On Monday, Wegmans acknowledged using facial recognition technology in a "small fraction" of its stores, the company said in a statement. The technology helps identify shoppers previously flagged for misconduct.

The retailer said it employs the technology “to help identify individuals who pose a risk to our people, customers, or operation” in “a small fraction of our stores.”

A group of citizens has enlisted the ACLU to look into a visitor and student management system at Andover Public Schools Americans that uses facial recognition to screen and verify guests and volunteers instantly.

But during President Trump’s second term, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been handed a powerful new tool to speed up arrests: mobile facial-recognition technology. Officers can simply point their phones at a suspect’s face, snap a picture and turn up the person’s identity—and often their immigration status.

ORLEANS POLICE CATCH FUGITIVES, STOP CRIME TRACK AND TERROR SUSPECTS IN REAL TIME. BUT TODAY, THAT ALERT SYSTEM IS SILENT TO NOPD. CASSIE SCHERM INVESTIGATES WHY IT WAS PAUSED AND WHAT THE CITY MAY BE RISKING WAITING TO MAKE A DECISION. JUST WALKING IN THE ...

From January 20, all NADRA registration centres across the country will start issuing biometric verification certificates based on facial recognition. Under the new procedure, if fingerprint verification fails, the citizen will be directed to the nearest NADRA registration centre for facial recognition.

Facial recognition is a common feature for unlocking smartphones and gaming systems, among other uses. But the technology currently relies upon bulky projectors and lenses, hindering its broader application. Scientists have now developed a new facial ...