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Seventh Circuit Allows Amazon BIPA Class Action Over Virtual Try-On Feature to Proceed

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has allowed a class action lawsuit against Amazon to proceed under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy…

January 7, 2026

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Amazon’s Ring to Introduce Facial Recognition on Doorbells and Cams by December

Amazon’s Ring will begin rolling out a facial-recognition feature called “Familiar Faces” to compatible doorbells and security cameras in December 2025. The…

October 8, 2025

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AI Update: The Poaching Continues

Welcome to the newest edition of ID Tech’s AI Update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: The White House has…

July 25, 2025

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Amazon Settles NBA 2K Facial Scan Privacy Lawsuit Over Biometric Data Collection

Amazon has settled a class action lawsuit over alleged biometric privacy violations involving facial scans collected through the NBA 2K video game. The…

February 21, 2025

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AI Update: Light vs. Wires, Nuclear vs. Coal, US vs. China

Welcome to the newest edition of ID Tech’s AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: The US Department of…

October 18, 2024

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AI Update: An Awkward Time to Switch Teams

Welcome to the newest edition of FindBiometrics’ AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: The United…

August 8, 2024

CPSC Urges Consumers to Disable Biometric Sensors on Owsoo and Cacagoo Gun Safes

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued an urgent warning for consumers to immediately stop using and disable the biometric feature on…

August 2, 2024

Amazon Illegally Sold Facial Recognition to Russia, Claims Former Employee

An ex-employee of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Charles Forrest, has accused the company of violating UK sanctions by providing facial recognition technology to…

June 7, 2024

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AI Update: ScarJo Takes a Stand Against Deepfake Tech

Welcome to the newest edition of FindBiometrics’ AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: Meta’s AI…

May 22, 2024

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Visa Brings Passkeys to Online Payments in Major FIDO Victory

Visa has brought passkeys to payments, announcing that customers can now authorize payments through a biometric scan on their smartphone or computer when…

May 16, 2024

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