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Vending machine error reveals secret face image database of college students (arstechnica.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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Facial-recognition data is typically used to prompt more vending machine sales.

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[–] [email protected] 103 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Stanley sounded alarm after consulting Invenda sales brochures that promised "the machines are capable of sending estimated ages and genders" of every person who used the machines without ever requesting consent.

[–] [email protected] 59 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That is incredibly invasive of people’s privacy what the fuck

[–] fastandcurious 4 points 9 months ago

Welcome to 2024, privacy no longer exists, your face is sellable and you being poor is exploitable, enjoy your stay