Activists pushed the IRS to drop facial recognition. They won, but they’re not done yet
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In mid-February, privacy and digital rights activists were buzzing about a recent victory: Earlier in the month, the Internal Revenue Service said it would back away from a controversial plan to force taxpayers to use…
Facial Recognition Firm Clearview AI Gets Military Contract for AR Glasses
Image: Lee Corkran/Contributor Clearview AI, the highly controversial facial recognition firm that scrapes social media to maintain its bank of images, recently signed a contract with the U.S. Air Force to research “augmented reality facial recognition…
The IRS website will soon require facial recognition to log in to your account
The verification process includes taking a picture of a photo ID, like a driver’s license or passport, and then taking a video selfie with a smartphone or computer so software can compare the two. It’s part of a partnership the IRS has with…
Smile! The IRS Wants You To Send Selfies to a Facial Recognition Company
“No Identity Left Behind.” Americans who want to access tax return transcripts, check on child tax credits, or do other tasks through the IRS website will have to turn over their image to a facial recognition company called ID.me. To get…
Smartphone facial recognition: Should you use it?
Facial recognition on personal use devices like smartphones and laptops has become increasingly common. The concept seems downright futuristic on the surface — most of us used a PIN, password, or pattern to unlock our devices only a few years ago.…
Tech Newsletter: Future of Facial Recognition
Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. Welcome to the Tuesday edition of Internet Insider, where we dissect tech and politics unfolding online. Today: California defends ‘gold…
The two-step facial that will lead to smoother skin
I am a self-confessed beauty-tech geek. I love tools and devices and gizmos, whether at home or in the hands of a professional. At home I use my Dermalux LED light at night, and a cooling cryotherapy face mask some mornings for instant de-puffing…