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 Tinder is expanding its identity verification program at a time when artificial intelligence (AI) can make it hard to tell who's real and crime is rising on dating apps. Tinder, the world's most popular dating platform, is rolling out the system in the US, the UK, Brazil and Mexico over the coming weeks and months. It's already been testing the feature in Australia and New Zealand, where people who had been verified saw a 67% increase in matches compared to those who didn't, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. …

Without a passport or even a ticket, a mysterious man with apparent ties to Russia slipped onto a flight from Copenhagen to Los Angeles, hiding in plain sight until he was apprehended after landing in Los Angeles, an extraordinary federal criminal filing reveals. The man, identified as Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava, a seemingly gregarious flier who constantly shifted seats, spoke to several passengers, asked for two in-flight meals and even tried to snack on a cabin crew member’s chocolate bar during the more than…

We live in a world characterised by mobility. More and more people are choosing to work remotely and live wherever they want without damaging their careers. While this trend had been on the rise in recent years, since the pandemic, the number of digital nomads worldwide is now up to 35 million. About 17 million of them are Americans, mostly setting up shop in European nations. Technology has improved in tandem with the willingness to explore working from anywhere. Now it sets the stage for the…

Getting a passport photo can be a tedious process. You have to take a trip to the photo studio, dress up following strict guidelines and then wait in a queue before your turn comes up. And even after all that, you have to wait some more before the photos are printed and handed to you. But in the age of artificial intelligence, you can skip through all these steps. Meet AI Passport Photos, a passport photo maker that allows you to complete the journey from clicking a picture to getting the printouts in a single convenient…

Scientists at the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences propose that the Higgs boson may interact with ‘new physics’ via decay into exotic particles, according to ‘Hidden Valley’ models. These models suggest that future particle accelerators could observe this exotic decay, potentially paving the way for understanding new physics beyond our current Standard Model.It may be that the famous Higgs boson, co-responsible for the existence of masses of elementary particles, also interacts with the world…

Storage devices might seem a little dull, but they shouldn’t be underestimated in how useful they can be, and Western Digital’s My Passport is just the ticket you need to ensure you never lose an important file ever again. As the name suggests, the My Passport is an external portable storage device that can go anywhere with you. It may be unassuming in appearance yet able to hold untold wealth within. You’re in good hands with Western Digital as the firm, founded in 1970, has more than 50 years of experience in…

Image: ICADuring live trials at the Woodlands checkpoint between June and October last year, more than 400 cars and 700 travelers were cleared via APICS, with 94% going through the immigration process without needing assistance from officers. Contactless biometrics, using iris and facial recognition, is used to process immigration clearance via APICS. In early-2024, travelers driving through the checkpoints will be able to create a profile via ICA's mobile app and generate either an individual or group QR code.…

<!----> A consortium of 11 international organisations from industry, technology and science today launched the first publicly available content guidance on the EU Battery Passport. It is designed, a statement said, to support the implementation of the battery passport as mandated by the…

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that Nigerians will soon begin to pay a fee for the verification of their National Identification Number (NIN) during applications for an international passport. In a statement issued Monday by NIMC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, the agency hinted that the introduction of the fees follows a framework it agreed with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to improve the speed of passport services delivery in the country. “The…

Image Source : MPASSPORT SEVA APP MEA launches 'mPassport Police App' to expedite police verification for passports The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has launched a new app, the ‘mPassport Police App,’ to help expedite passport issuance by streamlining the police verification process. The app will allow police personnel to submit digital and paperless…