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June 3, 2017 02:12 pm GMT

Facial recognition technology is taking over airports: Your face is your new boarding pass

Traveling through the world's airports has never been simple. Just this week, the Trump Administration announced a new procedure in which visa applicants must provide years worth of social media history, among other hassles. But a new technology may help get passengers on their way more quickly, and maybe even reduce stress if it works properly and passengers are ok with its privacy implications. 

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Facial recognition technology is coming to an airport near you.

JetBlue announced a plan to use the face scanning technology in lieu of traditional boarding passes. The airline is working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in flights between Boston's Logan International Airport and Aruba's Queen Beatrix International Airport.  Read more...

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