A shopper reaches for a cart, glances at the weekly deals sign, and strolls through the entrance. In the time it takes to pocket a phone, a camera has already captured that face, built an encrypted biometric template, and compared it against a store watchlist. This is grocery shopping in 2025, and it is already happening at several Grocery Outlet locations across the San Francisco Bay Area, according to reporting from KQED and Biometric Update. SAFR Guard launched in April 2025 as an AI-powered surveillance app built for retail loss prevention. Signs posted at participating store entrances inform customers the technology is active. That notification is, effectively, the full extent of shopper involvement in the decision. Grocery stores are starting to deploy a new system called SAFR Guard, it's a facial recognition software Here's how it works – A camera captures your face when you enter the store – It then turns your photo into a biometric map – It checks it against a private watchlist for… pic.twitter.com/1rRiOdRqsy— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) July 22, 2026 The mechanics are straightforward. An edge-computing camera scans faces at entry and checks each one against a watchlist built from retailer-submitted incident reports covering suspected shoplifters and violent offenders. SAFR reviews each submission before anyone is added. For cases involving violence or high-dollar theft, records can be shared across participating stores within the same geographic area — a neighborhood watch program, but with biometric teeth. Here is where SAFR's reassurances and its own policies begin to diverge. According to Biometric Update reporting, the data retention terms break down like this: - Non-match face templates are deleted within one second, per SAFR - Encrypted images of non-flagged shoppers are retained for up to 30 days - Local camera footage is stored for 30 days - Flagged
Jul 22, 2026 · via tech.yahoo.com
Urban management is rapidly shifting from reactive measures to real-time data-driven preventive management. AI-based smart city models that utilize vehicles operating daily in the city center—such as buses, taxis, and delivery trucks—as "mobile sensors" to constantly inspect roads and facilities are also becoming widely adopted. AI-matics, a company specializing in AI image recognition, is pursuing an AI-based urban data business in partnership with LG Uplus. The two companies plan to establish a system that detects road hazards and urban facilities in real time by combining automotive AI edge cameras with ultra-precision location technology. AI vehicles detect hazards throughout the city AI-MATICS supplies AI edge cameras and image recognition AI models for vehicle installation. Using a proprietary on-device AI method, it performs video analysis inside the vehicle without connecting to an external server, enabling real-time detection of potholes and facility anomalies. By combining this with LG Uplus's RTK (Real-Time Kinetic) positioning technology, detected locations are recorded down to the centimeter. This significantly reduces positional error compared to conventional GPS, enabling the immediate transmission of accurate location information to local governments and management agencies as soon as potholes or facility anomalies are detected. The targets detected by the AI include not only road hazards such as potholes, clogged drains, damaged manholes, and out-of-light streetlights, but also various urban infrastructure elements like road name signs, traffic facilities, illegal banners, and firefighting equipment. The accumulated data will be integrated with a smart city platform and utilized for facility management, preventive maintenance, and public asset management. The company explains that while facility management previously relied on fixed CCTVs and patrol personnel, limiting the scope of inspection, utilizing mobile vehicles enables continuous monitoring of a wide area, including alleyways. Through this project, AImatics is moving away from a focus on one-time equipment sales and expanding its
Jul 22, 2026 · via venturesquare.net
New Dedicated Viewfinder and Separate XLR Handle Unit Also Available SAN DIEGO, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics introduces the FX5, a new full-frame camera in its Cinema Line series. A newly developed fully stacked CMOS image sensor raises sensitivity performance[1] with 15+ stops of dynamic range, three base ISO settings[2], and a Dual Gain shooting[3] mode. For the first time in the Cinema Line FX series, the FX5 supports Open Gate shooting and in-camera recording in X-OCN, Sony's proprietary RAW format. It shoots 5K at up to 60 fps, 4K at up to 120 fps, and FHD at up to 240 fps. The result pairs the Cinema Line look[4] with production-ready operability in a compact, portable body. Also released are two optional accessories: a detachable OLED viewfinder and an XLR handle unit that records in-camera at up to 96 kHz, 32-bit float. "The FX5 builds on Sony's Cinema Line expertise, praised by cinematographers and video creators worldwide," said Yang Cheng, Vice President of Imaging Solutions, Sony Electronics Inc. "We wanted to build on the FX3, taking it one step further with the inclusion of some VENICE 2 features, like internal RAW recording and Open Gate. Features like these have been highly requested and will allow creators more creative freedom with an easier workflow." Availability and Price - ILME-FX5 with XLR Handle Unit will be available mid-August for a suggested retail price of $5,499.99 USD / $6,999.99 CAD. - ILME-FX5B body will be available mid-August for a suggested retail price of $4,899.99 USD / $6,299.99 CAD. Claudio Miranda, ASC, cinematographer of films including "Top Gun: Maverick" and "F1® The Movie," conducted a test shoot with the FX5: "I felt that FX5 is a camera that combines high quality image expression and mobility in a compact body, enabling people to
Jul 22, 2026 · via prnewswire.com
Manchester City confirm stance on facial recognition as supporters voice ticket identification concerns - Man City have confirmed no current plans to introduce facial recognition at the Etihad Stadium - The club’s stance comes amid ongoing supporter concerns over ticketing ID verification measures - City have introduced changes to ticket transfer policy for next season after talks with City Matters Manchester City have clarified their position on the introduction of facial recognition technology at the Etihad Stadium, confirming the club have no current plans to implement the system in response to supporter concerns over its potential use in ticketing and access procedures, as per a new report. The issue has gained renewed attention among the supporter base ahead of the 2026-27 season, with Manchester City having previously explored a facial recognition trial in 2019 before stepping back from the project, and more recent reports of updated turnstile infrastructure at the Etihad Stadium reigniting questions about the direction of the club’s matchday access policies. The Football Supporters’ Association had raised concerns after news emerged of new turnstile equipment at the Etihad Stadium that was capable of housing facial recognition cameras, with supporter groups warning that the scope of the system could expand beyond its stated purpose to encompass a broader and potentially more restrictive approach to ticketing enforcement. Manchester City’s new ticket scheme to help local supporters, through the eyes of football fans Manchester City have now moved to address those concerns directly, with communication from the club offering reassurance on the immediate position while acknowledging the wider context of a fanbase that has been increasingly vocal about the direction of the club’s ticketing policies over recent seasons. The clarification arrives at a moment when the club has also introduced a number of changes to its ticket transfer arrangements for 2026-27,
Jul 22, 2026 · via sports.yahoo.com
Vadzo Positions Onsemi AR0521 Based Falcon-521CRS Face Recognition Kiosk Camera for Fast Identity Matching and Contactless Passenger Verification Vadzo Imaging launches the Falcon-521CRS, aface recognition kiosk camera built on the Onsemi AR0521 sensor, delivering 5MP resolution, low read noise, high sensitivity color imaging, and wide-angle optical capability in a compact USB 3.0 UVC-compliant module designed for direct OEM integration into contactless passenger verification terminals at airports, transit hubs, immigration checkpoints, and automated boarding gates. FORT WORTH, Texas, July 22, 2026 (Newswire.com) - Vadzo Imaging announces the launch of the Falcon-521CRS, an Onsemi AR0521 5MP low noise USB camera purpose-built for face recognition kiosk deployments in high-throughput transit environments. Designed for OEM engineers and system integrators, the Falcon-521CRS delivers the sensor-level characteristics and interface architecture required to support reliable facial authentication at airports, transit hubs, and automated boarding gates without custom driver development. The Challenge of Reliable Face Capture in High-Throughput Transit Environments Transit hubs and airport check-in environments impose imaging constraints that generic camera products cannot consistently satisfy. A face recognition terminal at a boarding gate or immigration kiosk must capture sufficient facial detail at standoff distances that passengers naturally maintain during contactless interaction, typically between 30cm and 80cm from the sensor plane. At the same time the camera must function reliably across variable and often mixed lighting conditions found in airport halls, transit concourses, and outdoor check-in lanes, where ceiling-mounted fluorescent fixtures coexist with natural daylight and glass-reflected glare. A sensor with insufficient dynamic sensitivity produces underexposed captures in shadow-heavy interiors and blown-out images near windows, both degrading biometric inference accuracy. A narrow field of view forces a precise positioning requirement on the passenger, reducing throughput and increasing verification of latency. These requirements define a sensor and optical profile that most general-purpose USB camera products do not address within
Jul 22, 2026 · via newswire.com
City Xtra ·22 July 2026 In partnership with Yahoo sportsCity Xtra ·22 July 2026 Manchester City have clarified their position on the introduction of facial recognition technology at the Etihad Stadium, confirming the club have no current plans to implement the system in response to supporter concerns over its potential use in ticketing and access procedures, as per a new report. The issue has gained renewed attention among the supporter base ahead of the 2026-27 season, with Manchester City having previously explored a facial recognition trial in 2019 before stepping back from the project, and more recent reports of updated turnstile infrastructure at the Etihad Stadium reigniting questions about the direction of the club’s matchday access policies. The Football Supporters’ Association had raised concerns after news emerged of new turnstile equipment at the Etihad Stadium that was capable of housing facial recognition cameras, with supporter groups warning that the scope of the system could expand beyond its stated purpose to encompass a broader and potentially more restrictive approach to ticketing enforcement. Manchester City’s new ticket scheme to help local supporters, through the eyes of football fans Manchester City have now moved to address those concerns directly, with communication from the club offering reassurance on the immediate position while acknowledging the wider context of a fanbase that has been increasingly vocal about the direction of the club’s ticketing policies over recent seasons. The clarification arrives at a moment when the club has also introduced a number of changes to its ticket transfer arrangements for 2026-27, with the updated Friends and Family policy extending the pool of people Season Ticket Members can pass their ticket to – one of several adjustments made following consultation with City Matters, the club’s formal supporter engagement body. According to the Manchester Evening News, Manchester City have
Jul 22, 2026 · via onefootball.com
90,000 Flock cameras have quietly gone up in the US: What they track and how to check your city Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways - Flock cameras are tracking vehicles across a shared network. - AI searches, cloud security, access, and false alerts are all risks. - Residents may not know they're installed until they spot them. By the time I learned that towns all around me in upstate New York had installed Flock "Falcon" cameras, they were already tracking every passing vehicle, including mine. In most of those communities, there had been little warning and no public discussion. Also: Ring's 'Familiar Faces': Why privacy experts worry it's mass surveillance in disguise I first noticed them because of what happened in Saranac Lake, a village near me. Residents protested last spring, officials were forced to reconsider, and the village ultimately voted to cancel its contract with Flock Safety. Soon after, the cameras came down. The same can't be said for many other US towns, where Flock's AI-enabled cameras actively surveil residents without clear consent. They're everywhere and easy to miss My small town, with a population of about 11,000, has several Flock cameras. I've spotted them on utility poles beside roads and intersections I regularly drive through, but they're admittedly easy to overlook or mistake for ordinary traffic cameras. Most look like small black boxes powered by batteries or solar panels, and they're connected through cellular service rather than Wi-Fi. Flock says more than 12,000 customers use its products, while public estimates suggest roughly 90,000 Flock-branded cameras may operate in the US. Police aren't the only users. Businesses, schools, and homeowners associations can install them, too. Flock Safety software can also be integrated with cameras from partner manufacturers, such as Motorola. While
Jul 22, 2026 · via zdnet.com
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Jul 22, 2026 · via buzzfeed.com
Sony has announced its new FX5. The FX5 is capable of recording 5K60 Open Gate (3:2) and 5K120 (16:9) internally in X-OCN RAW, and features three base ISO settings, a VENICE-inspired user interface, and a Multi-Function Dial. Even though it was designed to sit between the FX3 and the FX6, it represents a real paradigm shift for Sony as a company. I say that because the company has finally relented and made an affordable digital cinema camera that is capable of open gate recording. Up until now, Sony has been very careful in protecting its higher-end models, namely the BURANO and VENICE 2. However, with lots of the competition offering open gate in lower-end models, Sony arguably needed to change its thinking. The FX6 and FX3 were extremely successful cameras for Sony, but both of them are now getting a little long in the tooth. Instead of making new models of both those cameras, Sony decided to come up with something that sits in between. With the majority of sales happening at the lower end and more and more people creating content, this is arguably a smart move. Unlike the FX3, the FX5 isn’t a mirrorless hybrid, as it doesn’t feature any stills capabilities. I think most potential buyers of the FX5 won’t be angry about this, as it means fewer menus and less compromises on the video side. Besides, if you want a mirrorless hybrid, there are plenty of other options that are available. Key features - 5K 16.6MP Stacked Full-Frame Sensor - 5K60 Open Gate (3:2) & 5K120 (16:9) - Internal X-OCN Raw Recording - Triple Base ISO | Dual Gain Mode - 3.5″ 16:9 4-Axis Multi-Angle Touchscreen - AI-Powered Autofocus & White Balance - 5-Axis In-Body Image Stabilization - BIG 6 Menu System & Streamlined Controls -
Jul 22, 2026 · via newsshooter.com
USSOCOM seeks smartphone-based contactless iris biometrics for military ID The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking companies and researchers that can turn ordinary Android phones and tablets into contactless iris collection devices capable of producing biometric images suitable for government identification systems. SOFWERX, working with USSOCOM’s Program Executive Office for Tactical Information Systems, plans to test whether cameras and lighting already built into commercial mobile devices can capture iris images of sufficient quality for matching and enrollment in the Defense Department’s Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS). The effort could reduce or eliminate the need for operators to carry a separate iris camera or connect additional biometric hardware to a tactical mobile device. USSOCOM said its objective is to reduce the physical and power burden of biometric collection equipment while preserving the image quality needed for reliable identification. Organizations interested in attending an initial collaboration event must apply by August 28. Participation is limited to U.S. citizens. The in-person event will be held September 30 at SOFWERX in Tampa, Florida. SOFWERX was established through a partnership intermediary agreement between USSOCOM and DEFENSEWERX to connect the command with companies, researchers and other potential technology partners. The proposed study will examine Android phones and tablets with built-in cameras to determine whether they can locate an iris in an image without a separate optical attachment and capture it at a resolution suitable for biometric matching. Testing is expected to include image distortion, differences among individual cameras, and the devices’ sensitivity to near-infrared light between 805 and 1,000 nanometers. USSOCOM said a previous study indicated that mobile device cameras could perform iris localization, but the results need to be tested against a larger and more varied population. The command estimates that images from 500 to 1,000 people would be sufficient to establish whether the
Jul 22, 2026 · via biometricupdate.com
The future’s so invasive, you gotta wear shades. As Meta and Ray-Ban push their Kylie Jenner-fronted smart glasses — the kind that can film your perspective walking down the street, Shazam a song playing next to you and (allegedly) recognize a stranger’s face in a crowd — a growing group of both New York eyewear brands and designers is barking back with sunglasses that block surveillance software and biometric data scans entirely. Translation? “We’re making a firewall for your face,” Nate Troxell, the general manager of Solir Optics, a Glen Falls, NY brand that’s been selling “anti-facial recognition” sunglasses ranging between $70 and $100 after receiving requests from customers, told The Post. While most sunglasses on the market are singularly obsessed with blocking UV rays, Troxell said his company set out to guard against a much wider — and much sneakier — spectrum of light, including infrared and blue light rays. The brand is also currently developing anti-surveillance lenses for prescription specs. Despite its embedded high tech, Troxell insists his line is more subdued than most would expect. “We wanted our designs to blend in,” he explained, noting that the original technology was developed for cannabis growers looking to block artificial light exposure in their greenhouses. “It’s not like you’re wearing spy glasses. You’re just wearing sunglasses that have a much deeper function.” Throw on a pair of these shades, and you’ll also be able to block the retinal scans that security cameras use to secretly ID people in casinos, concert halls, and even supermarkets like Wegmans. Kerin Rose Gold, a Gramercy-based designer, artist and owner of luxe eyewear brand A-Morir, has also started making anti-surveillance glasses. “I’m not a nefarious person,” Gold, whose brand created eyewear for stars like Lady Gaga and Rihanna, told The Post. “I’m not going
Jul 22, 2026 · via nypost.com
A Whangārei district councillor is calling for facial recognition cameras to be introduced in the city centre, arguing that the technology could help prevent crime. By Susan Botting of Local Democracy Reporting Business owner and Whangārei District councillor Paul Yovich made his call at a public meeting on Thursday, July 16. The meeting was attended by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith, who outlined Government measures he said were helping to reduce crime and make cities such as Whangārei safer. Yovich said crime prevention in the city centre was often reactive rather than proactive, and facial recognition technology could help change that. Facial recognition technology could act as a powerful deterrent, discouraging those intent on committing crime from coming into town in the first place, Yovich said. And he believed it could have prevented some of the crime that had already happened. Whangārei city centre already has an extensive public CCTV network, with more than 200 cameras monitoring public spaces including the central business district and Town Basin. Yovich said facial recognition technology could build on that existing network. He said he would have no trouble walking around the city centre with the technology in use. 'Stopping crime from coming in the door' – Minister Goldsmith told the meeting facial recognition technology was already "making a huge difference" for Foodstuffs supermarkets. "It's stopping crime from coming in the door," Goldsmith said. He said facial recognition provided a huge opportunity. Existing legislation already allowed its use, provided deployment was carried out in consultation with the Privacy Commissioner. Goldsmith was involved in setting up a ministerial advisory group working on retail crime and considered options for enabling the use of facial recognition technology as part of that work. He said wider use of facial recognition cameras in city centre public spaces would be a
Jul 22, 2026 · via 1news.co.nz
‘We want people to know’: Police Chief explains reasoning behind Red Bay’s community meeting over flock cameras FRANKLIN CO., Ala. (WAFF) - One Franklin County community has placed a flock security camera up within city limits. Over the last few months, multiple cities nationwide have seen push back against flock cameras— citing concerns about misuse. Some cases even leading to criminal charges. Recently, one Franklin County department put them up, and some people aren’t too happy. Red Bay Police Chief Janna Jackson wants to set the record straight. That’s part of the reason why they’re holding a meeting on August 17th at 7 p.m. for the community: to educate. A new roadside pole has drawn the attention of residents in Red Bay. “We do have one camera in place and that’s on golden road,” Chief Jackson said. “That’s just south of hospital road. We are looking for another camera to be installed in the next few weeks.” Several residents have taken to social media calling for these flock cameras to be taken down. “Our device is a license recognition device only which means when a person in a vehicle passes by this device will take a picture of their tag,” Jackson explained. Red Bay Chief Janna Jackson says this isn’t new technology. In fact, businesses around Alabama use far more invasive programs. This camera is strictly for license plate recognition. “There’s no facial recognition on this device,” Jackson said. “It will not issue citations. This is a license plate reader only.” A lot of the push against the cameras is because of national stories where law enforcement has misused them. But that’s why Chief Jackson says there are safeguards in place to protect against that. “When we access the information, we have to do an access log and that information
Jul 22, 2026 · via wtva.com
Fighting AI With AI: CaraComp Launches Forensic-Grade Face Comparison Platform to Unmask Romance Scammers and Fake Online Profiles Fighting AI With AI: CaraComp Launches Forensic-Grade Face Comparison Platform to Unmask Romance Scammers and Fake Online Profiles Press Release Date 07-14-2026 Euclid Squared's CaraComp delivers match results in about five seconds and a court-ready forensic report no other face comparison service offers — giving fraud investigators, and anyone who's ever wondered "is this person real?", the same caliber of AI the scammers are using. CaraComp helps professionals compare two facial images using advanced AI to generate an accurate similarity score in seconds, making identification faster and more reliable for investigators, researchers, and security specialists. Learn more at https://caracomp.com Forest Hills, NEW YORK, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euclid Squared Inc. today announced the full launch of CaraComp (www.caracomp.com), a forensic-grade AI face comparison tool that helps investigators and consumers verify whether two faces — in photos or video — belong to the same person, delivering match results in about five seconds along with a downloadable, court-ready forensic report. CaraComp court-ready forensic report: region-by-region similarity scoring, 3D facial topology, per-feature comparison, and a plain-language verdict — here a 97.0% face comparison "Strong Match." (Image: CaraComp / Euclid Squared Inc.) The launch lands in the middle of an unprecedented wave of AI-enabled deception. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, consumers reported losing $1.16 billion to romance scams in just the first nine months of 2025 — up 22% from a year earlier — and generative AI has made convincing fake personas — stolen photos, face-swapped images, and AI-generated profile pictures — cheaper and easier to produce than ever. The tools to create fake faces went mainstream. Until now, the tools to expose them belonged to enterprises and governments. CaraComp changes that.
Jul 21, 2026 · via natlawreview.com
UNHCR looks to face biometrics as QR code standard advances Face biometrics are likely to play a growing role in the operations of the UNHCR, attendees of a workshop jointly held with the EAB heard Monday. The workshop, held alongside SC37 Working Group meetings in Copenhagen, Denmark, was sponsored by FaceTec, Biometric Solutions and Innovatrics. Evolving ISO standards help guide UNHCR’s decisions about biometrics, from the language used in procurements to the potential the draft ISO/IEC 59794-5 standard for facial images in QR codes. UNHCR moving into face biometrics UNHCR’s currently operational use of biometrics includes the IrisGuard system first deployed in the Middle East and the biometric information management system (BIMS). One or both of these systems are used in over 95 countries, according to Head of Biometrics and Interoperability Sam Jefferies. In addition to IrisGuard technology, UNHCR uses biometric devices from Integrated Biometrics, IriTech and Thales. UNHCR continually caches fingerprint biometrics for 30 seconds during the autocapture process, with data quality algorithms set at a threshold that starts high and drops over time to the lowest level the organization can accept. Dramatic cuts in funding to the UN refugee agency in 2025 mean that there are less staff registering people, while some tools are unfunded, including “Gateways,” Jefferies says. The organization must look to more online interactions to lower its costs. UNHCR’s biometric products roadmap reflects this need, including with a planned “Digital Gateway with face service.” The organization also plans to use face biometrics for periodic remote family verifications. The plan going forward also involves the inclusion of face biometrics on printed credentials and linked to verifiable credentials (VCs). Face may also be used for deduplication of humanitarian registries, and UNHCR wants to use biometrics to enable inclusion in national digital identity programs and digital public infrastructure,
Jul 21, 2026 · via biometricupdate.com
“In requiring that Apple show that a large-vocabulary model—rather than a smaller abbreviated model—would have fit on the integrated circuit in the prior art, the Board committed legal error.” – CAFC The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Tuesday vacated and remanded a decision for a patent owner against Apple, concluding that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) made several errors in finding the claims of the speech recognition patent at issue were not shown to be unpatentable. Zentian Ltd. owns U.S. Patent No. 10,839,789, which is titled “Speech recognition circuit and method.” Apple petitioned for inter partes review (IPR) of multiple claims of the patent, arguing in relevant part that “claim 1 was obvious over prior art reference U.S. Patent No. 5,819,222 (“Smyth”) or the combination of Smyth and U.S. Patent No. 6,832,194 (“Mozer”) and that claim 29 was obvious over Smyth, Mozer, and several other references.” The dispute centered on the “acoustic model memory” and “integrated circuit” limitations of claims 1 and 29. Both claims 1 and 29 require “a single integrated circuit.” Claim 1 requires that the integrated circuit contain both the claimed acoustic model memory and the claimed “calculating apparatus” (i.e., the processor that calculates distances between feature vectors and the states of the acoustic model).” While Apple argued that Smyth or the combination of Smyth and Mozer “disclosed the acoustic model memory on an integrated circuit with a calculating apparatus,” the PTAB ultimately determined that Apple had failed to show the claims unpatentable, largely due to the fact that the Board implicitly construed the claimed acoustic model memory “to require holding a large-vocabulary model.” The Board found Apple had failed to show Smyth alone disclosed the claimed acoustic model memory on an integrated circuit because the claimed processor, (the Motorola
Jul 21, 2026 · via ipwatchdog.com
Ish: Imran Perretta’s remarkably beautiful film captures the brutal challenges of adolescence A police stop-and-search creates a rupture in the friendship between two Luton teens in this memorable evocation of childhood’s end. You wonder whether Imran Perretta was thinking of Kes (1969) when he gave a three-letter name to his own film about a painful childhood. Ish might, to a degree, be categorised as British realism in the classic Loachian tradition – not least in its casting of young nonprofessionals. But in his first feature, director Perretta – co-writing here with playwright Enda Walsh – finds his own distinct approach to the contemporary multiracial British everyday. You could call Ish a coming-of-age story. But if that tag tends to suggest a completed process, this film depicts the start of a gradual change: coming of age as a fall from the grace of childhood, and an induction into the potentially brutal challenges of adolescence. The film’s opening section presents an image of boyhood as earthly paradise. Two boys, Ish and Maram, explore a wood near their Luton home, pick blackberries, build a play camp, revel in the nature that surrounds them: with the treetops swaying in Ish’s POV, it is a fragile utopia of dappled ruralism and of immediate connection, with the world and with each other. Perretta has cast two 12-year-olds, long-standing friends in reality; hence the brisk, seemingly telepathic energy to their interplay: Farhan Hasnat as the diminutive, wide-eyed Ish, Yahya Kitana as Palestinian-British Maram. The latter looks and acts older and tougher, speaking modern British patois with the sort of inflections and accent – an Asian-Caribbean-Cockney hybrid – that can’t easily be faked by actors. Maram wants to be a peer of the older boys in the neighbourhood, who for Ish are just that – older, a different
Jul 21, 2026 · via bfi.org.uk
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Jul 21, 2026 · via buzzfeed.com
Abstract Given the widespread societal discourse surrounding facial attractiveness, live-streaming e-commerce (LSE) operators have legitimate reasons to pay attention to viewers’ perceptions of anchors’ facial attractiveness. Drawing on impression formation theory and attention allocation theory, this study constructs a theoretical model to examine the effects of anchors’ perceived facial attractiveness on both monetary and non-monetary performance in LSE, while also investigating the moderating role of anchors’ body movements as subsequent dynamic visual cues. Empirical analysis based on structured and unstructured data from 1472 Douyin live-streaming sessions validates the proposed model. The results reveal an inverted U-shaped relationship between perceived facial attractiveness and monetary performance, and a significant positive relationship between perceived facial attractiveness and non-monetary performance. Moderation analysis indicates that body movements significantly moderate the inverted U-shaped relationship between facial attractiveness and monetary performance by shifting the turning point to the right. However, the positive effect of facial attractiveness on non-monetary performance remains unaffected by body movements. These findings suggest an asymmetric effect of anchors’ perceived facial attractiveness on the two types of performance: the effect on non-monetary performance is robust, whereas the effect on monetary performance is context-dependent. This study provides practical implications for anchor selection and marketing strategy optimization in the LSE context. Similar content being viewed by others Funding This article was supported by the “Double First-Class” Philosophical and Social Science Discipline Clusters Construction Project of Chengdu University of Technology in 2025 for Interdisciplinary Innovation Teams[25JCXK04]. Author information Authors and Affiliations Corresponding author Ethics declarations Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests. Ethical approval The authors sought and obtained ethical approval from the Research and Publication Committee of the School of Business Administration, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. The Committee confirmed that the study complied with relevant ethical standards. No approval number was attached to
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