FacialRecognition

Flew MIA to SJO yesterday and they were using facial recognition at the gate. I get the idea, but wow was it slow and awkward. Gate agent kept repeating that we had to listen only to her announcements and anything else over the speakers was “not valid.” Then she went into a long...

Spotted these at gate E20 while waiting for my flight. It was an international flight, and most people used the new facial recognition setup. For kids too short for the camera, an agent had to use a phone scanner instead. Anyone know if these gates are brand new or part of a...

So I just read Matthew Klint’s piece about TSA’s facial recognition at security checkpoints, and it got me thinking are we really giving up anything new here, or has the privacy ship already sailed? Senator Jeff Merkley’s been making noise about how you can opt out...