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Windows 11's latest update quietly ends support for picture passwords (techspot.com)

2026-08-11 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: windows 11, microsoft, picture password

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Microsoft Responds to Outcry After Quietly Installing Beta 'Photos' App on Enterprise Machines (slashdot.org)

2026-08-10 | by Posted | tags: microsoft, onedrive, photos app

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No, Apple Photos face recognition is not a privacy threat – quite the opposite (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-04 | by Ben Lovejoy | tags: apple photos, face recognition, meta

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Judge greenlights multi-billion-dollar class action over Apple Photos’ face recognition (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-03 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple photos, biometric privacy act, face recognition

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Visa to buy cybersecurity firm BioCatch for $2.4 billion amid surge in AI-powered scams (cnbc.com)

2026-08-03 | by Hugh Son | tags: biocatch, visa, behavioral biometrics

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EU announces new rules on AI transparency (engadget.com)

2026-08-03 | by Steve Dent | tags: ai act, deepfake, european commission

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Google will now let you sign in to your account with a selfie video (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-23 | by Aisha Malik | tags: google, biometric login, selfie video

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Google will let you upload a video selfie to recover your account - but should you? (zdnet.com)

2026-07-23 | by Jada Jones | tags: google, biometric data, face recognition

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Google adds selfie video as a log-in option (engadget.com)

2026-07-23 | by Mariella Moon | tags: google, selfie video, biometrics

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The EU is about to sell our most sensitive data to the US for visa-free travel (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-20 | tags: biometric databases, visa waiver, european commission

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You can now let Claude handle your passwords, assuming you’re cool with that (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: 1password, claude, anthropic

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Google is testing a webcam CAPTCHA that scans your hand, but it's already been bypassed using a photo (techspot.com)

2026-07-05 | tags: according early, biometric identification, challenge

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Whoop Promo Codes: 20% Off This July 2026 (wired.com)

2026-07-02 | by Boutayna Chokrane | get Whoop Fitness Tracker → | tags: whoop, whoop 5.0, biometric data

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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 | get Lumysi Hidden Activity Tracker → | 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 | get Privacy Screen Filter → | 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 | get Oculus Quest 2 VR Headset → | 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