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- Multidisciplinary Study Outlines Shift Toward Multimodal AI Systems for Global Deception Detection
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Technology
A comprehensive survey published in Machine Intelligence Research details the evolution of lie detection from traditional polygraphs to sophisticated AI that integrates audio, visu...
- New Face-Based AI Algorithm Accurately Estimates Body Height and Weight Using Novel Pose-Disentanglement Technology
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Technology
A research team led by Shiguang Shan has developed an innovative computer vision method to predict physical body attributes from non-frontal facial images. Published in Frontiers o...
- Cyborg Innovation and Border Tech Experts Among Hundreds Promoted in Home Team
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: Asia
A total of 289 senior Home Team officers were promoted on April 13, including the pioneer of a life-saving cyborg cockroach program and a high-ranking immigration official. The cer...
- Minister Festus Keyamo Authorizes VPASS Biometric Deployment To Standardize Security And Data Across Nigerian Domestic Airports
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Africa
The Federal Government has approved the VPASS contactless biometric system for domestic airports to eliminate passenger data discrepancies and unauthorized boarding. Minister Festu...
- Biometric Surveillance and Legal Liability: Why the Face is Becoming "Toxic" in Street Photography
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Opinion & Analyses
A new analysis by Alvin Greis explores the existential crisis facing street photography in 2026. As facial recognition and data privacy laws transform anonymous passersby into "dat...
- Tennessee Grandmother Angela Lipps Wrongfully Jailed For Five Months Following Artificial Intelligence Facial Recognition Error
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Africa
A 50 year old woman spent over 150 days in custody after being misidentified by an AI facial recognition system in a North Dakota bank fraud investigation. Angela Lipps was only re...
- Pflugerville Police Department Integrates Artificial Intelligence and Specialized K9 Units to Enhance Investigative Outcomes
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Politics
Police Chief Willie Richards presented 2025 performance data to the Pflugerville City Council, highlighting a shift toward technology-assisted policing. The department reported han...
- Fargo Police Chief Faces Scrutiny Over "Untenable" Defense of AI-Based Arrest of Tennessee Grandmother
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Crime
Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski is under fire for his department’s role in the monthslong incarceration of Angela Lipps, a Tennessee woman wrongly accused of bank fraud based on...
- Fargo Police Under Scrutiny After AI Facial Recognition Software Leads to Wrongful Five Month Imprisonment
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: US & Canada
Angela Lipps was held in custody for over five months after Fargo police used AI driven facial recognition to link her to a bank fraud case in a state she had never visited. While...
- DHS Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition Surveillance and Terror Watchlist Threats in Maine
Published: Feb 24, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Legal observers in Maine have filed a class action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, alleging the agency used advanced surveillance to intimidate activists. The...