Face Scanners At Airports

While TSA officers are romancing American passengers this summer, Brits will be subjected to a high-tech security check. Passengers will be screened with face-recognition technology, according to the Guardian. UK and EU citizens holding new biometric passports can pass through unmanned security checkpoints, where a scanner will match their face to the picture on their passport.

Officials insist that the machines can do a better job than human eyeballs at preventing identity fraud. That, and without all the ogling and searching, things will speed up.

While it has been tested on pre-registered business travelers, this summer will be the first time the technology is used on the masses. Perhaps airports on this side of the pond will learn a thing or two from those enterprising, albeit slightly less flirtatious, Brits. Until then, check out our guide to navigating the unfriendly skies in the quickest, easiest manner.

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[Tsunami Surfin Ditka]

sounds like your a fan of "Big Brother"? do you really want to give more power to the "KFC Rejects" mentioned in the link?