Summer canceled? Rising cost of living forcing many to reconsider spending on fun
By Chris Melore Summer is here, but the fun may be over before it even starts! Nearly nine in 10 Americans have seen their cost…
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Travelers to EU may be subjected to AI lie detector
By Masha Borak British travelers to Europe may soon have to pass scrutiny from the European Union’s controversial artificial intelligence lie detector iBorderCtrl or similar…
WTTC calls for renewed effort on digital health passes through WHO network
By Chris Burt Countries around the world should sign up to the Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) to align health checks for seamless verification…
DHS and TSA adjust digital strategies with biometrics, facial recognition
By Joel R. McConvey U.S. government agencies are adapting in real time to a digital landscape transformed by AI, identity fraud, deepfakes and biometric technologies….
Biometrics expand in and beyond airports, even as opponents try to kick them out
By Chris Burt Biometrics for getting through the airport, and in one case beyond it was a common theme in four of the most-read articles…
Facial recognition coming to LA transit after passenger fatally stabbed
By Joel R. McConvey Transit officials in Los Angeles have declared a public safety emergency over the stabbing of a 66-year-old woman in the city’s…
WHO Official Admits the Truth About Vaccine Passports
By Paul Thacker The World Health Organization’s Dr. Hanna Nohynek testified in court that she advised her government that vaccine passports were not needed but…
Transport Minister Threatens Germans With “Indefinite Weekend Driving Ban” To Meet Mandated Emissions Targets
Via Eugyppius.com This story has even made it into the Anglophone press, so you know it’s a big deal: “German transport minister warns of weekend…
City ID and the Right to Travel
By Edward Hasbrouck In recent overviews, we’ve discussed the barriers to getting a passport or state-issued driver’s license or ID card (especially in states that…
Terror Threat? NYC Mobilizing 1,000 National Guard Troops In Subways
By Tyler Durden New York Governor Kathy Hochul is mobilizing 1,000 National Guard troops and State Police officers across New York City’s subway system in…
Oxford County Council Forges Ahead With 15-Minute Prison Plans By Installing “Bus Gates”
This article was originally published by Rhoda Wilson at The Daily Exposé. Oxford, UK, was one of the first to announce a scheme where car…
Your Carbon Footprint Will Set Your Carbon Passport
Every conceivable detail of your life must be collected to determine your “carbon footprint,” which will determine how many clicks populate your “carbon passport.” Want…
US Wants Freer Hand Searching Norway Biometric Databases When Visitors Show Up
By Jim Nash The U.S. is making a new data-access demand of Norway in return for visa-free travel between them. There are reports that Washington’s…
UN’s Counter-terrorist Travel Biometrics Poses Human Rights Risk: Special Rapporteur
By Masha Borak The United Nations’ travel surveillance system, which collects biometric data to track down terrorists, should be paused and “urgently reviewed,” according to…