Views
Laser pens and other tales from the facial recognition backlash
The rapid rise of facial recognition tech has sparked an arms race of countermeasures in research labs and at street level – here’s why. Read more…
facial recognition
Views
More misogynist AI: facial recognition reveals porn star past
Someone just invented a facial recognition app to help men find out if their fiancé ever made porn videos. The good news: it might be illegal under GDPR. Read more…
News
AMS joins Chinese Face++ for new 3D facial recognition
Austrian sensor specialist AMS is to team up with Chinese software manufacturer Face++ to produce new 3D facial recognition features for smartphones. Read more…
Features
Friday Futures: embryo editing, bonus moons for Jupiter, safer AI
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: embryo editing and ethics; facial recognition; US election rigging; safer AI; drone deliveries; neurons can duplex. Read more…
News
Microsoft wants more regulation of facial recognition technology
(Reuters) – Microsoft on Friday called for government regulation of facial recognition technology and for laws governing its acceptable uses. “We believe Congress should create a bipartisan expert commission to assess the best way to Read more…
News
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…
News
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…
News
Changi Airport may use facial recognition to find stray passengers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Ever been delayed on a flight because of straggling fellow passengers? That might be an annoyance of the past at Singapore’s Changi airport which is testing facial recognition systems that could, in Read more…
News
Singapore wants to put face recognition cameras on lampposts
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – In the not too distant future, surveillance cameras sitting atop over 100,000 lampposts in Singapore could help authorities pick out and recognize faces in crowds across the island-state. The plan to install Read more…
Features
China puts ‘black-tech’ surveillance through its paces
BEIJING (Reuters) – At a highway check point on the outskirts of Beijing, local police are this week testing out a new security tool: smart glasses that can pick up facial features and car registration Read more…