biometrics
Why Are Paper Passports Still a Thing?
As the migrant crisis in Europe fuels the counterfeit passport market, why haven’t IDs become more secure?
Facial Recognition Apps Are Leaving Blind People Behind
Face-scanning apps are the latest trend in biometrics, but do they work for people with sight issues?
The Inherent Bias of Facial Recognition
The fact that algorithms can contain latent biases is becoming clearer and clearer. And some people saw this coming.
UPDATED: RCMP Wants Facial Recognition 'As an Option'
Canada’s top cops have a facial recognition plan that flies in the face of privacy guidelines.
The Problem With Biometrics at War
An excerpt from "All the Ways We Kill and Die," the forthcoming book by bestselling author Brian Castner.
Science Finally Explained My Resting Bitch Face to Me
After researchers used a program called FaceReader to study the phenomenon of "Resting Bitch Face," I decided to get my hands on the program myself and see how bad my RBF was.
Making a Car that Won't Let You Sleep
Algorithms, sensors—there's There's even talk of using biometrics and wearables, data derived straight from a driver's body, to determine if a person is too tired to drive.
The Canadian Space Agency's Plan to Engineer Super-Thin Wearables for Astronauts
Montreal company Hexoskin is helping the agency develop an "On-Astronaut Wireless Sensor System" that could one day be used on long-term missions.
With Samsung's 'Bio-Processor,' Wearable Health Tech Is About To Get Weird
Another tool for the 'worried well' generation.
Biohacker Lisa Park Has Art on the Brain
Putting your brain waves on display makes for intimate, engrossing artwork.