Facebook has denied that the “10 year challenge” fad sweeping its social media platform is part of an orchestrated effort to collect user data to train facial recognition algorithms. Continue reading
“Gait recognition” is part of a push to develop artificial-intelligence and data-driven surveillance across China. Continue reading
If you’re travelling by plane in the United States any time soon, you may come across facial recognition technology to check in, drop off a bag, go through security and board your flight. Continue reading
You may be made to trade privacy for convenience the next time you go to a concert. Continue reading
In emails sent between Amazon employees, Amazon claims its product can search against databases holding millions of faces and can identify up to 100 people in a single image. Continue reading
Some of China’s biggest cities are combining facial recognition and lasers with a simple low-tech deterrent of spraying water in an effort to stop pedestrians from jaywalking. Continue reading
The facial recognition feature is coming to Canadians as the social media site faces heat over its privacy practices. Continue reading
Police in China have started using facial recognition ‘black tech’ glasses, as part of a major push by its leaders to boost security using technology. Continue reading
A new study indicates that when face recognition products are shown photos of a white man, the software can correctly guess the gender of the person 99 per cent of the time. This wasn’t the case for other genders and ethnicities. Continue reading
The system that will allow travellers to digitize and share travel documents and biometric information with airport authorities. Continue reading