Editor’s note: The above video is from a related story that KXAN reported in April 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department has released its latest report of instances in which it used ...

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An email detailed Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman paused the department's pursuit and use of facial recognition technology. Months of public concerns prompted Norman's change. Now, the ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Sweeping data privacy and immigration reforms are percolating on Beacon Hill, and U.S. Sen. Ed Markey targeted both in a new bill. On Wednesday, Markey introduced the “ICE Out of Our ...

The dating app Hinge is testing the facial recognition feature Face Check in a number of countries this quarter. That's according to its parent company, Match Group, which announced the test during ...

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Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said. By Sheera ...

Less than a year after Phoenix police touted an arrest in a cold case murder, prosecutors quietly dropped charges against a Mexican man who defense attorneys claim was the victim of a botched ...

Wegmans is using facial recognition software in a small number of stores in communities with elevated risk. The technology is used to identify individuals who have been previously flagged for ...

Emily Wanderer receives funding from the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research and the National Science Foundation. When a grizzly bear attacked a group of fourth- and fifth-graders in ...

Popular supermarket chain Wegmans has started using facial recognition technology to collect biometric data on customers entering its New York City stores, the Rochester-based retailer said. Wegmans, ...