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Algorithms · October 2019Gaffe level: Typo

France Plans Nationwide Facial Recognition Digital ID

France moved to make face scans the key to its national digital ID, drawing warnings from privacy regulators about forced biometric consent. Liberte, but smile for the camera.

Source: Security Today

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AI Cameras at a Brooklyn Recycling Plant Recover 89% of Aluminum Cans

Climate · October 2026 Kudos level: Bravo

Greyparrot's AI cameras above the sorting belts at a Brooklyn recycling plant measured 89% aluminum recovery, nearly double the average U.S. rate. The systems now run in seven U.S. states and more than 20 countries, with 10 to 30% efficiency gains reported at facilities using them.

Source: Canary Media

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