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Its biometric system hobbled, Florida police push for new software
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Florida are considering upgrades...

No facial recognition at 2024 Olympics, French privacy watchdog tells parliament
The French parliament has been urged not to consider deploying...

NordPass to offer biometric passwordless authentication, Yubico
Password manager firm NordPass has confirmed it will start storing passkeys and offer...

NIST pushes framework to foster trusted AI
The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has...

Digital ID investments are active; Blackrock boosts
In a daisy-chain of corporate finance, the world's biggest asset manager, Blackrock, has...

Expert Panel Votes for Stricter Rules on Risky Virus Research
The White House will decide whether to adopt the panel’s recommendations on so-called gain of function experiments.The White House will...

Deaths Among Pregnant Women and New Mothers Rose Sharply During Pandemic
The fatalities, occurring disproportionately among Native American and Black women, were linked not just to medical complications but also to...

FDA Seeks More Authority to Oversee CBD Products
The agency wants Congress to intervene, saying it does not have adequate oversight powers to ensure the safety of the...

New Blood Donation Rules to Loosen Restrictions on Gay and Bisexual Men
The F.D.A. proposed a more individualized policy based on questions about sexual behavior and risks.The F.D.A. proposed a more individualized...

Why Experts Are Urging Swifter Treatment for Children With Obesity
Growing research has shown that intensive interventions are needed, scientists say. Here is why their advice is changing.Growing research has...

Covid Vaccines Targeting Omicron Should Be Standard, Panel Says
As advisers to the Food and Drug Administration endorsed ending one era of the Covid vaccination campaign, they also grappled...
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Meta’s Trump Calculus and Regime Change at Netflix
Plus, we play the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s video game “Dookey Dash.”Plus,...

On Trump’s Social Network: Ads for Miracle Cures, Scams and Fake Merchandise
Truth Social, the social network started by former President Donald J. Trump,...

Justice Dept. Dismantles a Major Ransomware Operation
The department said it had successfully prevented victims from having to pay...

Stripe Hires Investment Banks to Explore Public Listing
The payments processing start-up, one of the world’s most valuable private companies,...

University of Texas Will Offer Large-Scale Online Master’s Degree in A.I.
Amid a boom in new tools like ChatGPT, the Austin campus plans...

TikTok’s New Defense in Washington: Going on the Offense
Keeping its head down has not paid off for the company, which...