The plaintiffs allege Meta extracted biometric information from photos without obtaining the notice and consent required by privacy laws in those states.
WIRED previously reported that the system was designed to convert faces captured by the glasses into biometric signatures and compare them against stored faceprints.
The lawsuit also challenges Meta’s training of its Emu and Muse Image generative AI systems, alleging that biometric information was extracted from people depicted in training images.
The proposed nationwide class could potentially include millions of people whose images appeared on Facebook or Instagram or were submitted to Meta’s generative AI products.
The complaint seeks damages and injunctive relief, including claims under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Sep 14, 2026 · via pulse2.com
Facial recognition technology uses artificial intelligence to identify someone by comparing a photo of an unknown face to a database of images of known faces.
At the same time, MPD was considering expanding its access to facial recognition technology through an agreement with the company Biometrica.
‘Still a big unknown’ Another question is whether prosecutors and defendants have always been told when MPD used facial recognition technology.
Romenesko said facial recognition information is sometimes included in initial discovery but sometimes must be requested from law enforcement or prosecutors.
Public defenders are trained to spot vague language such as “investigative lead” that can indicate facial recognition technology was used, Romenesko said.
Sep 14, 2026 · via madison365.com
In addition, multi-sensor and Ai computing technology that deliver continuous, all-weather surveillance of vessel activity at the entrance to the port, is also in place.
Therefore, the approach from the Port of Taichung is to use AI-based automated alerting in its new smart inspection system, while also combining AI vessel image recognition with the port’s automatic identification system (AIS).
The automated security system reduces the operational burden on human monitoring and instead allows port staff to focus on responding to anomalous events rather than just routine surveillance.
The new arrangement is seen to strengthen the safety of all vessels entering and leaving the port.
The port’s entrance and inner channels are 350-400m wide, with water depths ranging from 16m to 18m.
Sep 14, 2026 · via portstrategy.com
The allegations build on a June investigation by WIRED, which found NameTag code embedded in the Meta AI companion app.
The lawsuit goes further by alleging that this process involved the collection and use of biometric information from people appearing in those images.
For the Illinois plaintiffs, the complaint invokes the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
Under Section 15, private entities must provide written notice and obtain a written release before collecting or obtaining a person’s biometric identifier or biometric information.
Under BIPA, photographs themselves are excluded from the definition of biometric identifiers, while scans of face geometry and biometric information derived from covered identifiers can fall within the law’s protections.
Sep 14, 2026 · via dig.watch
Meta is facing a proposed class action accusing the company of using Facebook and Instagram photos without consent to extract biometric data, train artificial intelligence models, and develop facial recognition technology for its smart glasses.
They accuse Meta of turning facial images into identifying biometric information without obtaining the consent they say is required under state privacy laws.
NameTag is at the center of the facial recognition claims.
The state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act excludes ordinary photographs from its definition of biometric identifiers but protects scans of face geometry and certain information derived from biometric identifiers.
Meta has faced major litigation over facial recognition before.
Sep 14, 2026 · via lawcommentary.com
AI security system integrates facial recognition and weapons detection with the school’s existing surveillance cameras.
An unidentified Connecticut K-12 school has installed an artificial intelligence-based security platform designed to detect potential weapons and support incident response.
The company did not disclose the school’s name or location, citing the privacy and security of students and staff.
A trained reviewer examines each alert before it is escalated, and if the reviewer confirms a threat, the platform can initiate procedures established by the school.
SafeSpace Global shared that its visual analysis technology can support facial recognition and weapons detection.
Sep 14, 2026 · via campussecuritytoday.com
A federal class-action lawsuit has been launched accusing Meta of harvesting millions of photographs from Facebook and Instagram to build “Name Tag”, an unreleased facial recognition system for its smart glasses.
The lawsuit was brought by two families, one in Illinois and one in California, who also allege Meta used the same photos to build its generative AI models Emu and Muse image.
But with fury already mounting over the wearable tech, that’s seen them dubbed “pervert glasses,” Meta reportedly removed Name Tag from the companion app.
While the lawsuit acknowledges that Meta hasn’t actually released Name Tag, the plaintiffs argue that the so-called “faceprints” may have been ripped from Facebook and Instagram.
Wired notes that the complaint also takes aim at Meta’s AI image models, alleging that the company illegally trained its models on biometric information.
Sep 14, 2026 · via petapixel.com
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. — From left, Brig.
Gen. Andrew F. Scarcella, commanding general of the 78th Training Division, Col. David M. Farabaugh, outgoing officer with 1st Brigade, 78th Training Division, Brig.
Gen. Jonathan W. Bennett, deputy commanding general (support) of the 200th Military Police Command, and Brig.
Farabaugh received the honors in recognition of his leadership and dedicated service to the U.S. Army Reserve, concluding a military career spanning more than 35 years.
(U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jonathan R. Ferrer)
Sep 13, 2026 · via dvidshub.net
Subject of Research: Data augmentation via code refactoring to improve deep learning-based code smell classification.
Enhancing code smell classification with code refactoring-based data augmentation.
Refactoring Trick Supercharges AI Detection of Bad Code, Study Finds.
“Refactoring Trick Supercharges AI Detection of Bad Code, Study Finds.”
“Refactoring Trick Supercharges AI Detection of Bad Code, Study Finds.”
Sep 13, 2026 · via bioengineer.org
Knowing exactly what kind of jamming is attacking a radar is the first step in defeating it, a task known as radar jamming recognition within electronic counter-countermeasure systems.
Radar jamming signals come in many varieties, including deceptive jamming that mimics real target returns, barrage jamming that blankets entire frequency bands, and compound jamming that combines multiple techniques.
New AI Model Spots Radar Jamming Even When Signals Are Buried in Noise.
“New AI Model Spots Radar Jamming Even When Signals Are Buried in Noise.”
“New AI Model Spots Radar Jamming Even When Signals Are Buried in Noise.”
Sep 13, 2026 · via bioengineer.org
Name Recognition, which notifies deaf and hard-of-hearing users when their name is spoken, and the Hikawa Grip & Stand for iPhone, an adaptive MagSafe accessory, are both already available.
Apple’s release describes Name Recognition as working in more than 50 languages globally and describes the Hikawa Grip & Stand as sold in three colours on the Apple Store globally.
The Hikawa Grip & Stand for iPhone is described as an adaptive MagSafe accessory for people with grip and mobility challenges, sold in three colours through the Apple Store worldwide.
Apple’s own description calls the Hikawa Grip & Stand an accessory that attaches using MagSafe, rather than a built-in part of any iPhone.
What Apple has not said Apple has not named a device or operating system requirement for Name Recognition, has not priced the Hikawa Grip & Stand, and has not named its three available colours.
Sep 13, 2026 · via macobserver.com
HEBER CITY, Utah, Sept. 12, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — An IT systems administrator for the Park City School District has been arrested for 10 alleged counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, listed in court documents as a second-degree felony.
The arrest was part of an ongoing investigation into Garret Blaine Harmon, 29, who lives in Heber City after moving from a previous residence in Eagle Mountain.
The ongoing investigation began in June of 2025 when “law enforcement officers in the United Kingdom arrested and charged a UK citizen with offenses related to child exploitation,” Harmon’s arrest document says.
The UK citizen’s phone was examined, and identified the image provider as a Utah resident who had admitted abusing children, Harmon’s arrest document says.
investigators used facial recognition technology on a photograph provided by the Utah-based suspect, which led investigators to identify Garrett Blaine Harmon,” says the arrest document, filed by an ICE agent.
Sep 12, 2026 · via gephardtdaily.com
Clearview AI’s InquiryIQ was described as an unreleased prototype designed to extend a facial-recognition lead into a much wider online investigation.
The prototype Clearview says police have not used Clearview AI CEO Amos Kyler said that no law-enforcement user had used InquiryIQ.
InquiryIQ is therefore best understood as a proposal for extending Clearview AI’s existing facial-recognition workflow, not as a tool that police departments can simply sign into today.
Ferguson argued that preserving prompts, searches, model choices and investigative paths could make an AI-assisted investigation easier to audit than an undocumented human search.
Those are figures about Clearview AI’s broader platform, not measurements of InquiryIQ or proof that the prototype was used by those agencies.
Sep 12, 2026 · via neoteo.com
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt.
Maj. Donald Reynolds, the command senior enlisted leader of 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, reads a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal citation to Marines assigned to 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, during an awards ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 11, 2026.
The ceremony provided an opportunity for 3rd MLR leadership to express appreciation to the maintenance support teams and recognize outstanding performance following their contributions to strengthening 3rd MLR’s force regeneration efforts.
Reynolds is from Pennsylvania.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl.
Sep 12, 2026 · via dvidshub.net
U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, pose for a photo during an awards ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 11, 2026.
The ceremony provided an opportunity for 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment leadership to express appreciation to the maintenance support teams and recognize outstanding performance following their contributions to strengthening 3rd MLR’s force regeneration efforts.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl.
Matthew Benfield)
Sep 12, 2026 · via dvidshub.net
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Sep 12, 2026 · via gulfnews.com
A proposed federal class action filed in Chicago in September 2026 alleges that Meta extracted biometric information from people appearing in Facebook and Instagram photographs without adequate notice or consent.
They allege that Meta turned facial information in Facebook and Instagram images into biometric data and used it in connection with NameTag and generative-AI systems.
Scope, damages and what is not a payout promise The proposed class period reaches back to September 4, 2021.
A proposed class action must proceed through later litigation, certification, settlement or judgment before any compensation could be distributed.
The proposed class description and the litigation’s later legal steps determine who could ultimately be included.
Sep 12, 2026 · via neoteo.com
The extradition was facilitated by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks, in collaboration with Interpol South Africa.
The six men were transported from a correctional facility in Cape Town to Cape Town International Airport (CTIA), where they were handed over to officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US Secret Service.
The Cape Town Magistrate’s Court formally ruled that the alleged members could be extradited to the US.
The Institute for Security Studies has reported that South Africa has the highest number of identified Black Axe zones in Africa.
The report said members were predominantly Nigerian, with some having lived in South Africa for between five and 30 years.
Sep 12, 2026 · via weekendargus.co.za
A soccer match, expressed as a sequence of Gramian Angular Field images and read by a convolutional LSTM, is not merely noise; it is a legible document, and machines are learning to read it.
Visualizing victory: employing GAF-transformed images and convolutional LSTM to predict soccer game strategies.
Seeing soccer strategy: GAF images and convolutional LSTM predict match tactics.
“Seeing soccer strategy: GAF images and convolutional LSTM predict match tactics.”
“Seeing soccer strategy: GAF images and convolutional LSTM predict match tactics.”
Sep 11, 2026 · via bioengineer.org
Meta has said it trained Emu on large quantities of Facebook and Instagram images and text, with chief product officer Chris Cox calling those platforms a “data advantage” for its AI systems.
The complaint alleges that the training process illegally harvested biometric information about people who appeared in the images.
This is not the first time Meta has faced fines over its handling of biometric data.
In 2024, Meta agreed to pay Texas $1.4 billion to resolve separate allegations that it had unlawfully collected biometric data from users.
The day after WIRED’s June 4 report about NameTag, Meta removed the code from its app.
Sep 11, 2026 · via wired.com