automatic identification and data capture
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How to Create and Scan QR Codes on Any Device
The QR code is having an extended moment, given that we’re all still wary of dealing with physical documents, touching surfaces, and generally interacting with the world at large. The switch to digital for everything from tickets to menus has been accelerated, and QR codes are a simple and convenient option for creating shortcuts to…
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Black Teen Kicked Out of Roller Rink Because Its Face Recognition Tech Screwed Up, Predictably
A small but face recognition-equipped Detroit roller rink kicked out a Black teen last Saturday after misidentifying her as a person who’d allegedly gotten into a fight there in March. The girl, Lamya Robinson, says that security scanned her face upon entry and barred her from going inside, despite her claim that she’d never entered…
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European Commission Proposes Taking Away the Cops’ Big Boy Surveillance Machine
The EU is giving the U.S. a run for its money with privacy regulation, and now they’ve upped the ante with a dynamo of a proposal: banishing AI systems that violate “fundamental rights,” with a special place in hell for law enforcement using real-time biometric identification. The end of that sentence is more of a…
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Minneapolis Bans City Cops From Using Face Recognition Tech
On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council approved a new ordinance that prevents the U.S. city from buying or using face recognition technology without specific permission. Local police immediately began whining about it.