ICE Crisis: Faces, Fingerprints, and Flaws in Detention Drama
In a shocking twist, ICE is now using facial recognition tools on officers’ phones, aiming to identify “unknown subjects” with a simple smartphone point-and-shoot. Critics, however, warn it could lead to surveillance-driven profiling and wrongful arrests. Because who doesn’t want their phone to say, “Smile! You’re about to be misidentified!”
Hot Take:
Wow! ICE agents now have their own version of Pokemon Go, but instead of catching virtual creatures, they’re “catching” people with facial recognition! Meanwhile, hackers are playing a real-life game of SimCity by opening dam valves in Norway. And let’s not forget about the US Supreme Court’s decision to play referee in the Texas porn ID law, while cybercriminals are constantly leveling up their game. It’s a wild, wild digital world out there, folks!
Key Points:
- ICE rolls out a mobile app for agents to identify individuals using facial recognition.
- US Supreme Court upholds Texas porn ID law, sparking privacy concerns.
- Cybercriminal group “Breachforums” busted by global law enforcement.
- Scattered Spider hackers now target the airline industry.
- Hackers breach a Norwegian dam, playing around with industrial control systems.