Facial-recognition algorithms from Los Angeles startup TrueFace are good enough that the US Air Force uses them to speed security checks at base entrances. But CEO Shaun Moore says he’s facing a new ...

In addition to limiting the spread of germs through coughing, face masks have become an unlikely protagonist against facial recognition algorithms and the general menace of surveillance. These masks — ...

A new government study found that wearing face masks makes it harder for facial recognition algorithms to recognize people. The typical error rate for most facial ...

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is piloting facial recognition technologies that can see through face masks with a "promising" level of accuracy, meaning that travelers could end up ...

New algorithms can police whether people are complying with public health guidance. The practice raises familiar questions about data privacy. Video by Mark Thiessen and Rebecca Hale, National ...