You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Follow Lauren Edmonds Every time Lauren publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox!

Petkit's new water dispenser, the Eversweet Ultra, can track multiple cats' drinking habits using machine learning.

Smart vending machines were found to be using facial recognition technology on a college campus. The vending machines were removed from the campus after the news made headlines. One expert says the ...

The reason TSA wants to take your picture is to compare it to the terrorist watch lists and to make sure you are who you say you are and should be flying that day. The Transportation Security ...

Going to the vending machine — do you want something? Soda? Gum? A round or two of bullets? Oh, and these aren’t vending machines, per se. According to American Rounds, these are “smart retail ...

A hot potato: Collecting personal biometric data through facial recognition or other methods for advertising purposes has long been controversial. However, most people don't expect a vending machine ...

Facial recognition scanners are now in full-time use at the state’s two largest airports. TSA regional spokesperson Jessica Mayle says the scanners verify ID’s used by passengers as they board. “It ...

Law enforcement often balances public safety and individual privacy with technology. The increased use of technology, like facial recognition, puts police in the crosshairs of many. Facial recognition ...

On his way to catch a flight, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) was asked to have his photo taken by a facial recognition machine at airport security. The Transportation Security Administration has been ...

Such cyborg partnerships could aid law enforcement during manhunts. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Cyborg partnerships between humans and machines can recognize faces in a crowd ...

The University of Waterloo is expected to remove smart vending machines from its campus. A student discovered an error code that suggested the machines used facial ...