New EU border system starts, UK travellers warned of delays
British travellers face potential queues as the EU's Entry/Exit System expands. New biometric checks require fingerprints and facial scans. Here's what you need to know.
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New EU border system brings risk of longer queues for Britons
British travellers face potential delays as the EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) expands. Learn about the new fingerprint and facial scan rules for visiting Europe.
Wegmans facial recognition sparks shopper privacy fears
US grocery giant Wegmans deploys facial scanners in stores for security, raising major biometric privacy concerns among customers and prompting warnings from regulators.
US Mandates Facial Recognition for Foreign Travellers
The US has launched a sweeping new policy requiring facial biometric data from all noncitizens entering and leaving the country. The move aims to combat visa fraud and illegal immigration. Read the full details.
Dennehy's gruesome escape plot with guard's severed finger
Notorious serial killer Joanne Dennehy plotted a prison break using a female officer's severed finger to bypass biometric security. Read the shocking details of her plan and her ongoing threat.
EU Biometric Checks Cause 70% Surge in Airport Delays
New EU Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric checks cause 70% longer processing times and 3-hour delays at European airports, sparking chaos for UK Christmas travellers and warnings of 'systemic disruption'.
AP's Infrared Photo Essay Reveals Global Surveillance Tech
AP photographers use infrared filters to reveal the invisible beams tracking faces and vehicles worldwide. Discover how this tech enables digital control and its global impact.
EU border system causing three-hour airport delays
The EU's new Entry-Exit System is causing severe delays and safety hazards at airports, with warnings of worse to come. Read the latest on the travel chaos.
EU's EES border system causing airport chaos and 3-hour waits
Europe's airports warn of 'serious safety hazards' as the EU's new Entry-Exit System causes major delays. ACI reports a 70% increase in border check times. Read the latest.
EU border system causing 3-hour airport waits, warns ACI
Europe's airports warn of 'serious safety hazards' as the new EU Entry-Exit System (EES) causes major delays. Read the latest on the rollout crisis and traveller impact.
Worker Refuses Digital ID, Fears HR Backlash
A Cornwall woman fears repercussions after refusing to provide her passport for a workplace digital ID scheme. Her stand highlights growing public resistance to the government's controversial plans.
Facial recognition risks creating 'no-go zones' for minorities
New Home Office research reveals ethnic minority groups are more likely to avoid areas with live facial recognition cameras, raising major civil liberties and bias concerns. Read the full report.
Labour's facial recognition plans raise data misuse fears
Labour's expansion of live facial recognition technology risks putting sensitive biometric data in the wrong hands, threatening public trust and civil liberties. Read the urgent warnings.
Facial Recognition Camera Expansion Sparks Liberty Fears
Government plans for a national facial recognition camera network have ignited a fierce debate over civil liberties. Critics warn of a 'dystopian' surveillance state. Read the full story.
$45 US Airport Fee for Non-REAL ID from February 1
US travellers without a REAL ID or passport will face a $45 fee at airport security from February 1. The TSA says it covers biometric verification costs. Learn the details.
WeChat Transforms into Chinese Police Surveillance Tool
New research reveals how China's super-app WeChat, with 1.37 billion users, has become a powerful police surveillance tool, blurring lines between service and state monitoring.
Digital Passports Arrive on iPhone in US, UK Tests Tech
American travellers can now store their passport in Apple Wallet for domestic flights. Meanwhile, the UK trials new facial recognition e-gates at Manchester Airport to slash queue times.
Facial Recognition Vans Roll Out Across UK Police Forces
Seven additional police forces will deploy facial recognition vans, expanding controversial surveillance technology across the UK. Learn how this affects civil liberties.
Elon Musk's xAI Demands Employee Biometric Data
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence firm xAI faces serious allegations after employees claim they were pressured to provide sensitive biometric information, including fingerprints and eye scans, raising major privacy and ethical concerns in the tech indus
EU's New Border System Threatens Travel Chaos
Major travel disruption looms as EU's biometric border system launches in October. Dover and Eurotunnel face potential 14-hour queues while airports brace for passenger delays.
US Expands Facial Recognition at Airports for Travellers
The US government is dramatically expanding its facial recognition programme at major airports, requiring nearly all international travellers to undergo biometric scans. This controversial move raises serious questions about privacy rights and data protec
Starmer's Digital ID Card Revolution Unveiled
Labour leader Keir Starmer proposes groundbreaking digital ID cards to combat illegal immigration and streamline public services, sparking both support and civil liberties concerns.
EU border system threatens Eurostar chaos
British travellers face potential two-hour queues as EU's new Entry/Exit System threatens to disrupt Eurostar services from November 2024, with St Pancras International unprepared for biometric checks.
EU's New Border System Testing Begins: UK Impact
The long-delayed EU Entry/Exit System has commenced initial testing, promising to transform travel for British passport holders with new biometric checks and potential delays at European borders.
India's Digital ID System Divides Nation
India's ambitious Aadhaar digital identity system faces growing scrutiny as millions report exclusion from essential services, creating a deep societal divide about technology's role in governance.
EU Border System Sparks 4-Hour Delays at Prague Airport
Prague Airport becomes testing ground for EU's Entry/Exit System, creating 4-hour queues and raising alarm for UK holidaymakers facing similar chaos this autumn.
EU Entry/Exit System Delayed Until 2025
The controversial EU Entry/Exit System facing yet another postponement, with Prague Airport revealing new 2025 timeline for biometric border controls that will impact UK travellers.
New EU biometric checks for British travellers from 2025
British citizens travelling to EU countries will undergo mandatory biometric fingerprinting and facial scans under new Entry/Exit System rules starting October 2025, creating potential delays and raising privacy concerns.
New EU Border System to Reshape UK Travel from October
Major border overhaul looms as Britain prepares to implement EU-style Entry/Exit System, bringing biometric checks and potential delays for travellers from October 2024.
New EU fingerprint checks for British travellers revealed
Major travel changes are coming as EU implements new biometric border system. British travellers will face fingerprint and facial recognition checks when visiting Europe from next year.
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