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Better Than AI? These "Super-Recogniser" UK Cops Never Forget A Face
Artificial intelligence and facial recognition software are seen by some as the future of crime-fighting around the world.But British police say it has to go hand in hand with more traditional methods of detection.
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Ukraine Uses Face-Recognition Tech On Dead Russian Troops, Tells Families
Ukraine is employing face recognition technology to identify invading Russian troops killed on its soil, a complex and unprecedented avenue for software already seen as problematic, experts said Thursday.
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Activision Blizzard-Owned Studio Raven Software’s Workers Say They Have Formed Union
A group of employees at an Activision Blizzard studio that works on Call of Duty franchise said that they had formed a union and would seek voluntary recognition from the company, signalling organised labour's first foothold at the video game giant.
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Regulation of Face Recognition Software Use Could Be Coming Soon, in the US
A week after Amazon banned the sale of its face recognition technology to police indefinitely, regulation could be coming to determine how such technology can be used. This is in part because the potential for bias in the technology. In 2018, a study on facial recognition technologies found that the software identified lighter-skinned people accura...
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Alibaba "Eliminates" Ethnic Tag That Identifies Uighur Muslims
Chinese tech giant Alibaba has sought to distance itself from a face-recognition software feature devised by its cloud computing unit that could help users to identify members of the country's Muslim Uighur minority.
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TikTok Faces Scrutiny From EU Watchdogs
TikTok's practices are to be examined by an EU task force, the bloc's privacy watchdog said on Wednesday, which also warned EU police forces against using facial recognition software from US company Clearview AI.
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Masks, Cash and Apps: How Hong Kong’s Protesters Find Ways to Outwit the Surveillance State
Hong Kong’s protesters wore face masks to obscure themselves from CCTVs and in fear of facial recognition software, and bought fresh pay-as-you-go SIM cards.
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Apple Sued for $1 Billion by Teenager for Falsely Accusing Him of Theft
A New York student sued Apple for $1 billion, claiming the company’s facial-recognition software falsely linked him to a series of thefts from Apple stores.
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Lawsuit Against Google Over Facial Recognition Software Dismissed
A judge in Chicago has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged that Google violated privacy of users by using facial recognition technology to scan their photos without their explicit consent.
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MediaTek Aims to Bring Face ID-Like Authentication to Affordable Devices: Report
Mediatek has partnered with Himax for building the hardware and Vision Technology Face++ for creating the software supporting 3D facial recognition on affordable devices.
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Facial Recognition Is Too Dangerous, Says Microsoft, Urging Intervention
Microsoft is calling for government regulation on facial-recognition software, one of its key technologies, saying such artificial intelligence is too important and potentially dangerous for tech giants to police themselves.
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Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 Gets Face Unlock, April Security Patch, and More With OTA Update
Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 OTA software update brings battery and camera improvements, and April security patch just 10 days after launch.
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Samsung Galaxy S9 to Take on iPhone X's Face ID with Enhanced Iris Scanner: Report
Samsung is rumoured to be enhancing the iris scanner on the Galaxy S9 to take on iPhone X.
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iPhone 8 Reportedly Facing New Issues With Wireless Charging, 3D Front Sensor
A separate report claims that the Cupertino giant is still in a dilemma over Touch ID integration, and if it is missed, Apple may ditch Apple Pay as well.
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Macau ATMs Need Face Time Before Payout To Help Follow The Money
Chinese bettors withdrawing money from some ATMs in Macau need to do more than punch in their PIN code. They also have to stare into a camera for six seconds so facial-recognition software can verify their identity and help monitor transactions.
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Better Than AI? These "Super-Recogniser" UK Cops Never Forget A Face
Artificial intelligence and facial recognition software are seen by some as the future of crime-fighting around the world.But British police say it has to go hand in hand with more traditional methods of detection.
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Ukraine Uses Face-Recognition Tech On Dead Russian Troops, Tells Families
Ukraine is employing face recognition technology to identify invading Russian troops killed on its soil, a complex and unprecedented avenue for software already seen as problematic, experts said Thursday.
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Activision Blizzard-Owned Studio Raven Software’s Workers Say They Have Formed Union
A group of employees at an Activision Blizzard studio that works on Call of Duty franchise said that they had formed a union and would seek voluntary recognition from the company, signalling organised labour's first foothold at the video game giant.
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Regulation of Face Recognition Software Use Could Be Coming Soon, in the US
A week after Amazon banned the sale of its face recognition technology to police indefinitely, regulation could be coming to determine how such technology can be used. This is in part because the potential for bias in the technology. In 2018, a study on facial recognition technologies found that the software identified lighter-skinned people accura...
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Alibaba "Eliminates" Ethnic Tag That Identifies Uighur Muslims
Chinese tech giant Alibaba has sought to distance itself from a face-recognition software feature devised by its cloud computing unit that could help users to identify members of the country's Muslim Uighur minority.
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TikTok Faces Scrutiny From EU Watchdogs
TikTok's practices are to be examined by an EU task force, the bloc's privacy watchdog said on Wednesday, which also warned EU police forces against using facial recognition software from US company Clearview AI.
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Masks, Cash and Apps: How Hong Kong’s Protesters Find Ways to Outwit the Surveillance State
Hong Kong’s protesters wore face masks to obscure themselves from CCTVs and in fear of facial recognition software, and bought fresh pay-as-you-go SIM cards.
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Apple Sued for $1 Billion by Teenager for Falsely Accusing Him of Theft
A New York student sued Apple for $1 billion, claiming the company’s facial-recognition software falsely linked him to a series of thefts from Apple stores.
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Lawsuit Against Google Over Facial Recognition Software Dismissed
A judge in Chicago has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged that Google violated privacy of users by using facial recognition technology to scan their photos without their explicit consent.
-
MediaTek Aims to Bring Face ID-Like Authentication to Affordable Devices: Report
Mediatek has partnered with Himax for building the hardware and Vision Technology Face++ for creating the software supporting 3D facial recognition on affordable devices.
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Facial Recognition Is Too Dangerous, Says Microsoft, Urging Intervention
Microsoft is calling for government regulation on facial-recognition software, one of its key technologies, saying such artificial intelligence is too important and potentially dangerous for tech giants to police themselves.
-
Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 Gets Face Unlock, April Security Patch, and More With OTA Update
Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 OTA software update brings battery and camera improvements, and April security patch just 10 days after launch.
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Samsung Galaxy S9 to Take on iPhone X's Face ID with Enhanced Iris Scanner: Report
Samsung is rumoured to be enhancing the iris scanner on the Galaxy S9 to take on iPhone X.
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iPhone 8 Reportedly Facing New Issues With Wireless Charging, 3D Front Sensor
A separate report claims that the Cupertino giant is still in a dilemma over Touch ID integration, and if it is missed, Apple may ditch Apple Pay as well.
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Macau ATMs Need Face Time Before Payout To Help Follow The Money
Chinese bettors withdrawing money from some ATMs in Macau need to do more than punch in their PIN code. They also have to stare into a camera for six seconds so facial-recognition software can verify their identity and help monitor transactions.
