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Why ubiquitous facial recognition tech is a game changer
2018-08-14 12:56

Facial recognition and artificial intelligence could remove all of the privacy we have come to expect, says Intrepid Corporation's chief scientist Lance Cottrell.

Free Facial Recognition Tool Can Track People Across Social Media Sites
2018-08-09 13:18

Security researchers at Trustwave have released a new open-source tool that uses facial recognition technology to locate targets across numerous social media networks on a large scale. Dubbed...

Facial recognition tech to be used on Olympians and staff at Tokyo 2020
2018-08-07 14:58

NEC to provide NeoFace kit to 40-plus venues for the games Automated facial recognition systems from Japanese biz NEC will be used on staffers and athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.…

Facial Recognition Backlash: Technology Giants Scramble
2018-07-18 13:17

'We Refuse to be Complicit,' Silicon Valley Employees Tell BossesSilicon Valley employees are increasingly calling on executives to restrict the use of facial recognition technology, mobilized in...

As Facial Recognition Use Grows, So Do Privacy Fears
2018-07-09 05:44

The unique features of your face can allow you to unlock your new iPhone, access your bank account or even "smile to pay" for some goods and services. read more

Beating Facial Recognition Software with Face Makeup
2018-07-05 12:14

At least right now, facial recognition algorithms don't work with Juggalo makeup....

Want to beat facial recognition? Join the Insane Clown Posse
2018-07-04 13:12

The black and white clown makeup worn by the rap duo and their fans fools facial recognition.

Facial Recognition: Big Trouble With Big Data Biometrics
2018-07-03 14:02

History Has Proven That Data Often Gets Lost, Stolen, MisusedNumerous technology firms now offer facial biometrics recognition search tools for big data sets. But information security expert Alan...

School facial recognition system sparks privacy concerns
2018-06-26 10:39

A New York school district is hoping to use technology to make its children safer. But not everyone is happy about it.

Blocking facial recognition surveillance using AI
2018-06-06 12:22

If AI is increasingly able to recognise and classify faces, then the only way to counter this creeping surveillance is to use another AI to defeat it. Thanks to the University of Toronto, this may...