Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses NYT: Technology By:Kashmir Hill Β· Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac 13 February 2026 at 05:03 In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the featureβs release. Β© Lucia Vazquez for The New York TimesThe maker of Metaβs smart glasses said it sold more than seven million pairs last year.
The Tech Arsenal That ICE Has Deployed in Minneapolis NYT: Technology By:Sheera Frenkel and Aaron Krolik 31 January 2026 at 13:15 Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said. Β© Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu, via Getty ImagesA Border Patrol Agent scanning the face of a driver in Minneapolis this month.