One of the great ‘First World Problems’ downsides of wearing a mask is the struggle to unlock an iPhone with facial recognition technology.

We have good news on that front, and if that’s in the top 1 000 of your worries at present, you lead a charmed life.

Facial recognition technology is advancing at a rate of knots, but not everybody is on board. The way it is used by law enforcement, as well as by governments keen to keep a close eye on citizens, has many troubling aspects.

We can write off the ‘5G causes coronavirus’ theories, along with the ‘Bill Gates vaccine microchip’ theory, as complete and utter nonsense, but many of the worries around the use of facial recognition are valid.

Off you go, John:

[source:lastweektonight]