facial recognition

Upcoming Google Pixel 4 To Offer Hands-Free Functionality
Upcoming Google Pixel 4 To Offer Hands-Free Functionality
July 29, 2019  |  Innovation

Google announced in a video tweet on Monday (July 29) that its upcoming Pixel 4 smartphone doesn’t need hands to operate it. The video shows...

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FTC: Facebook Lied To Customers About Facial Recognition, Phone Number Usage
FTC: Facebook Lied To Customers About Facial Recognition, Phone Number Usage
July 23, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Washington Post is reporting that as part of a milestone settlement against Facebook, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is going to say that Facebook...

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Can Cameras Remove Friction From The Fast Food Drive-Thru?
Can Cameras Remove Friction From The Fast Food Drive-Thru?
July 10, 2019  |  Retail

How does a retailer really expect to know a customer these days, especially if that that customer is shopping inside a physical store? Increasingly, the...

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Apple Launches Beta Version Of Sign-In With Apple
Apple Launches Beta Version Of Sign-In With Apple
July 07, 2019  |  Apple

Apple continues to make progress with biometrics and facial recognition for device sign-in purposes. According to a report from 9to5Mac.com, “when you visit iCloud in...

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Alipay To Add Beauty Filters To Facial Recognition Kiosks In China
Alipay To Add Beauty Filters To Facial Recognition Kiosks In China
July 03, 2019  |  Biometrics

Alipay will soon add beauty filters to its facial-recognition payment systems all across China, according to reports.  Chinese consumers are among the most avid users...

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Alibaba, JD.com To Offer Consumer Shopping Data To Retailers
Alibaba, JD.com To Offer Consumer Shopping Data To Retailers
June 20, 2019  |  Retail

Through an Alibaba Group Holding Ltd program that offers years of shopping history for consumers, Bestore Co Ltd intends to connect technology for facial recognition...

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Facial Recognition Critics Roil Over Border Control’s Database Hack
Facial Recognition Critics Roil Over Border Control’s Database Hack
June 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has revealed that photos of travelers coming into and out of the country were stolen in a cyberattack...

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Smart Glasses Firm Vuzix Launches AI-Powered Facial Recognition
Smart Glasses Firm Vuzix Launches AI-Powered Facial Recognition
June 10, 2019  |  Biometrics

Smart glasses company Vuzix has developed eyewear with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology that can recognize faces in a crowd, according to a report by TechCrunch....

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Microsoft Removes Facial Recognition Database From Internet
Microsoft Removes Facial Recognition Database From Internet
June 06, 2019  |  Biometrics

Microsoft has reportedly removed from the internet a database of 10 million faces which it had been using to train facial recognition systems. According to...

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