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Robots Might Be Able To Sense Human Feelings Just By Touching Skin, Scientists Claim
Traditional emotion-detection technologies such as facial recognition and speech analysis, are often prone to error.
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Chameleon AI Model That Can Add Digital Mask to Protect Images From Facial Recognition Tools Unveiled
A group of researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can protect users from undesired facial scanning by bad actors. Dubbed Chameleon, the AI model uses a special masking technology to generate a mask that hides the faces in images without impacting the visual quality of the protected image. Additionally, the researcher...
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Apple Wins Patent for Security Camera Technology That Identifies People Without Facial Recognition
Apple has secured a patent for a security camera technology that is designed to identify individuals using both facial recognition as well as their physical characteristics. The patent describes a security camera system that utilises both facial recognition and a "bodyprint," which identifies people by images of their torso or attire.
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Meta Testing Facial Recognition to Spot Scam Ads That Use Celebrity Images, Faster Identity Verification
Meta announced testing facial recognition technology to detect scam ads and assist users in faster account recovery on Monday. The social media giant is specifically targeting “celeb-bait” ad scams, where scammers use images of celebrities and public figures to lure users into interacting with the ad and clicking malicious links.
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Huawei Mate 80 Series Tipped to Feature In-Display 3D Face Recognition Technology
Huawei Mate 80 series, which isn’t slated to launch at least until next year, could feature advanced facial recognition technology, according to claims on social media by a tipster. The handset could reportedly provide increased security and privacy to users, courtesy of advanced 3D facial recognition technology embedded under the display.
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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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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Tipped to Offer ‘More Secure’ PolarID to Compete With Apple's Face ID
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is tipped to bring a new facial recognition technology when it launches, according to claims by a tipster. It is suggested that Samsung may be developing a new facial recognition technology called PolarID. As per the claims, the technology has reached the premarket stage, meaning it could be ready to be shipped with smartph...
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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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Canada University To Remove Vending Machines Over Facial Recognition Tech
A university in Canada is set to remove a series of smart vending machines from its campus following concerns over the use of facial recognition technology in secret.
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Chinese Regulator CAC Draws Up Rules to Govern Facial Recognition Technology Amid Concerns of Overuse
China's cyberspace regulator said on Tuesday it has issued draft rules to oversee the security management of facial recognition technology in the country, following concerns raised in public about overuse of the technology.
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China's New Facial Recognition Tech Rules Require Individual Consent
China's cyberspace regulator said on Tuesday it has issued draft rules to oversee the security management of facial recognition technology in the country. It said facial
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Crypto Scammers Using AI Deepfakes to Spoof KYC Verification on Exchanges, Binance Security Chief Says
Hackers and scammers are now using artificial intelligence (AI) deepfake technology in order to breach the security of crypto exchanges and Web3 related firms. If scammers succeed in creating deepfakes of crypto investors, their chances of bypassing facial recognition or voice recognition security layers of crypto platforms and stealing user funds ...
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UK Police Plan To Use Facial Recognition On Crowds During Coronation, Faces Criticism
Human rights advocates are concerned that police could use face-scanning technology to target protesters, as they have in the past.
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Survey Shows 'High-Level' Public Support for Some Forms of Government Surveillance
A "high-level" of public support for certain forms of government surveillance like through CCTV cameras was found in a recently conducted survey. One out of two people responding to a recent survey said they fully support the use of FRT (facial recognition technology) by the government and police. Meanwhile, nearly two out of three respondents beli...
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DigiYatra Facility Rolls Out at Kolkata Airport for Check-Ins Through Facial Recognition
DigiYatra was rolled out on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on Friday, making it the fourth one in the country after airports in Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi. The trials of the technology started at the Kolkata airport on February 21, and till Thursday, 9,206 passengers utilised the facility.
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Robots Might Be Able To Sense Human Feelings Just By Touching Skin, Scientists Claim
Traditional emotion-detection technologies such as facial recognition and speech analysis, are often prone to error.
-
Chameleon AI Model That Can Add Digital Mask to Protect Images From Facial Recognition Tools Unveiled
A group of researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can protect users from undesired facial scanning by bad actors. Dubbed Chameleon, the AI model uses a special masking technology to generate a mask that hides the faces in images without impacting the visual quality of the protected image. Additionally, the researcher...
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Apple Wins Patent for Security Camera Technology That Identifies People Without Facial Recognition
Apple has secured a patent for a security camera technology that is designed to identify individuals using both facial recognition as well as their physical characteristics. The patent describes a security camera system that utilises both facial recognition and a "bodyprint," which identifies people by images of their torso or attire.
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Meta Testing Facial Recognition to Spot Scam Ads That Use Celebrity Images, Faster Identity Verification
Meta announced testing facial recognition technology to detect scam ads and assist users in faster account recovery on Monday. The social media giant is specifically targeting “celeb-bait” ad scams, where scammers use images of celebrities and public figures to lure users into interacting with the ad and clicking malicious links.
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Huawei Mate 80 Series Tipped to Feature In-Display 3D Face Recognition Technology
Huawei Mate 80 series, which isn’t slated to launch at least until next year, could feature advanced facial recognition technology, according to claims on social media by a tipster. The handset could reportedly provide increased security and privacy to users, courtesy of advanced 3D facial recognition technology embedded under the display.
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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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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Tipped to Offer ‘More Secure’ PolarID to Compete With Apple's Face ID
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is tipped to bring a new facial recognition technology when it launches, according to claims by a tipster. It is suggested that Samsung may be developing a new facial recognition technology called PolarID. As per the claims, the technology has reached the premarket stage, meaning it could be ready to be shipped with smartph...
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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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Canada University To Remove Vending Machines Over Facial Recognition Tech
A university in Canada is set to remove a series of smart vending machines from its campus following concerns over the use of facial recognition technology in secret.
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Chinese Regulator CAC Draws Up Rules to Govern Facial Recognition Technology Amid Concerns of Overuse
China's cyberspace regulator said on Tuesday it has issued draft rules to oversee the security management of facial recognition technology in the country, following concerns raised in public about overuse of the technology.
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China's New Facial Recognition Tech Rules Require Individual Consent
China's cyberspace regulator said on Tuesday it has issued draft rules to oversee the security management of facial recognition technology in the country. It said facial
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Crypto Scammers Using AI Deepfakes to Spoof KYC Verification on Exchanges, Binance Security Chief Says
Hackers and scammers are now using artificial intelligence (AI) deepfake technology in order to breach the security of crypto exchanges and Web3 related firms. If scammers succeed in creating deepfakes of crypto investors, their chances of bypassing facial recognition or voice recognition security layers of crypto platforms and stealing user funds ...
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UK Police Plan To Use Facial Recognition On Crowds During Coronation, Faces Criticism
Human rights advocates are concerned that police could use face-scanning technology to target protesters, as they have in the past.
-
Survey Shows 'High-Level' Public Support for Some Forms of Government Surveillance
A "high-level" of public support for certain forms of government surveillance like through CCTV cameras was found in a recently conducted survey. One out of two people responding to a recent survey said they fully support the use of FRT (facial recognition technology) by the government and police. Meanwhile, nearly two out of three respondents beli...
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DigiYatra Facility Rolls Out at Kolkata Airport for Check-Ins Through Facial Recognition
DigiYatra was rolled out on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on Friday, making it the fourth one in the country after airports in Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi. The trials of the technology started at the Kolkata airport on February 21, and till Thursday, 9,206 passengers utilised the facility.
