Category: scan

Homeland Security doesn’t want Americans’ airport face scans after all

Post author By Randall
Post date December 5, 2019
Categories In aclu, biometric, border, cbp, customs and border protection, entry-exit, face scan, faces, facial recognition, homeland security, Politics, Privacy, scan, Security, Tech, tomorrow, travelers

[ad_1] In a statement provided to Engadget, a CBP spokesperson said: “U.S. Customs and Border Protection is using biometric facial comparison technology to facilitate the entry and exit of international travelers while meeting the Congressional mandate to implement a biometric entry-exit system. U.S. citizens are out of scope of the mandated biometric entry-exit program. However, […]

Nefertiti’s bust joins the digital age

Post author By Randall
Post date November 29, 2019
Categories In 3d file, Art, bust, creative commons, egyptian museum of berlin, gear, nefertiti, scan, Tech, thebigpicture, thenewbigpicture

[ad_1] The story behind the the digital file started like an intellectual property heist film. A pair of artists claimed to have somehow sneaked into the museum with a 3D scanning rig and captured a surprisingly detailed digital replica of the bust, according to a story in the New York Times. A number of experts […]

Juul will require retailers to scan IDs before selling its vapes

Post author By Randall
Post date August 29, 2019
Categories In business, e-cigarette, e-cigs, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, id, juul, medicine, point of sale, pos, retail, retailers, scan, stores, Tech, teen, vaping, verification

[ad_1] These new Retail Access Control Standards (RACS) are Juul’s latest attempt to curb teen vaping. More than 50 retail chains — a total of more than 40,000 outlets — have agreed to comply. Juul will stop distributing products to retailers who aren’t RACS-certified by May 2021. And because the company recognizes that updating POS […]