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Signs of the Times
Signs of the times — the natural and social indicators that Christ said would precede his return.
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Paid assisted-suicide clinics open in New York after legalisation
ZeroHedge2 Nov 202660%
WA police facial recognition trial scans 1.38 million faces, 122 arrests
the Guardian2 Nov 202666%
Cross-border digital ID advances technically, but governance gaps and breaches persist
Biometric Update31 Oct 202660%
Brazil mandates face biometrics for SIM registration from 2027
Biometric Update30 Oct 202662%
Treasury makes ID.me sole login for TreasuryDirect; senators demand answers
Biometric Update30 Oct 202666%
Türkiye plans digital ID wallet pilot for 2027 as e-Devlet age checks expand
Biometric Update30 Oct 202660%
UK police widen live facial recognition as oversight law awaits
Biometric Update30 Oct 202662%
Ontario to phase in optional digital photo card and driver's licence
LifeSite29 Oct 202660%
Ofcom names four age checks for 16-year-olds ahead of UK social media ban
Biometric Update29 Oct 202662%
Canada's Bill C-41 would allow euthanasia on advance request without consent
LifeSite29 Oct 202662%
DHS plans $100M contract to consolidate biometric identity examination
Biometric Update29 Oct 202662%
Indonesia tenders 4PB storage for national biometric ID database
Biometric Update29 Oct 202660%
Italy's data regulator approves national EU digital ID wallet plan
Biometric Update29 Oct 202660%
Senators press Meta over smart glasses privacy and AI training use
404 Media29 Oct 202660%
IATA survey shows rising biometric travel adoption and first One ID certifications
Biometric Update28 Oct 202660%
Australia urges US to accept biometric check model keeping fingerprints at home
Biometric Update28 Oct 202662%
Apple adds selfie-based facial age estimation to iOS 27.2 in several countries
Biometric Update28 Oct 202660%
Australia weighs sharing travellers' biometrics with US to keep visa-free entry
The Epoch Times28 Oct 202662%
Australia weighs sharing citizens' biometric data to keep US visa waiver
The Epoch Times28 Oct 202662%
Canada bill bans mental-illness euthanasia but allows advance requests
LifeSite28 Oct 202662%
Facewatch tests free retail crime platform linked to facial recognition
Biometric Update27 Oct 202662%
Freedom House: age checks reshape internet as freedom declines 16th year
Biometric Update27 Oct 202658%
Vietnam proposes digital ID law extending identity to assets and transactions
Biometric Update27 Oct 202662%
Socure launches tools to tie AI agents to verified identities
Biometric Update27 Oct 202660%
South Africa issues 1M biometric Smart IDs via banks in seven months
Biometric Update27 Oct 202662%
Report: AI quietly embedded across Home Office immigration systems
The Guardian27 Oct 202662%
CBP plans up to $50M contract to integrate biometrics and AI into applications
Biometric Update26 Oct 202660%
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 workers amid AI spending surge
ZeroHedge26 Oct 202655%
Leaked audio: Flock CEO tells police chiefs backlash to the company isn't real
404 Media26 Oct 202662%
Armenia to launch biometric passports and ID cards for EU visa-free bid
Biometric Update26 Oct 202660%
Vietnam sets November 15 deadline for cross-border digital ID trials
Biometric Update26 Oct 202662%
Innov8tif adds Malaysia's MyDigital ID check to EMAS eKYC platform
Biometric Update25 Oct 202662%
DHS voter probes merged voter rolls, AI profiling and commercial identity data
Biometric Update25 Oct 202666%
Indiana officer arrested for misusing Flock cameras to track wife
the Guardian23 Oct 202662%
Bermuda weighs national digital ID as supplier bids near November 27 deadline
Biometric Update23 Oct 202652%
UK Home Office publishes privacy assessment for immigration live facial recognition
Biometric Update23 Oct 202660%
South Korea weighs renewable IDs after repeated identity-number leaks
Biometric Update23 Oct 202652%
French police use facial recognition and social media to identify rioters
Biometric Update22 Oct 202662%
Somalia issues biometric national IDs to citizens returning from Yemen
Biometric Update22 Oct 202660%
UK retail facial recognition expands as Facewatch seeks tighter rules
Biometric Update22 Oct 202662%