U.S. Customs Wants to Use Your Face As a Boarding Pass
By 2022, the agency plans to use biometrics to identify 97 percent of travelers flying out of the country. Getting […]
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Is it time to crack down on facial recognition?
At least half of American adults have their photo in a facial recognition network that authorities can search without a […]
Nvidia taps AnyVision to create AI-powered surveillance technology
Nvidia has partnered with AI developer AnyVision to create facial recognition technology for “smart cities” around the world. The two […]
Law Enforcement Use of Face Recognition Systems Threatens Civil Liberties
Independent Oversight, Privacy Protections Are Needed San Francisco, California—Face recognition—fast becoming law enforcement’s surveillance tool of choice—is being implemented with […]
Facial Recognition Is Accurate, if You’re a White Guy
Commercial software is nearly flawless at telling the gender of white men, a new study says. But not so for […]
App that matches your face to artwork is popular yet alarming
A Google app that matches people’s selfies to famous works of art and encourages users to share the side-by-sides on […]
In China, facial recognition is sharp end of big data drive for total surveillance
Facial recognition is the new hot tech topic in China. Banks, airports, hotels and even public toilets are all trying […]
Those airport cameras tracking your face may not be legal, study finds
Researchers at Georgetown University Law School recommend that DHS abandon a biometric scanning program that would capture the face of […]
Managing Your Identity on Facebook with Face Recognition Technology
Facebook is announcing new, optional tools to help people better manage their identity on Facebook using face recognition. Powered by […]
Facial scanners now in use at customs in Halifax airport
International travellers arriving at Halifax Stanfield International Airport will have to use new facial scanning technology to declare themselves at […]
Apple is sharing your face with apps
IIt’s going to hit the fan when the face-mapping tech that powers the iPhone X’s cutesy “Animoji” starts being used […]
Australia could allow firms to buy access to facial recognition data
The federal government is considering allowing private companies to use its national facial recognition database for a fee, documents released […]