Ofcom planning more safety measures to tackle addictive design
It has been noted previously in these pages that the UK is looking to be taken seriously in pursuing its…
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New binocular iris scanner from IriTech designed for high volume use cases
Iris recognition provider IriTech, Inc. has announced the launch of the IriAegis-BK, a binocular iris scanner designed for high-throughput biometric…
New document reader from Regula reads cards on both sides simultaneously
Regula has released a new embedded document reader, the Regula 7223E. A release says the device, based on the desktop…
Meta acquires voice generator startup PlayAI
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has acquired the voice generator platform PlayAI. A report from Bloomberg says it reviewed an internal memo…
Reddit deploys selfie and document age verification from Persona
A statement from Reddit says it is using Persona’s age verification technology to comply with requirements in the UK Online…
EU moves forward on age verification with release of guidelines, software
The European Commission has released both its guidelines for protecting kids online and its “white label” age verification software, which…
UN initiative unites standards bodies to tackle global deepfake threat
You may have heard a friend or relative proclaim recently, “I can’t even tell what’s real anymore.” Generative AI is…
Alexa, sue Amazon: tech giant faces class action over voice recordings
Users of Amazon’s Alexa are clear to pursue a class action over allegedly illegal recordings of private conversations. In Seattle,…
World pauses German operations for Orb update amid regulatory faceoff
World is facing a potential cease-and-desist order in the Philippines, and has put its iris scanning stations on hold in…
Indonesia digital transformation gets boost from UNDP, National Economic Council
In Indonesia, the National Economic Council (DEN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Indonesia have signed a Statement of…
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