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TSA’s faster PreCheck lane wants to scan your face

The new TSA PreCheck Touchless ID system uses facial recognition software to speed fliers through security lines. Critics ...

Sha'Carri Richardson addresses domestic violence arrest and apologizes to Christian Coleman

Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson addressed her recent domestic violence arrest in a video on social media and issued an apology ...
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US Coast Guard moves to replace aging biometric credential readers

The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to replace its aging handheld biometric readers with a new ...
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Touchless ID pilot gains momentum as TSA eyes private screening model

TSA’s ongoing PreCheck Touchless ID pilot is designed to replace traditional ID checks with biometric facial recognition for ...

Unearthed emails reveal White House nixed Biden visiting ship because of 'how many steps were involved'

Biden administration emails unearthed by a FOIA request show that a plan to visit a ship at 2023 event was scrapped by the ...

You Won't Need an ID Anymore Under TSA's New Pilot Program at 14 Airports

Forgot your driver's license of passport but trying to travel at an airport? You might soon be able to choose facial ...
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Travelers aren't big fans of TSA's facial recognition program, report finds

Joy Buolamwini, founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, which recently released a report on the TSA's biometric scanning ...

TSA Is Now Letting Millions of People Fly With Only a 'Mobile ID'

"With a mobile driver’s license (mDL) or ID pass stored in your phone’s digital wallet or in a third party app, you can breeze through more than 250 TSA checkpoints faster and more securely than ever ...
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TSA Halts Passenger with 14 Inert RPGs at Spokane International Airport

Transportation Security Administration officers at Spokane International Airport (GEG) made a startling discovery when screening checked luggage: 14 inert rocket-propelled grenades.