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  1. The US is definitely a very awkward society. Instead of restricting the personal ownership of guns, they implement mechanisms for total surveillance..

    "Recent reports have raised alarm about the use of PatronScan, an ID-checking and face-scanning system, at multiple LGBTQ+ bars in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Much of the attention has focused on reports that the system photographs patrons as they enter venues and questions about whether those images are used for facial recognition.

    A broader privacy concern also deserves scrutiny. For years, PatronScan has marketed itself not just as an ID-verification tool, but as a system that allows bars and clubs to identify patrons, keep records about them, and share information across venues. As one news article published in 2019 documented, PatronScan built a network that allowed participating bars to flag patrons and share information about them with other establishments.

    And in California, it’s not at all clear how PatronScan’s business model of scanning IDs and sharing the information from those scans with other bars comports with the law. California’s ID privacy law, which was amended in 2018 to add ID “scans,” states that no businesses shall “retain or use” any information from a scanned ID card except for limited purposes such as to verify age, comply with a legal requirement, or prevent fraud.

    A venue cannot claim to be a safe space while feeding its patrons’ data to a third party database."

    #USA #California #Surveillance #PatronScan #FacialRecognition #Privacy

    eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/why-

  2. The US is definitely a very awkward society. Instead of restricting the personal ownership of guns, they implement mechanisms for total surveillance..

    "Recent reports have raised alarm about the use of PatronScan, an ID-checking and face-scanning system, at multiple LGBTQ+ bars in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Much of the attention has focused on reports that the system photographs patrons as they enter venues and questions about whether those images are used for facial recognition.

    A broader privacy concern also deserves scrutiny. For years, PatronScan has marketed itself not just as an ID-verification tool, but as a system that allows bars and clubs to identify patrons, keep records about them, and share information across venues. As one news article published in 2019 documented, PatronScan built a network that allowed participating bars to flag patrons and share information about them with other establishments.

    And in California, it’s not at all clear how PatronScan’s business model of scanning IDs and sharing the information from those scans with other bars comports with the law. California’s ID privacy law, which was amended in 2018 to add ID “scans,” states that no businesses shall “retain or use” any information from a scanned ID card except for limited purposes such as to verify age, comply with a legal requirement, or prevent fraud.

    A venue cannot claim to be a safe space while feeding its patrons’ data to a third party database."

    #USA #California #Surveillance #PatronScan #FacialRecognition #Privacy

    eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/why-

  3. The US is definitely a very awkward society. Instead of restricting the personal ownership of guns, they implement mechanisms for total surveillance..

    "Recent reports have raised alarm about the use of PatronScan, an ID-checking and face-scanning system, at multiple LGBTQ+ bars in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Much of the attention has focused on reports that the system photographs patrons as they enter venues and questions about whether those images are used for facial recognition.

    A broader privacy concern also deserves scrutiny. For years, PatronScan has marketed itself not just as an ID-verification tool, but as a system that allows bars and clubs to identify patrons, keep records about them, and share information across venues. As one news article published in 2019 documented, PatronScan built a network that allowed participating bars to flag patrons and share information about them with other establishments.

    And in California, it’s not at all clear how PatronScan’s business model of scanning IDs and sharing the information from those scans with other bars comports with the law. California’s ID privacy law, which was amended in 2018 to add ID “scans,” states that no businesses shall “retain or use” any information from a scanned ID card except for limited purposes such as to verify age, comply with a legal requirement, or prevent fraud.

    A venue cannot claim to be a safe space while feeding its patrons’ data to a third party database."

    #USA #California #Surveillance #PatronScan #FacialRecognition #Privacy

    eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/why-

  4. The US is definitely a very awkward society. Instead of restricting the personal ownership of guns, they implement mechanisms for total surveillance..

    "Recent reports have raised alarm about the use of PatronScan, an ID-checking and face-scanning system, at multiple LGBTQ+ bars in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Much of the attention has focused on reports that the system photographs patrons as they enter venues and questions about whether those images are used for facial recognition.

    A broader privacy concern also deserves scrutiny. For years, PatronScan has marketed itself not just as an ID-verification tool, but as a system that allows bars and clubs to identify patrons, keep records about them, and share information across venues. As one news article published in 2019 documented, PatronScan built a network that allowed participating bars to flag patrons and share information about them with other establishments.

    And in California, it’s not at all clear how PatronScan’s business model of scanning IDs and sharing the information from those scans with other bars comports with the law. California’s ID privacy law, which was amended in 2018 to add ID “scans,” states that no businesses shall “retain or use” any information from a scanned ID card except for limited purposes such as to verify age, comply with a legal requirement, or prevent fraud.

    A venue cannot claim to be a safe space while feeding its patrons’ data to a third party database."

    #USA #California #Surveillance #PatronScan #FacialRecognition #Privacy

    eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/why-

  5. The US is definitely a very awkward society. Instead of restricting the personal ownership of guns, they implement mechanisms for total surveillance..

    "Recent reports have raised alarm about the use of PatronScan, an ID-checking and face-scanning system, at multiple LGBTQ+ bars in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Much of the attention has focused on reports that the system photographs patrons as they enter venues and questions about whether those images are used for facial recognition.

    A broader privacy concern also deserves scrutiny. For years, PatronScan has marketed itself not just as an ID-verification tool, but as a system that allows bars and clubs to identify patrons, keep records about them, and share information across venues. As one news article published in 2019 documented, PatronScan built a network that allowed participating bars to flag patrons and share information about them with other establishments.

    And in California, it’s not at all clear how PatronScan’s business model of scanning IDs and sharing the information from those scans with other bars comports with the law. California’s ID privacy law, which was amended in 2018 to add ID “scans,” states that no businesses shall “retain or use” any information from a scanned ID card except for limited purposes such as to verify age, comply with a legal requirement, or prevent fraud.

    A venue cannot claim to be a safe space while feeding its patrons’ data to a third party database."

    #USA #California #Surveillance #PatronScan #FacialRecognition #Privacy

    eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/why-

  6. Tell me why I need one of these things again?

    Apple is looking to release a home "hub" device powered by Siri AI, a new TV set-top box, and refreshed HomePod mini. Look for the Apple TV and HomePod mini this fall and the home hub between October and early next year.

    The super duper feature is facial recognition, enabling the hub to identify who’s looking at the display, determine their distance and personalize the interface in real time. Yawn!!! 🥱

    bloomberg.com/news/articles/20 #Apple #SmartHome #Siri #Hub #AppleTV #HomePod #SiriAI #AI #FacialRecognition #SiriAIAssistant #FaceTime #VideoConferencing #HomeSecurity #Intercom

  7. Tell me why I need one of these things again?

    Apple is looking to release a home "hub" device powered by Siri AI, a new TV set-top box, and refreshed HomePod mini. Look for the Apple TV and HomePod mini this fall and the home hub between October and early next year.

    The super duper feature is facial recognition, enabling the hub to identify who’s looking at the display, determine their distance and personalize the interface in real time. Yawn!!! 🥱

    bloomberg.com/news/articles/20 #Apple #SmartHome #Siri #Hub #AppleTV #HomePod #SiriAI #AI #FacialRecognition #SiriAIAssistant #FaceTime #VideoConferencing #HomeSecurity #Intercom

  8. Tell me why I need one of these things again?

    Apple is looking to release a home "hub" device powered by Siri AI, a new TV set-top box, and refreshed HomePod mini. Look for the Apple TV and HomePod mini this fall and the home hub between October and early next year.

    The super duper feature is facial recognition, enabling the hub to identify who’s looking at the display, determine their distance and personalize the interface in real time. Yawn!!! 🥱

    bloomberg.com/news/articles/20 #Apple #SmartHome #Siri #Hub #AppleTV #HomePod #SiriAI #AI #FacialRecognition #SiriAIAssistant #FaceTime #VideoConferencing #HomeSecurity #Intercom

  9. Tell me why I need one of these things again?

    Apple is looking to release a home "hub" device powered by Siri AI, a new TV set-top box, and refreshed HomePod mini. Look for the Apple TV and HomePod mini this fall and the home hub between October and early next year.

    The super duper feature is facial recognition, enabling the hub to identify who’s looking at the display, determine their distance and personalize the interface in real time. Yawn!!! 🥱

    bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

  10. Spies in the sky: how worried should we be about the arrival of AI-enabled smart lamp-posts?
    By Zoe Williams

    The new breed of camera-equipped streetlights has the potential to fight crime and track down missing persons. Or will it just take Britain one step closer to a surveillance state?

    theguardian.com/world/2026/jul

    #Surveillance #Warwickshire #Facialrecognition #Technology #AIartificialintelligence #Dataprotection #UKnews #Datacentres #TheGuardian #ZoeWilliams

  11. Spies in the sky: how worried should we be about the arrival of AI-enabled smart lamp-posts?
    By Zoe Williams

    The new breed of camera-equipped streetlights has the potential to fight crime and track down missing persons. Or will it just take Britain one step closer to a surveillance state?

    theguardian.com/world/2026/jul

    #Surveillance #Warwickshire #Facialrecognition #Technology #AIartificialintelligence #Dataprotection #UKnews #Datacentres #TheGuardian #ZoeWilliams

  12. Spies in the sky: how worried should we be about the arrival of AI-enabled smart lamp-posts?
    By Zoe Williams

    The new breed of camera-equipped streetlights has the potential to fight crime and track down missing persons. Or will it just take Britain one step closer to a surveillance state?

    theguardian.com/world/2026/jul

    #Surveillance #Warwickshire #Facialrecognition #Technology #AIartificialintelligence #Dataprotection #UKnews #Datacentres #TheGuardian #ZoeWilliams

  13. Spies in the sky: how worried should we be about the arrival of AI-enabled smart lamp-posts?
    By Zoe Williams

    The new breed of camera-equipped streetlights has the potential to fight crime and track down missing persons. Or will it just take Britain one step closer to a surveillance state?

    theguardian.com/world/2026/jul

    #Surveillance #Warwickshire #Facialrecognition #Technology #AIartificialintelligence #Dataprotection #UKnews #Datacentres #TheGuardian #ZoeWilliams

  14. Spies in the sky: how worried should we be about the arrival of AI-enabled smart lamp-posts?
    By Zoe Williams

    The new breed of camera-equipped streetlights has the potential to fight crime and track down missing persons. Or will it just take Britain one step closer to a surveillance state?

    theguardian.com/world/2026/jul

    #Surveillance #Warwickshire #Facialrecognition #Technology #AIartificialintelligence #Dataprotection #UKnews #Datacentres #TheGuardian #ZoeWilliams

  15. Delhi Police says its Facial Recognition System identified 2,873 people with criminal antecedents at the Jantar Mantar protest site, including 989 linked to serious offences, as the probe into July 20 violence continues. english.mathrubhumi.com/news/i #DelhiPolice #JantarMantar #DelhiNews #FacialRecognition

  16. Delhi Police says its Facial Recognition System identified 2,873 people with criminal antecedents at the Jantar Mantar protest site, including 989 linked to serious offences, as the probe into July 20 violence continues. english.mathrubhumi.com/news/i #DelhiPolice #JantarMantar #DelhiNews #FacialRecognition

  17. Delhi Police says its Facial Recognition System identified 2,873 people with criminal antecedents at the Jantar Mantar protest site, including 989 linked to serious offences, as the probe into July 20 violence continues. english.mathrubhumi.com/news/i #DelhiPolice #JantarMantar #DelhiNews #FacialRecognition

  18. Delhi Police says its Facial Recognition System identified 2,873 people with criminal antecedents at the Jantar Mantar protest site, including 989 linked to serious offences, as the probe into July 20 violence continues. english.mathrubhumi.com/news/i #DelhiPolice #JantarMantar #DelhiNews #FacialRecognition

  19. FYI: Google users who delete their selfie video lose access to some features: Face scans stay encrypted at rest, yet deletion costs advanced features and an opt-in setting feeds facial recognition training. What does GDPR make of it? ppc.land/google-users-who-dele #Google #Privacy #GDPR #FacialRecognition #DataProtection

  20. FYI: Google users who delete their selfie video lose access to some features: Face scans stay encrypted at rest, yet deletion costs advanced features and an opt-in setting feeds facial recognition training. What does GDPR make of it? ppc.land/google-users-who-dele #Google #Privacy #GDPR #FacialRecognition #DataProtection

  21. FYI: Google users who delete their selfie video lose access to some features: Face scans stay encrypted at rest, yet deletion costs advanced features and an opt-in setting feeds facial recognition training. What does GDPR make of it? ppc.land/google-users-who-dele #Google #Privacy #GDPR #FacialRecognition #DataProtection

  22. FYI: Google users who delete their selfie video lose access to some features: Face scans stay encrypted at rest, yet deletion costs advanced features and an opt-in setting feeds facial recognition training. What does GDPR make of it? ppc.land/google-users-who-dele #Google #Privacy #GDPR #FacialRecognition #DataProtection

  23. FYI: Google users who delete their selfie video lose access to some features: Face scans stay encrypted at rest, yet deletion costs advanced features and an opt-in setting feeds facial recognition training. What does GDPR make of it? ppc.land/google-users-who-dele #Google #Privacy #GDPR #FacialRecognition #DataProtection