SASSA's Face-Off: 68,000 Grandmas, Pensioners Cut Off by Algorithm

Your Face Just Became a Password You Can't Change

To get into a social media account in twenty-five U.S. states right now, you may have to hand over your face. Not a password. Your actual face — scanned, measured, stored. And here's the part that sho Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/your-face-just-became-a-password-you-cant-change

That "95% Face Match"? It Could Mean 500,000 People

A computer can look at your face, say it's a ninety-five percent match — and still be pointing at half a million people. That's not an exaggeration. In a database of ten million faces, that confident-sounding score can lea Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/that-95-face-match-it-could-mean-500-000-people

That "Urgent" Video From Your Boss? Your Eyes Can't Catch the Fake — Here's What Can

The best deepfakes don't get caught on the face. A fake video can look absolutely perfect on a single frame — flawless skin, natural expression, eyes that move just right. It gives itself away in the Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/that-urgent-video-from-your-boss-your-eyes-cant-catch-the-fake-heres-what-can

Your Face Is Your New Boarding Pass — And Nobody Told You That You Can Say No

The next time you walk up to airport security, the camera might already know your face. At more than half the world's airports right now, a scan can replace your boarding pass and your I.D. And most t Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/your-face-is-your-new-boarding-pass-and-nobody-told-you-that-you-can-say-no

Iowa Wants Your Driver's License. Nobody Will Say Where It Goes.

Starting July first, an adult website in Iowa is supposed to check your ID before letting you in. But the law that requires it never says where your driver's license goes after that. Not who holds it. Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/iowa-wants-your-drivers-license-nobody-will-say-where-it-goes