• Dulles Airport Starts Using Facial Recognition to Confirm Travelers Identity

    Dulles Airport Starts Using Facial Recognition to Confirm Travelers Identity

    The facial recognition technology that the United States has been testing in airports has officially caught its first imposter.  This came just three days after Washington Dulles International started to use it.  According to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a 26-year-old-man from Sao Paulo, Brazil successfully fooled people with a French passport until he…

  • New Legislation Could Help Transgendered People at the Airport

    New Legislation Could Help Transgendered People at the Airport

    There is a new bill being introduced that would compel the Transportation Security Administration to adopt gender-neutral technologies and screening technologies.  The bill is being introduced by U.S. Representative, Kathleen Rice, who is a Democrat from New York.  The “Screening with Dignity Act” mandates new training protocols, new privacy protections and full-body scanning technology to…

  • Here’s How to Travel When You’re Looking for Adventure

    Here’s How to Travel When You’re Looking for Adventure

    When it comes to traveling, there are so many factors to take into consideration.  Where should I go?  Should I go alone?  What kind of accommodation will I stay in?  What will I do when I’m there? Depending on what your idea of travel is, the answers to these questions could differ greatly.  My idea…