World token surges but biometric social media network is mostly more noise
Coverage in Forbes has spiked interest in the World project and its associated cryptocurrency, WLD, after the business magazine reported…
World ID Orb
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World’s iris biometrics scans launch in one country, undone in another
World has made its debut in Italy, deploying Orbs to Rome to register “proof of human” with iris biometrics scans….
World wants big retail partners to house more of its Orbs
When Worldcoin rebranded as World a year ago, it laid out a plan to scale operations that included more locations…
World’s Orbs get their biggest shop in Colombia
World has opened doors on its biggest center worldwide. The flagship premises can be found in Bogotá, Colombia, located in…
Thai authorities warn over use of World’s iris biometric scanners
Local authorities in Thailand have been put on notice to monitor the use of World’s iris biometric scanning Orbs. Thailand’s…
World partners to deploy biometric orbs in Japan
World continues its worldwide expansion. Japan’s Medirom Healthcare Technologies, through a collaboration with Hakuhodo Inc., is joining forces with the biometric…
China warns against submitting biometric data in return for crypto, hinting at World
Chinese authorities are warning about the dangers of sharing biometric information, such as iris data, with foreign companies in exchange…
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…
World’s latest phone-sized updates throw doubt on future of big shiny Orb
World has made much of its Orb hardware device, a spherical iris scanner that seems to consciously nod at dystopian…
Reddit considers World for proof of personhood, age verification: Report
Reddit is reportedly in talks with Tools of Humanity to use the World ID biometric-based digital identity for proof of…
