May | get Facial Recognition Therapy Device → | tags: headway, biometric scanning, facial recognition

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Hold on for Dear Life (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-28 | tags: cryptography, cypherpunks, passphrase

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Jared Leto and Sam Altman Say They Can Thwart Ticket Scalper Bots by Scanning Your Eyeballs (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-28 | get Eyeball Scanner Security Kit → | tags: jared leto, sam altman, humanity-authentication

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Why Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitoring Is Still the Holy Grail of Wearables (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-28 | get Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) → | tags: noninvasive blood glucose, wearables, glucose monitoring

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ICE Awards $25M Iris-Scanning Contract to Bi2 Technologies (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-23 | by Michael Wriston | get Bi2 Iris Scanner → | tags: iris-scanning, bi2 technologies, biometric recognition

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Disney Already Facing Lawsuit Over Controversial Facial Scanning at Theme Parks (cnet.com)

2026-05-21 | by See Full Bio | get Disney Facial Recognition Device → | tags: disney, facial scanning, universal studios

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A New York Cop Got Injured at a Boxing Match. Now Madison Square Garden Is Banning His Lawyer (wired.com)

2026-05-20 | by Noah Shachtman | get Boxing Match Ticket → | tags: madison square garden, facial recognition, james dolan

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Madison Square Garden Bans Lawyer Representing New York Cop Injured at a Boxing Match (wired.com)

2026-05-20 | by Noah Shachtman | get Boxing Match Ticket Stub → | tags: madison square garden, james dolan, facial recognition

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Disney faces a class action lawsuit over facial recognition tech (engadget.com)

2026-05-18 | by Anna Washenko | get Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: disney, facial recognition, california adventure

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AI could steal fingerprints from high-resolution selfies, experts warn (techspot.com)

2026-05-16 | get Fingerprint Scanner Smartphone → | tags: fingerprint, biometric scanners, china

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London Police Deploy Facial Recognition at Protest for First Time (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-15 | by Ken Macon | get Facial Recognition Security Camera → | tags: live facial recognition, metropolitan police, camden

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Android 17’s latest anti-theft feature stops thieves who already have your PIN (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-12 | get Android Anti-Theft Security Kit → | tags: android 17, biometric authentication, google

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Apple has reportedly rejected Touch ID for the Apple Watch for two reasons (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-11 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Apple Watch Screen Protector → | tags: apple watch, touch id, applemesa

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Fitness wearable Whoop to offer on-demand clinician access to U.S. users (cnbc.com)

2026-05-08 | by Brandon Gomez | get Whoop Strap 4.0 → | tags: whoop, wearable, biometric data

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James Cameron Accused of Stealing 14-Year-Old Girl’s Face for Main Character of Billion-Dollar “Avatar” Films (futurism.com)

2026-05-07 | by Maggie Harrison Dupré | get Avatar Face Mask → | tags: james cameron, avatar, disney

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This app from Harvard could reshape how identity works beyond Google Wallet (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-05 | get Harvard Digital Identity Kit → | tags: harvard, keyring, google wallet

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Oura adds birth control support to its period tracker (theverge.com)

2026-05-01 | by Jess Weatherbed | get Oura Ring Sleep Tracker → | tags: oura, cycle insights, hormonal birth control

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New at Disneyland: Your Face, Recognized at the Gate (cnet.com)

2026-04-29 | by See Full Bio | get Disney MagicBand Plus → | tags: disneyland, facial recognition, biometric scanning

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U.S. companies back Sam Altman's World ID even as much of the world pushes back (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-27 | by Ananya Bhattacharya | get World ID Privacy Badge → | tags: world, sam altman, tools for humanity