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Be Facial-Recognition Ready

Photo: David McNew
Photo: David McNew (Getty Images)

Like it or not, facial recognition is everywhere, and police are going to continue relying on the tech no matter how many times it obviously flubs a criminal investigation. Thankfully, folks are constantly coming up with new ways to circumvent these systems; you can direct laser pointers at a given camera, you can wear specially-designed sunglasses, or you can just wear the same face masks that protect you from the coronavirus. Just to be safe, you should also cover any identifying bits before you go out—if you’ve got unique tattoos or unusually colored hair, now’s not the time to flaunt them.