Texas AG sues Google for allegedly using features in Photos, Assistant, and Nest devices to collect facial- and voice-recognition data without proper consent (Miles Kruppa/Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
New York AG Letitia James asks Madison Square Garden Entertainment for information on the alleged use of facial recognition to deny access to ticket holders  —  Probe related to company’s alleged use of the technology to bar certain ticket holders from its venues

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge:
Google Nest Wifi Pro review: easy to use, inexpensive, no subscriptions, and nice design, but Ethernet limited to 1Gbps, no Assistant, and few parental options  —  A big upgrade over its predecessors, Google’s Nest Wifi Pro adds Wi-Fi 6 and 6E, bringing faster speeds, and improved reliability.

Heather Murphy / New York Times:
A look at the CBP prioritizing facial recognition to verify ~85% of the 221K daily travelers entering the US, replacing passport lines and self-serve kiosks  —  More than 80 percent of all travelers entering the U.S. are now verified by facial recognition.  The loss of older, seemingly more convenient methods has many perplexed.

Miles Kruppa / Wall Street Journal:
Activist investor TCI, which has a $6B+ stake in Alphabet, calls on the company to aggressively reduce headcount and cut costs in long-term bets such as Waymo  —  Hedge fund says company would be more efficient with fewer employees  —  Activist hedge fund TCI Fund Management called …

Mack DeGeurin / Gizmodo:
ICO, the UK’s privacy watchdog, warns organizations of the risks of using “emotional analysis” tech, and plans to publish its biometric guidance in spring 2023  —  The watchdog’s deputy commissioner warned the tech wasn’t backed by science and that any benefits were outweighed by the risks.

Vas Panagiotopoulos / Wired:
A look at the use of biometric surveillance tech in European soccer stadiums; 15,000+ cameras will monitor fans in eight stadiums at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar  —  Stadiums around the world, including at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, are subjecting spectators to invasive biometric surveillance tech.