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DETROIT (AP) — Brandon Noel's 26 points helped Wright State defeat Detroit Mercy 80-72 on Saturday. Noel had seven rebounds for the Raiders (6-5, 1-1 Horizon League). Jack Doumbia scored 21 points while shooting 8 of 16 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line and added 13 rebounds and three blocks. Alex Huibregste shot 5 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line to finish with 17 points, while adding six assists. The Titans (5-6, 1-1) were led in scoring by Orlando Lovejoy, who finished with 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Detroit Mercy also got 12 points from Nate Johnson. Grant Gondrezick II also recorded 11 points and two steals. Wright State's next game is Wednesday against Marshall at home. Detroit Mercy visits Davidson on Saturday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .to major Canadian airports, beginning with Vancouver International Airport, in a bid to streamline the boarding process. But while the technology may simplify flying for some — enrolled travellers no longer need to show their boarding pass or physical ID to board most domestic flights — the convenience might not outweigh the potential security concerns, some privacy experts say. “Any type of biometric data is extremely sensitive information,” said Rozita Dara, an associate professor and principle investigator of the University of Guelph’s Data Management and Privacy Governance research program. “Unlike passwords, you cannot change it.” Many U.S. cities have banned facial recognition software, but it remains widely unregulated in Canada. Many U.S. cities have banned facial recognition software, but it remains widely unregulated in Canada. Air Canada’s program launched Tuesday at Vancouver International Airport. It’s also available for customers entering Air Canada’s Maple Leaf Lounges in Toronto, Calgary and San Francisco, as well as the Air Canada Café in Toronto, . “While we don’t have a specific timeline to share for when other airports will have this, we can confirm we are planning to roll our Digital ID as an option at other Canadian airport gates,” a spokesperson for Air Canada told the Star. “It does require some significant investment for equipment, and new processes for our employees.” They continued that the program is entirely optional, and that Air Canada has no plans of making it mandatory. To enrol in the program, travellers over 18 must first create a digital profile on Air Canada’s mobile app by uploading a selfie, a picture of their passport and a scan of their passport chip. These are then shared with a third-party company which generates the facial biometrics for one’s profile and for use in verifying their identity at the airport. This company “has access to and uses your facial biometrics strictly on Air Canada’s instructions and solely for the purposes of the digital ID,” . While Air Canada did not disclose the third-party provider on its website or to the Star, it appears to be , a company that employs to facilitate its work. This digital profile, containing one’s selfie, passport details and a unique identifier, is then encrypted and stored only on one’s device, the airline says; the facial biometric data used to create the profile are immediately deleted. Travellers can then check in on the device where their digital profile was created before their flight, after which facial recognition cameras installed at certain airport gates will match their image with that of their digital profile — no ID or boarding pass needed. “Customers utilizing Digital ID will be among the first to board the aircraft and get settled in sooner,” the airline said in a release. Travellers’ digital profiles are stored only on their mobile devices until the day of one’s flight, the airline said. At that time, the information is encrypted and sent to Air Canada’s biometrics provider for use in identification at the airport. “Our provider does not retain any copy of your biometrics created and used for the authorized purposes,” according to Air Canada. The biometric data generated from the airport facial recognition cameras are “immediately deleted after use,” and those created from one’s selfie on the day of travel are deleted within 36 hours of departure. , Mike Maxwell, aviation leader at OARO, said the “biometrics is facilitated through an anonymized process, maintaining an even higher standard of privacy than called for by Canadian or General Data Protection Regulation requirements.” While experts say Air Canada’s privacy measures appear robust, some expressed concerns with how the systems are trained, what happens when it fails to recognize travellers — and the airline’s third-party facial recognition provider. “These collect a lot of biometric, personal information about you, but you don’t necessarily know who they are or how they protect your data,” said Florian Kerschbaum, a professor at the University of Waterloo’s David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science. The city still makes public residents’ phone numbers, addresses, email addresses and signatures, even as concerns grow over identity theft. The city still makes public residents’ phone numbers, addresses, email addresses and signatures, even as concerns grow over identity theft. He also noted that, because one’s information must be sent from their phone to Air Canada and their third-party provider on their day of travel, it creates an opening where malicious actors can intercept and steal your biometric data. That’s a big issue, according to Dara, because unlike a stolen password, “you can’t change your face.” Malicious actors can then use this information to gain access to your accounts on other platforms that use biometric verification. Canadian airports have been slow to embrace the technology, but facial recognition software has already been in use by some U.S. and international airlines, companies and government security agencies for years. You may already be using it to unlock your iPhone. As more companies adopt the technology and the ecosystem grows, so too does the threat of identity theft and abuse, Kerschbaum and Dara say. “In my opinion, I’d never use (facial recognition),” Dara added. As for whether you should sign up for Air Canada’s program, “it depends on your personal preference,” Kerschbaum said. “These biometrics can be very convenient... But (you have to ask), is boarding a plane important enough for me to use it?”
“I would just encourage everybody to be as politically incorrect as their heart desires" Sean Penn has taken aim at the “extraordinary cowardice” of Hollywood, claiming it is “limiting the imagination”. The actor took exception with Oscar voters in particular, despite the fact that he has picked up two gongs himself, for his performances in Mystic River and Milk . Speaking at the Marrakech Film Festival, where he received the lifetime achievement award, he said (via Variety ): “The Academy have exercised really extraordinary cowardice when it comes to being part of the bigger world of expression, and in fact, have largely been part of limiting the imagination and very limiting of different cultural expressions.” “So I don’t get very excited about what we’ll call the Academy Awards [except for] when a film like The Florida Project , or I’m Still Here [are nominated], or, you know, Emilia Perez , of the things that are likely to happen this year.” Sean Penn with his Best Actor Oscar for ‘Milk’ at the 2009 Academy Awards. Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic. Penn added that the industry is “afraid” of addressing controversial political topics, referencing the recent Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice , which is expected to miss out in the coming awards season. “It’s jaw-dropping how afraid this business of mavericks is of a great film like that, one with great, great acting,” Penn said. “[It’s amazing] that they too can be as afraid as a piddly little Republican congressman.” “Around the world [there is] this demand for diversity – but not diversity of behavior and not diversity of opinion or language,” he continued. “I would just encourage everybody to be as politically incorrect as their heart desires and to engage diversity and to keep telling those stories.” Among the films expected to be in the running at the Oscars early next year are Sean Baker’s independent drama Anora , Netflix’s experimental musical Emilia Perez and A24’s historical epic The Brutalist , as well as more mainstream fare such as Wicked , Gladiator II and Dune: Part Two . Penn, meanwhile, spoke earlier this year about the rumours that he hit Madonna with a baseball bat during their marriage in the 1980s. He said: “I didn’t know what the hell she was talking about. Now, I think it’s fair to say that I’m not the biggest guy in the world. But if I hit Mike Tyson in the head with a baseball bat, he’s going to the hospital.” Related Topics Oscars Sean Penn
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Get essential daily news for Fort Worth area Sign up to receive insightful, in-depth local stories today. 📩 Texas Wesleyan brands itself as “Smaller. Smarter.” The east Fort Worth university could add “Cheaper” to the list through a new free tuition program. The private university of around 2,500 students announced the program this week that would offer free tuition to incoming freshmen in Texas who qualify for Pell Grants, a federal grant for students with “exceptional financial need,” according to the U.S. Department of Education’s website . The cost of annual undergraduate tuition for full-time students is around $34,000, according to the university’s website . “This program is a game-changer for students in Texas who dream of a college education, especially at a small, private institution like Texas Wesleyan, that may face financial barriers,” Texas Wesleyan President Emily Messer said in a statement. “We believe in the power of education to transform lives. By eliminating tuition barriers for deserving Texas students, we’re opening doors to countless opportunities,” she added. The program will kick off in the 2025-26 academic year for incoming freshmen. Students need to be first-time college students and receive the maximum amount of a Pell Grant to qualify. The federal grant will cover the first dollar amounts of tuition, and Texas Wesleyan will foot the rest of the bill. Get essential daily news for the Fort Worth area. Sign up for insightful, in-depth stories — completely free. In order to determine Pell eligibility, applicants must complete a FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, form . Once in the program, students can renew their free tuition for up to four years, as long as they remain enrolled full-time and maintain satisfactory academic standards. “Given the extremely high cost of college and how important a degree is to people’s future earning potential, the chance to get an education for free via the combination of Pell Grants and private donations is a really big deal for students,” said Chip Lupo, a writer and analyst for WalletHub, a financial services company. “It also makes colleges that institute such programs more popular among prospective students with affordability issues.” Nearly half — 46% — of Texas Wesleyan students receive a Pell Grant, according to federal financial aid data for the 2022-23 academic year. The average award is nearly $6,000. The maximum allowed Pell Grant award for this academic year is around $7,400. Lupo said the Pell Grant program does not have a strict income cut-off, but only 6% of recipients come from families with an annual income of $60,000 or more. About 39% come from families with incomes between $20,001 and $50,000, and the majority, 51% of students, come from families with annual incomes below $20,000. College accessibility is a central concern at Texas Wesleyan and for Messer personally, as a first-generation college student. In the early days of Messer’s presidency at the east Fort Worth University, she saw the university’s role as being in the business of changing lives . The majority of students come from Tarrant County, and more than half are the first in their family to attend college. The university has many notable alumni in politics, including outgoing U.S. House Rep. Kay Granger, former State Sen. Beverly Powell, current U.S. House Rep. Marc Veasey and current Mayor Mattie Parker, who graduated from the law school before it was purchased by Texas A&M. “I would not be where I am today without Texas Wesleyan University. It played a huge role for me,” Veasey, a 1995 graduate of the school, said at the inauguration ceremony of Messer earlier this year. “I was one of those students that didn’t have a lot of money and was looking for a place where I would fit in, so I could do something with my life.” Update: This story has been updated to state that students who receive the full Pell Grant qualify for the program. Disclosure: Texas Wesleyan University has been a financial supporter of the Fort Worth Report. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here . Shomial Ahmad is a higher education reporter for the Fort Worth Report, in partnership with Open Campus . 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