https://ireyewear.com/blog/infrared-blocking/ Recent content in Infrared Blocking on IR Eyewear Hugo en-US Copyright © 2026, IR Eyewear. Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://ireyewear.com/can-eu-regulation-stop-facial-recognition-systems/ Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://ireyewear.com/can-eu-regulation-stop-facial-recognition-systems/ Artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling the spread of biometric technologies, including facial recognition applications used for verification, identification, and categorization by both private companies and public institutions. Although the facial recognition market is poised for massive growth over the coming years, the technology has become a central issue in the global debate around biometric surveillance, with a large pan-European citizens’ movement already calling for an outright ban. The supposed benefits of using facial recognition systems for public safety are undermined by their intrusiveness and documented unreliability. https://ireyewear.com/facial-recognition-in-the-uk-how-it-works-whos-watching-and-how-to-protect-yourself/ Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://ireyewear.com/facial-recognition-in-the-uk-how-it-works-whos-watching-and-how-to-protect-yourself/ The UK has become one of the most surveilled countries in the world. In public spaces and increasingly in private ones, your face is being used to identify you without your knowledge and without your consent. It’s a development that puts Britain in uncomfortable company alongside technocracies like China and the United States. It’s not just police cameras on street corners anymore either. The same “Face ID” technology that unlocks your smartphone is now being used to tie your private, social, and working lives together using photos on social media.