#digital-identity

#digital-identity

Starmer launched the national digital ID scheme by pitching it as a means to control undocumented immigration, through making use of a government app mandatory when employers conduct right-to-work checks. The plan brought an instant backlash from civil rights groups and privacy campaigners, as well as widespread criticism from the tech sector, where digital identity providers have been encouraged for many years to go through a rigorous compliance process to achieve accreditation on a government-approved register of digital verification services.

Every year during late November and early December, our Instagram stories are plagued with Spotify Wrapped posts of people you haven't heard from since middle school or individuals who randomly log back in online to declare to the world that they are the top 0.01% of an artist no one has ever heard of. Spotify Wrapped used to be a social holiday, an annual ritual of showing off who has the more niche top five or who amongst your friend group is the true Swiftie.

Pantozzi's premise remains intriguing throughout, even if we're not exactly rooting for Tim in any capacity. He's not always likable or charitable, and the way he treats his mother will put some viewers off. Still, Pantozzi builds the tension nicely and knows how to slowly reveal the nuts and bolts of the mystery at hand. Robertson is especially good as his poor mother, who only has the best intentions for her son and cannot wrap her head around his depression.

Speaking to Business Insider at the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon this month, Oura CEO Tom Hale outlined a vision to expand into areas like digital identity and payments. "The idea is very straightforward: What if this is your key? What if this is your wallet?" Hale said of the company's smart rings, which retail for up to $499.

In September, the government announced plans to issue all legal residents a digital identity by August 2029, which in the first instance is set to be used to prove eligibility to work. Prime minister Keir Starmer said digital IDs were "an enormous opportunity for the UK." As well as making it tougher to work illegally, they would also "offer ordinary citizens countless benefits, like being able to prove your identity to access key services swiftly," he said.

The initiative includes European Business Wallets, which the European Commission (EC) said will offer companies a single digital identity to simplify paperwork and make it much easier to do business across EU member states. Valdis Dombrovskis, commissioner for economy and productivity, said: "Today's proposal represents an important first step in our digital simplification agenda, aiming to create a more favourable business environment for European companies."

For Snapchatters, Bitmoji isn't just an avatar. It's your digital identity, the way you show up with friends, share your moods, and represent yourself online. With Comic Bitmoji, we're giving you more choice in how you express yourself, whether that's embracing the latest 3D styles or throwing it back to the look that started it all. As you may recall, when they were originally launched, Bitmoji characters were essentially comic book format, 2D depictions,

The newly unveiled WINDOWSEN x Nike Air Max Muse collaboration pushes that innovation into another dimension, fusing fashion, technology, and identity into a single, dynamic form. First revealed at Shanghai Fashion Week, this avant-garde reinterpretation is the result of Nike's partnership with Sensen Lii, founder and creative force behind WINDOWSEN. Together, they've reimagined the Air Max legacy through a lens that feels more like science fiction than streetwear -an artistic collision of sport, self-expression, and futurism.

The internet was built to connect machines, not people. Its basic architecture maps servers to domain names and uses cryptographic certificates to prove websites are authentic. Yet it lacks a built-in way to bridge the gap between our offline identities - citizen, taxpayer, patient, employee, student - and the digital systems on which we increasingly rely to conduct our economic, civic, and personal lives.

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes us on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 9/5/25 featuring funding details for Lead, Lendistry, and Baseten, and seventeen other deals representing $14.4B (not a typo) in new funding that you need to know about.

While large enterprises and small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) operate in fundamentally different ways-from workflows to budgeting-they are united by the common need for a strong, strategic digital identity. Whether you're a founder building your first website, or a multinational corporation managing multiple sub-brands, the business need to establish a solid, secure, and memorable digital identity doesn't fade. A digital identity rooted in a strategic domain name is essential to growth, customer engagement, and long-term brand value, regardless of company size.

Now, new users will be able to use a U.S. passport instead of a driver's license or state ID card in the digital identity proofing process, which requires users to take a selfie for Login.gov to match against their ID photo. Login.gov offers in-person identity checks at certain post offices for some agencies if people can't or don't want to go through the online process.

Claim a memorable and clear domain name for your wellness brand; it’s essential for establishing legitimacy and creating a strong online presence.

Mobile driver licenses (mDLs) are being pursued by the General Services Administration as a significant advancement in digital identity verification, aiming to enhance security and user experience.

The process made me feel vulnerable, like I was giving the computer a piece of me.

Every spring, a new wave of graduates enters the job market with fresh degrees and resumes. But in today's digital-first hiring landscape, having a polished resume is only a small part of the equation.

The IRS is relying on ID.me's own assessments of its solutions' performance, compromising independent verification of the identity proofing it requires for online applications.

Zero-Knowledge Proofs enable a method of proving claims without revealing sensitive information, addressing the limitations of current digital identity systems focused on privacy.

"The Kenyan High Court ordered the project to delete biometric data collected from over 300,000 citizens, ruling that it violated the country's Data Protection Act."

You should consider all aspects of safety on the internet, like personal data and financial security.

World's recent partnerships aim to enhance user adoption as it introduces its biometric ID technology in mainstream applications.

The launch in January of the government's digital wallet "sent shockwaves through the sector," raising concerns among suppliers about its impact on competition and innovation.

The emerging trend of using generative AI tools to create doll-like representations of ourselves carries not only a sense of playful creativity but also raises significant questions around authenticity and identity in the digital age.