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BIOMETRICS

Nepal Supreme Court orders dedicated data protection law for national ID

Nepal Supreme Court orders dedicated data protection law for national ID

CBP plans up to M contract for biometrics, AI integration

CBP plans up to $50M contract for biometrics, AI integration

DHS plans 0M contract consolidating biometric identity decisions, accuracy oversight

DHS plans $100M contract consolidating biometric identity decisions, accuracy oversight

DHS .7B software deal highlights barriers to competition, vendor lock-in

DHS $2.7B software deal highlights barriers to competition, vendor lock-in

Pakistan advances digital ID infrastructure, selects 10 services for DEEP rollout

Pakistan advances digital ID infrastructure, selects 10 services for DEEP rollout

Cameroon looks to Côte d’Ivoire to advance digital civil registration

Cameroon looks to Côte d’Ivoire to advance digital civil registration

Indonesia tenders 4PB of storage for national biometric ID infrastructure

Indonesia tenders 4PB of storage for national biometric ID infrastructure

  • #AI
  • #Biometrics
  • #Education
  • #Ethics
  • #Neuroscience
  • #Robotics
  • #Science
  • #Technology

Robotics

There’s Nothing Mysterious or Unusual About the Viral German Sexual Harassment Robot

There’s Nothing Mysterious or Unusual About the Viral German Sexual Harassment Robot

Humanoid robots can sprint and box – but the real test is doing the laundry

Humanoid robots can sprint and box – but the real test is doing the laundry

A.I.

CBP plans up to M contract for biometrics, AI integration

CBP plans up to $50M contract for biometrics, AI integration

If You’re In the UK or EU, Here’s How to Object to Meta’s AI Training

If You’re In the UK or EU, Here’s How to Object to Meta’s AI Training

Socure launches Agent Intelligence to verify who’s behind AI agents

Socure launches Agent Intelligence to verify who’s behind AI agents

Police Say Scammers Used AI to Clone a Sheriff’s Voice

Police Say Scammers Used AI to Clone a Sheriff’s Voice

Neuroscience

Premature Birth Alters Cerebellar Wiring

Premature Birth Alters Cerebellar Wiring

New Transporter Bypasses Blood-Brain Barrier to Deliver Creatine

New Transporter Bypasses Blood-Brain Barrier to Deliver Creatine

Living Near Industrial Water Polluters Linked to Higher Risk of PSP

Living Near Industrial Water Polluters Linked to Higher Risk of PSP

Unreliable Labels Still Bias Decisions

Unreliable Labels Still Bias Decisions

Why Females Prefer Warmer Rooms

Why Females Prefer Warmer Rooms

ETHICS ▶︎ IDENTITY | PRIVACY | SECURITY | SURVEILLANCE

DHS plans 0M contract consolidating biometric identity decisions, accuracy oversight
#Biometrics #Data #Ethics #Government #USA

DHS plans $100M contract consolidating biometric identity decisions, accuracy oversight

10.29.2026
Podcast: Flock CEO Says the Backlash Isn’t Real
#Business #Crime #Ethics #Technology

Podcast: Flock CEO Says the Backlash Isn’t Real

10.29.2026
DHS .7B software deal highlights barriers to competition, vendor lock-in
#Biometrics #Ethics #Government #USA

DHS $2.7B software deal highlights barriers to competition, vendor lock-in

10.29.2026
Australia presses US for biometric validation model that could keep fingerprints at home
#Biometrics #Data #Ethics #USA #World

Australia presses US for biometric validation model that could keep fingerprints at home

10.29.2026
If You’re In the UK or EU, Here’s How to Object to Meta’s AI Training
#AI #Ethics #World

If You’re In the UK or EU, Here’s How to Object to Meta’s AI Training

10.29.2026
HHS seeks temporary sole-source contract for Anthropic’s AI
#Biometrics #Data #Ethics #Law #USA

HHS seeks temporary sole-source contract for Anthropic’s AI

10.29.2026

Massive Fanfic Site Archive of Our Own Says It’s Going Down for ‘Up to 4 Weeks’

Massive Fanfic Site Archive of Our Own Says It’s Going Down for ‘Up to 4 Weeks’

Archive of Our Own (AO3), a massive repository for fanfiction and creative writing, might be down for as […]

Birds can get jet lag on long, fast flights and then fly off course

Birds can get jet lag on long, fast flights and then fly off course

A Manx shearwater in flight low over the sea, near Wales Nature Picture Library / Alamy Stock Photo […]

Premature Birth Alters Cerebellar Wiring

Premature Birth Alters Cerebellar Wiring

Why do premature infants face motor and language delays even without brain injuries? A landmark Science study led […]

Nepal Supreme Court orders dedicated data protection law for national ID

Nepal Supreme Court orders dedicated data protection law for national ID

The Supreme Court of Nepal has directed the government to draft a dedicated law governing the privacy and […]

CBP plans up to $50M contract for biometrics, AI integration

CBP plans up to M contract for biometrics, AI integration

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is preparing to compete an application development contract worth up to $50 […]

Senators Demand Meta Answer for ‘Pervert Glasses’ Following 404 Media Investigation

Senators Demand Meta Answer for ‘Pervert Glasses’ Following 404 Media Investigation

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and Massachusetts Senator Edward Markey sent a letter to Meta on Wednesday demanding the […]

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USA

Senators Demand Meta Answer for ‘Pervert Glasses’ Following 404 Media Investigation

Senators Demand Meta Answer for ‘Pervert Glasses’ Following 404 Media Investigation

Posted on 10.29.2026
DHS plans 0M contract consolidating biometric identity decisions, accuracy oversight

DHS plans $100M contract consolidating biometric identity decisions, accuracy oversight

Posted on 10.29.2026
DHS .7B software deal highlights barriers to competition, vendor lock-in

DHS $2.7B software deal highlights barriers to competition, vendor lock-in

Posted on 10.29.2026
Australia presses US for biometric validation model that could keep fingerprints at home

Australia presses US for biometric validation model that could keep fingerprints at home

Posted on 10.29.2026
Meta faces growing scrutiny over scam ads in US, Europe and Asia

Meta faces growing scrutiny over scam ads in US, Europe and Asia

Posted on 10.29.2026
HHS seeks temporary sole-source contract for Anthropic’s AI

HHS seeks temporary sole-source contract for Anthropic’s AI

Posted on 10.29.2026

BUSINESS

Podcast: Flock CEO Says the Backlash Isn’t Real
10.29.2026

Podcast: Flock CEO Says the Backlash Isn’t Real

We start this week with Jason and Joseph’s article about leaked audio from a private police conference. In that audio,...

Apple adds facial age estimation to iOS as age assurance laws spread

10.29.2026
Apple adds facial age estimation to iOS as age assurance laws spread

Meta faces growing scrutiny over scam ads in US, Europe and Asia

10.29.2026
Meta faces growing scrutiny over scam ads in US, Europe and Asia

Facewatch pilots free retail crime intelligence platform alongside facial recognition

10.29.2026
Facewatch pilots free retail crime intelligence platform alongside facial recognition

How a Massive Chinese Crime Ring Hacked Staples to Steal Millions

10.19.2026
How a Massive Chinese Crime Ring Hacked Staples to Steal Millions

CRIME

Podcast: Flock CEO Says the Backlash Isn’t Real
10.29.2026

Podcast: Flock CEO Says the Backlash Isn’t Real

We start this week with Jason and Joseph’s article about leaked audio from a private police conference. In that audio,...

Facewatch pilots free retail crime intelligence platform alongside facial recognition

10.29.2026
Facewatch pilots free retail crime intelligence platform alongside facial recognition

When neighbourhood watch becomes a biometric surveillance network

10.19.2026
When neighbourhood watch becomes a biometric surveillance network

How a Massive Chinese Crime Ring Hacked Staples to Steal Millions

10.19.2026
How a Massive Chinese Crime Ring Hacked Staples to Steal Millions

Police Say Scammers Used AI to Clone a Sheriff’s Voice

10.19.2026
Police Say Scammers Used AI to Clone a Sheriff’s Voice

LAW

Senators Demand Meta Answer for ‘Pervert Glasses’ Following 404 Media Investigation
10.29.2026

Senators Demand Meta Answer for ‘Pervert Glasses’ Following 404 Media Investigation

Apple adds facial age estimation to iOS as age assurance laws spread
10.29.2026

Apple adds facial age estimation to iOS as age assurance laws spread

HHS seeks temporary sole-source contract for Anthropic’s AI
10.29.2026

HHS seeks temporary sole-source contract for Anthropic’s AI

Florida Attorney General sues Discord, claims messaging site is ‘public nuisance’
10.19.2026

Florida Attorney General sues Discord, claims messaging site is ‘public nuisance’

Reno PD liability in facial recognition arrest lawsuit comes down to training

Reno PD liability in facial recognition arrest lawsuit comes down to training

10.15.2026
Brivas sues Match Group alleging use of FaceTec liveness detection violates 8 patents

Brivas sues Match Group alleging use of FaceTec liveness detection violates 8 patents

10.13.2026
Cops can creep on Airbnb

Cops can creep on Airbnb

10.12.2026
AI Company Lets Cops Pinpoint Specific Houses Based on a Single Interior Photo

AI Company Lets Cops Pinpoint Specific Houses Based on a Single Interior Photo

10.12.2026
Biometrics industry urges Congress to expand border screening, set limits on traveler profiling

Biometrics industry urges Congress to expand border screening, set limits on traveler profiling

10.09.2026
Footage of the Flock Search a Judge Ruled Unconstitutional

Footage of the Flock Search a Judge Ruled Unconstitutional

10.09.2026
Finland prepares for European digital ID wallets ahead of legislative launch

Finland prepares for European digital ID wallets ahead of legislative launch

10.08.2026

WORLD

CBP plans up to M contract for biometrics, AI integration

CBP plans up to $50M contract for biometrics, AI integration

10.29.2026

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is preparing to compete an application development contract worth up to $50 million that...

Pakistan advances digital ID infrastructure, selects 10 services for DEEP rollout
10.29.2026

Pakistan advances digital ID infrastructure, selects 10 services for DEEP rollout

Cameroon looks to Côte d’Ivoire to advance digital civil registration
10.29.2026

Cameroon looks to Côte d’Ivoire to advance digital civil registration

Indonesia tenders 4PB of storage for national biometric ID infrastructure
10.29.2026

Indonesia tenders 4PB of storage for national biometric ID infrastructure


DIG DEEPER

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1 week ago

Can Microbes Solve the Copper Problem? | Bloomberg Primer

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3 weeks ago

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Teleoperation: The human behind the humanoid
3 weeks ago

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VIDEODROME

Why Big AI Is Pouring Millions Into the Midterms
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Why Big AI Is Pouring Millions Into the Midterms

AI Agents Are Moving Into the Real World
3 weeks ago

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New Higgsfield AI Tool Makes AI Influencer From Scratch
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