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Can our security woes be solved by the healthcare industry?
Talking of security, which we were very recently, it is extraordinary how healthcare innovations are throwing off a very useful by-product. Read more…
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Folding screens and biometrics will transform smartphones
Smart biometrics, multiple cameras, foldable displays, and 5G will totally transform how we interact with, and use smartphones within the next ten years, says a new report from ABI Research. The smartphone market is continuously Read more…
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MobiCom links with KHUR for fingerprint authentication
Mongolian telco MobiCom has introduced fingerprint authentication for contract signups that is enabled by compatibility between the government’s KHUR state information exchange system and MobiCom’s sales management system. This compatibility enables MobiCom to provide more Read more…
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Marriott and Alibaba to test facial recognition check-in at hotels
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese guests at Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel chain, may soon be able to check in with a quick scan of their facial features. The chain will work in a Read more…
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Friday Futures: invisibility cloaks, life on a moon, space freezers
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: invisibility; life in space; rising sea levels; surveillance; autonomous air taxis and a freezer in Read more…
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Beijing wants to put bio-recognition tech in its subway: report
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese capital, Beijing, is looking at introducing “bio-recognition technology”, including palm scanners and facial recognition cameras, to speed up passenger flow through subway stations at peak times, state media reported on Tuesday. China Read more…
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Oh good, police in China are using facial recognition AR glasses
ITEM: As various companies try to find a good business case for AR beyond hunting Pokemons, China’s police force in Zhengzhou has already found one: facial recognition AR glasses to spot criminals – or any Read more…
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Millennials take security seriously, prefer biometrics over passwords: study
People now prioritize security over convenience when logging into applications and devices, while younger adults are increasingly eschewing traditional password hygiene in favor of biometrics, multifactor authentication and password managers to improve their personal security. Read more…
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India’s UIDAI to add facial recognition to ID card biometrics
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will build facial recognition into its national identity card in addition to fingerprints after a series of breaches in the world’s biggest biometric identification program, the government said on Monday. Read more…
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That Face ID hack actually validates it as a better biometric
The inevitable hacking of Face ID has been achieved, but the lengths that the hackers had to go to crack the system proves that, for all practical purposes, it is a worthy upgrade from fingerprint Read more…