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Smart Security: Grab Discounts Of Up To 72% On Top Smart Door Locks At Flipkart
Looking to boost your home's security? This holiday season, Flipkart brings unbeatable deals on smart door locks that combine convenience and cutting-edge technology. Explore sleek designs on top brands in home security.
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Meta To Pay $1.4 Billion To Settle Texas Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition Data
Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to Texas to resolve the state's lawsuit accusing the Facebook parent of illegally using facial-recognition technology to collect biometric data of millions of Texans without their consent.
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"Smart Gun" With Facial And Fingerprint Recognition Hits US Market
Biofire Technologies, a Colorado-based technology company, is preparing to ship out the first biometric "smart gun" to hit the market in the United States.
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"Over A Billion Indians...": Centre Counters Moody's Aadhaar Criticism
Responding to global credit agency Moody's claims that Aadhaar poses privacy and security risks, and the use of its biometric technology in humid climates is unreliable, Centre on Monday termed the assertions baseless and lacking evidence.
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Digi Yatra Data Stored on Passenger Devices and Not in Centralised Storage, Minister Says
Digi Yatra, the biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology (FRT) has no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). The data is stored in the passenger's own phone in the Digi Yatra secure wallet, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M...
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Apple's Third Generation Pencil May Feature Sensor to Copy Texture, Colour From Surfaces: Report
Apple has reportedly filed a patent application with US Patent and Trademark Office that corresponds to a sensor technology that could be used on the company's next generation Apple Pencil, which will allow it to detect and copy colour and texture of an object's surface. This data could also be shared with a laptop wirelessly and used on drawing so...
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Facial Recognition Technology, Smart Glasses Outlawed in Italy, Except for Fighting Crime
Italy on Monday prohibited the use of facial recognition and 'smart glasses'. The country's privacy watchdog has stated that facial recognition systems using biometric data will not be allowed in Italy until a specific law is adopted or at least until the end of next year, and exceptions will only be allowed for technologies that play a role in jud...
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Pay ‘With a Smile or a Wave’: Why Mastercard’s New Face Recognition Payment System Raises Concerns
Mastercard has announced its ‘smile to pay’ system to help customers save time at checkouts. The technology is being tested in Brazil, with future pilots planned for the Middle East and Asia. However, there has been concerns regarding removal of data.
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Pensioners Can Submit Life Certificate Digitally: All You Need To Know
The technology will help around 68 lakh Central government pensioners as well as those under the EPFO and state governments
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Amazon to Let Whole Foods Shoppers Pay With a Swipe of Their Palm in US
Amazon said it is rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle, Washington, US starting today, letting shoppers pay for items with a scan of their palm.
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Samsung, Mastercard Announce Biometric Card With Fingerprint Scanner for Secure Transactions
Samsung and Mastercard have announced they are jointly developing fingerprint scanning-enabled cards to make payments more secure in the future. The technology is similar to what Mastercard showcased a few years ago.
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IIT Mandi-Led Team Develops AI App To Track Home Quarantined COVID Patients
A team led by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) based biometric application to continuously monitor and accurately detect the identity of a home quarantined COVID-19 patient.
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Genesis Deploys Advanced Fingerprint Recognition In GV70
When the fingerprint sensor is engaged it all the settings like the driver's seat position, steering wheel, navigation & sound system volume.
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IT Ministry Said to Not Favour Aadhaar-Social Media Linkage, No Official Position Yet
The Information Technology Ministry may not be in favour of linking Aadhaar with social media profiles under the reasoning that it clashes with earlier judgements on privacy and use of the biometric identification card.
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Facebook Loses Facial Recognition Appeal, Must Face Privacy Class Action
A federal appeals court has rejected Facebook effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data.
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Smart Security: Grab Discounts Of Up To 72% On Top Smart Door Locks At Flipkart
Looking to boost your home's security? This holiday season, Flipkart brings unbeatable deals on smart door locks that combine convenience and cutting-edge technology. Explore sleek designs on top brands in home security.
-
Meta To Pay $1.4 Billion To Settle Texas Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition Data
Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to Texas to resolve the state's lawsuit accusing the Facebook parent of illegally using facial-recognition technology to collect biometric data of millions of Texans without their consent.
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"Smart Gun" With Facial And Fingerprint Recognition Hits US Market
Biofire Technologies, a Colorado-based technology company, is preparing to ship out the first biometric "smart gun" to hit the market in the United States.
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"Over A Billion Indians...": Centre Counters Moody's Aadhaar Criticism
Responding to global credit agency Moody's claims that Aadhaar poses privacy and security risks, and the use of its biometric technology in humid climates is unreliable, Centre on Monday termed the assertions baseless and lacking evidence.
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Digi Yatra Data Stored on Passenger Devices and Not in Centralised Storage, Minister Says
Digi Yatra, the biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology (FRT) has no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). The data is stored in the passenger's own phone in the Digi Yatra secure wallet, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M...
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Apple's Third Generation Pencil May Feature Sensor to Copy Texture, Colour From Surfaces: Report
Apple has reportedly filed a patent application with US Patent and Trademark Office that corresponds to a sensor technology that could be used on the company's next generation Apple Pencil, which will allow it to detect and copy colour and texture of an object's surface. This data could also be shared with a laptop wirelessly and used on drawing so...
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Facial Recognition Technology, Smart Glasses Outlawed in Italy, Except for Fighting Crime
Italy on Monday prohibited the use of facial recognition and 'smart glasses'. The country's privacy watchdog has stated that facial recognition systems using biometric data will not be allowed in Italy until a specific law is adopted or at least until the end of next year, and exceptions will only be allowed for technologies that play a role in jud...
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Pay ‘With a Smile or a Wave’: Why Mastercard’s New Face Recognition Payment System Raises Concerns
Mastercard has announced its ‘smile to pay’ system to help customers save time at checkouts. The technology is being tested in Brazil, with future pilots planned for the Middle East and Asia. However, there has been concerns regarding removal of data.
-
Pensioners Can Submit Life Certificate Digitally: All You Need To Know
The technology will help around 68 lakh Central government pensioners as well as those under the EPFO and state governments
-
Amazon to Let Whole Foods Shoppers Pay With a Swipe of Their Palm in US
Amazon said it is rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle, Washington, US starting today, letting shoppers pay for items with a scan of their palm.
-
Samsung, Mastercard Announce Biometric Card With Fingerprint Scanner for Secure Transactions
Samsung and Mastercard have announced they are jointly developing fingerprint scanning-enabled cards to make payments more secure in the future. The technology is similar to what Mastercard showcased a few years ago.
-
IIT Mandi-Led Team Develops AI App To Track Home Quarantined COVID Patients
A team led by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) based biometric application to continuously monitor and accurately detect the identity of a home quarantined COVID-19 patient.
-
Genesis Deploys Advanced Fingerprint Recognition In GV70
When the fingerprint sensor is engaged it all the settings like the driver's seat position, steering wheel, navigation & sound system volume.
-
IT Ministry Said to Not Favour Aadhaar-Social Media Linkage, No Official Position Yet
The Information Technology Ministry may not be in favour of linking Aadhaar with social media profiles under the reasoning that it clashes with earlier judgements on privacy and use of the biometric identification card.
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Facebook Loses Facial Recognition Appeal, Must Face Privacy Class Action
A federal appeals court has rejected Facebook effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data.
