In the U.S., the FBI is using it to solve crimes – with a database that accounts for around half of adult Americans. But some people didn’t consent to being in said database. Continue reading →

Will an app called Facezam let anybody take a picture of you in public, run it against millions of Facebook profile photos and identify you? Short answer: no. Continue reading →

Travellers flying across the border this spring will be able to use new facial recognition technology at major Canadian airports. Continue reading →

Facial recognition for driver’s licences and photo identification cards in Saskatchewan starts on Aug. 24. Continue reading →

Researchers at a Brazilian robotics startup have developed technology that allows a person to control a wheelchair with simple facial expressions. Continue reading →

Canada’s border agency plans to compare images of people arriving in the country with photographs of suspects on watchlists to keep out alleged terrorists and other criminals. Continue reading →

SGI extends deadline to vendors interested in submitting a proposal for facial recognition services. Continue reading →

A new algorithm may soon allow users to search for images they aren’t tagged in by using the names and locations of existing photo tags to create a relationship graph between users. Continue reading →