The startup, called World (formerly Worldcoin), is launching in the U.S. with the distribution of 20,000 tech devices called Orbs that scan a person's retina to verify they are human. After ...

The sci-fi-sounding initiative uses an orb to scan your iris to create your very own World ID, which the company describes as a “digital passport.” In return for registering, you get some free ...

Silicon Valley has a new shiny toy. It's a silver orb outfitted with eyeball-scanning cameras intended to distinguish humans from machines in the era of ever-developing artificial intelligence.