F1 Drivers May Soon Get Biometric Clothes
Alpinestars, a manufacturer of raceware for Formula 1 race car drivers, is reportedly looking into incorporating biometric sensors into the overalls worn by…
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Smart Mattress Uses Biometric Sensors to Improve ‘Sleep Fitness’
New York-based sleep fitness company Eight Sleep has announced the new Pod Pro, a biometrics-enabled smart mattress that aims to offer users a personalized…
Virtual Health Startup Vida Health Raises $25 Million
Virtual health startup Vida Health announced it has received $25 million in funding — led by life science investment firm Ally Bridge Group — that will be used…
MIT Researchers Develop Machine Washable Biometric Sensors
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced that its researchers have developed a new type of lightweight sensor for the constant monitoring…
CovIdentify Study Looks to Smartphone, Wearable Biometrics for Symptoms of COVID-19
A new study out of Duke University aims to use biometric data gathered from smart wearables and smartphones to try and spot early symptoms of the COVID-19…
Google Facing Class Action Biometrics Lawsuit on Behalf of Illinois Children
Google is facing a lawsuit from the father of two Illinois children claiming the tech giant had violated the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)…
New York’s SHIELD Act Includes Biometric Data Provision
A provision to the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD) expanding its scope to include the protection of biometric data went into…
Scottish Parliament Approves Creation of Biometrics Commissioner
“Legislators haven’t yet drawn up the standards to be upheld by the new Biometrics Commissioner, but it’s clear that the official will be primarily concerned…
EU Planning Shared Network of Face Biometrics Databases
A leaked report obtained by The Intercept reveals that the European Union is looking to create a massive network of national police facial recognition…
U.S. Army to Upgrade Biometric Processing Capabilities For Field Personnel
The U.S. Army Futures Command‘s Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center (C5ISR) has…