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Investors calling on facial recognition companies to be ethical
A group of investors is calling on companies involved in the development and use of facial recognition technology to do so in an ethical way. Read more…
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Facial recognition should be banned in Europe says privacy watchdog
Facial recognition should be banned in Europe because of its “deep and non-democratic intrusion” into people’s private lives – EU watchdog. Read more…
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Facial recognition gains adoption amongst banks, hospitals, oil companies
Deployments of facial recognition show how the surveillance software has gained adoption even as regulatory and ethical debates about it rage Read more…
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Russian police use facial recognition or ‘face control’ against protesters
People attending an anti-Kremlin rally last month were detained by Russian police using facial recognition technology in the Moscow metro. Read more…
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Facial recognition with masks – no problem for new NEC system
Japan’s NEC Corp has launched a facial recognition system that identifies people even when they are wearing masks. Read more…
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Singapore extends national digital identity program with facial verification
Four million Singaporeans can now access digital government services online using facial verification implemented by GovTech. Read more…
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Chinese universities are opening with facial recognition, bathtime bookings
Chinese universities revert to facial recognition and bathtime bookings for the fall semester after months of pandemic controls. Read more…
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Universal Studios in Singapore introducing facial recognition scanners
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Visitors to Universal Studios in Singapore will now have to pass through facial recognition scanners to enter the park, in the city-state’s latest foray with a technology that has stoked privacy concerns. Read more…
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Rite Aid, facial recognition and a possible China connection – intriguing?
American drugstore chain Rite Aid has been using facial recognition technology for 8 years, most recently from a company with links to China. Read more…
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Chinese company claims first facial recognition behind masks
A Chinese company says it has developed the country’s first facial recognition technology that can identify people when they are wearing a mask. Read more…