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🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

AI company OpenAI will also start producing physical devices next year

OpenAI plans to launch smart speakers with cameras and facial recognition technology by 2027.

Feb 27 • 05:41 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Met police to pilot facial recognition identity checks, mayor confirms

The Metropolitan police in the UK will begin a pilot program utilizing facial recognition technology for identity checks, supported by Mayor Sadiq Khan amidst concerns from critics.

Feb 26 • 17:20 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Police Arrests Man from Home Due to Error in Facial Recognition Software

British authorities arrested a man due to a facial recognition software error linking him to a crime he had never visited.

Feb 26 • 08:45 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

Smart Life: The New Connectivity Arena and OPPO Reno 15's Bet on Balance

The article discusses cybersecurity concerns surrounding exposed software from Persona, a major identity verification provider, and the implications for user privacy and trust.

Feb 25 • 18:36 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Facial recognition error prompts police to arrest Asian man for burglary 100 miles away

A man was arrested in Southampton due to a misidentification by facial recognition technology, which confused him with a burglary suspect from Milton Keynes.

Feb 25 • 13:36 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Court allows the return of controversial face detection at Prague airport

The Czech court has permitted the reintroduction of contentious facial recognition technology at Prague airport.

Feb 25 • 09:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Facial recognition system identifies fugitive using false name and armed in Capelinha

A fugitive was arrested in Capelinha after being identified by a facial recognition system used by the military police, who found him armed with stolen weapons.

Feb 24 • 21:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Did you see? Accident with rural workers, collaborator goes viral for gesture at school, and polylaminina for the first time in MA

The article summarizes key news from G1 Maranhão, including the arrest of fugitives using facial recognition during Carnaval.

Feb 22 • 12:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Missing Tourist at Salvador Carnival Found Through Facial Recognition

A tourist who went missing during the Salvador Carnival was located early on Monday through the Bahia State Public Security facial recognition system.

Feb 17 • 13:23 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

Police using drones to catch phone thieves

The Metropolitan Police in London have arrested over 200 individuals in a recent crackdown on phone theft, employing advanced technologies like drones and facial recognition to aid their efforts.

Feb 16 • 16:29 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Life & Tech

Meta will integrate facial recognition technology into its smart glasses

Meta plans to add facial recognition technology to its smart glasses, a move that raises privacy concerns.

Feb 16 • 09:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Facial recognition system helps apprehend fugitives during Carnival in MA

A facial recognition system effectively identified and led to the arrest of three fugitives during the Carnival celebrations in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.

Feb 15 • 19:35 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Meta wants to name everyone you cross on the street

Meta is planning to reintroduce facial recognition technology via smart glasses, enabling users to identify people and access information about them.

Feb 15 • 00:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Carnival 2026: Eight Cities in the Campinas Region Adopt Facial Recognition to Enhance Security

Eight municipalities in the Campinas region of Brazil will implement facial recognition technology to improve security during the 2026 Carnival.

Feb 14 • 10:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

City Hall investigates denied access in facial recognition system after suspected sabotage of official vehicle in MG

The mayor of Cássia, Brazil, is investigating unauthorized access attempts in the facial recognition system following suspected sabotage of the brakes on his official vehicle.

Feb 14 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of killing gym owner arrested after being identified by cameras in Bahia

A woman suspected of murdering gym owner Edmárcio Azevedo de Jesus was arrested after being recognized by facial recognition cameras in Bahia, Brazil.

Feb 13 • 14:36 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

Facial recognition: ICE agents use app to scan US citizens and immigrants

ICE agents are using a facial recognition app to scan individuals' immigration status, raising civil rights concerns.

Feb 13 • 11:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Vehicles from the 26th BPM in Petrópolis receive cameras with facial recognition and plate reading

Police vehicles in Petrópolis have been upgraded with advanced cameras for facial recognition and automatic license plate reading as part of a modernization effort.

Feb 12 • 23:08 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

Discord announces facial recognition to enhance security for teenagers on the platform

Discord is implementing new facial recognition security measures to better protect teenage users worldwide starting in March.

Feb 9 • 19:10 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The new laws that would impact supermarkets in New York and recent updates in February 2026

New legislation addressing biometric data collection and surveillance practices in New York supermarkets is being introduced in response to the use of facial recognition technology by retailers.

Feb 8 • 08:59 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Life & Tech

FACIAL OF THE WEEK ⟩ Recognition for the researcher of the future of the Estonian language

Linguist and emeritus professor Helle Metslang received a national research award for her studies on how the future is expressed in the Estonian language, highlighting its evolving grammatical category.

Feb 6 • 22:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

Gov.br account: how to increase the level to 'silver' or 'gold'

The gov.br account allows access to digital government services and can be upgraded from 'bronze' to 'silver' or 'gold' levels through enhanced security measures, including facial recognition.

Feb 6 • 22:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

New Bus Fleet Has Facial Recognition Cameras in Cuiabá

A new fleet of 41 buses equipped with facial recognition cameras has been launched in Cuiabá to enhance public transportation and combat crime.

Feb 6 • 19:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Fugitive for vulnerable rape arrested after being recognized by cameras at the bus station in Curitiba

A man wanted for the crime of vulnerable rape was arrested in Curitiba after being identified by facial recognition technology at the bus station.

Feb 5 • 20:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Sainsbury's shopper feels like a 'criminal' after being mistaken for offender

A Sainsbury's shopper was wrongfully ejected from the store due to a facial recognition system mistaking him for a flagged offender, leading to criticism of the supermarket's use of such technology.

Feb 5 • 18:41 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

London man angry at ‘Orwellian’ incident in supermarket using facial recognition tech

A London man was forced to leave a supermarket after being misidentified by facial recognition technology, which he described as an 'Orwellian' experience.

Feb 5 • 16:47 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Ruling made in Bunnings' three-year fight to use AI to scan customer faces

Bunnings has been granted the right to use AI facial recognition technology for crime prevention, as the tribunal ruled it did not violate privacy laws, although it could improve customer notification about data collection.

Feb 5 • 05:11 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Bunnings given green light to use facial recognition tech on customers to combat crime

Bunnings has been authorized to implement facial recognition technology on shoppers to deter crime, despite previous privacy concerns.

Feb 4 • 23:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police recover stolen bicycle in Cabo Frio with help from drones and facial recognition

The Civil Police used drones and facial recognition technology to identify the thief and recover a stolen bicycle belonging to a municipal worker in Cabo Frio.

Feb 4 • 17:11 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Sports

Facial recognition is ready at almost all Superliga stadiums

All but one of the Superliga clubs in Denmark have implemented facial recognition technology at their stadiums to combat football violence ahead of the spring season.

Feb 4 • 07:27 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

ICE USA IA, network monitoring and facial recognition to track targets

The article discusses the use of artificial intelligence, network monitoring, and facial recognition by ICE agents in the USA to track individuals, exemplified by an encounter in Minnesota.

Feb 1 • 19:00 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Life & Tech

Australian teenagers bypass social media blocks: 'It’s very easy to cheat'

Australian teenagers are finding it easy to circumvent social media blockages by using fake birthdates and clever tricks to pass facial recognition tests.

Jan 5 • 02:47 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Life & Tech

Footprints, retina and DNA of tourists: Big Brother at the US borders

The article discusses the new procedures at U.S. airports where travelers are subject to facial recognition, biometric scans, and continuous data flow for enhanced security measures.

Dec 29 • 00:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
Crime & Justice

Meta earns a fortune from scams and complains about European Union regulations

In a bizarre interview, Meta's public policy director claims the company's facial recognition technology is meant to identify and remove scams using images of public figures, although it appears to have overlooked President Nawrocki, whose image is frequently exploited in Facebook scams.

Dec 20 • 12:40 UTC

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