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[–] Emi@ani.social 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

First thing that comes to mind is if finger print wouldn't be safer option but then I remembered that episode of myth busters.

[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 months ago

Several companies are implementing facial recognition because they can sell the hash of your face to specialized companies. More profit in addition to helping to create a perpetual surveillance state

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't remember that episode of Mythbusters

[–] Emi@ani.social 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

S4.E16 Crimes and Myth-demeanors 2 They were testing different security systems and how to trick them.