by Chris Burt, Activist Post:
A London food bank is expanding its use of face biometrics to facilitate the distribution of food to its customers through local shops.
A trial of the FaceDonate app by Hackney Foodbank in London, England, was launched a year ago, and included nearly 200 users, Reuters reports. Now the app will be made available to all Hackney Foodbank users.
The app is used at participating local grocery stores, where the user can access a wider variety of foodstuffs than the food bank is able to stock. The app prevents the purchase of products like alcohol and tobacco. It also allows fundraising by individuals and businesses, and tracks donation spending.
An investigation by THE CITY and ProPublica found that New York City schools continue to call on safety agents and other police officers to manage students in distress and unless a parent arrives in time to intercede, cops hand kids off to EMTs, who take students to hospital emergency rooms for psychiatric evaluations.
Four members of the Proud Boys were found guilty of seditious conspiracy on Thursday in a DC show trial as corrupt DOJ head Merrick Garland continues to push the limits of what’s possible when it comes to jailing your political opposition.
Warns that “bad actors” will attempt to use AI for “bad things”
