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Amazon extends ban on police using its controversial facial-recognition software indefinitely
Amazon suspended sales of its facial-recognition technology in June following widespread protests a…
Kate Duffy
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In every reported case where police mistakenly arrested someone using facial recognition, that person has been Black
Facial recognition software has always had trouble telling Black people apart, yet police departmen…
Katie Hawkinson
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A popular workshop for police encouraged cops to use face scans to ID people they pull over at traffic stops
Thousands of police across the US have taken this officer's course on using social media or other t…
Caroline Haskins
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DRDO has developed a facial recognition system that claims to see through masks and disguise
According to the report, the FRSD algorithm has been trained so that the face recognition system c…
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New facial-recognition technology can accurately identify travelers wearing masks 96% of the time, according to a test run by the Department of Homeland Security
New facial-recognition algorithms can now identify airline passengers wearing face masks as much as…
Natasha Dailey
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Babies remember faces despite face masks, says a study based in California
As babies learn by looking at human faces, many parents and paediatricians are concerned about the …
ANI
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Walmart is facing a class action suit for allegedly violating an Illinois privacy law by using surveillance cameras and Clearview AI's facial recognition database
Walmart is facing a class action lawsuit over its alleged use of surveillance cameras and Clearview…
Caroline Haskins
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Starbucks faces backlash over a symbol in a Native American Heritage Month sign
Tensions between Starbucks and its baristas are high following backlash due to a symbol on the comp…
Gloria Dawson
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DigiYatra app will use facial recognition to make airport check-ins faster - here’s how to use it
Delhi International Airport Ltd and Bengaluru's International Airport are India's first two selecte…
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From face recognition at the gates to ‘guard-talkies’ – how this startup is helping societies ensure safety during COVID-19 pandemic
With work from home becoming the norm, and as residents continue to stay at home, several startu…
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An AI dating app claims to find your perfect match using only your face
SciMatch claims it can find a compatible partner using one selfie, but a psychology professor told …
Polly Thompson
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Wearing a face mask makes it harder for facial recognition algorithms to see you, according to a new government study
The study was carried out with the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protectio…
Aaron Holmes
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Democrat senators call ID.me's handling of user data 'careless, irresponsible, and improper' after Insider report
An Insider investigation found ID.me, which handles identity verification for several government ag…
Caroline Haskins
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Inside ID.me's torrid pandemic growth spurt, which led to frantic hiring, ill-equipped staff, and data-security lapses as the company closed lucrative deals with unemployment agencies and the IRS
Identity verification service ID.me won dozens of government contracts during the pandemic. Staff d…
Caroline Haskins
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I drove a new Tesla rival that uses facial recognition and fingerprints instead of a key but I think a regular key beats the futuristic feature 99% of the time
Leave your keys at home, folks. The Genesis GV60 is an electric SUV with a face scanner and fingerp…
Tim Levin
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WhatsApp is adding eye, fingerprint, and face scanning - but says it won't have any access to biometric data
At present, to use WhatsApp Web or Desktop users have to link it up to their phone account by scann…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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ICE spends $7.2 million to increase facial recognition and location tracking of migrants
ICE renewed a six-month contract with Trust Stamp, which develops facial recognition and GPS-enable…
Caroline Haskins
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Apple is launching an iPhone update that will make it much easier to unlock your phone while wearing a face mask
Apple's iOS 13.5 update for the iPhone will make it easier to quickly type in your passcode when it…
Lisa Eadicicco
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Ukraine is using facial recognition to ID dead Russian soldiers and send photos of corpses home to their moms: report
Facial recognition technology, donated by a controversial US firm, is part of a gruesome campaign t…
Laura Italiano
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James Dolan defends use of facial recognition technology to ban entry into Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall
The New York Knicks owner also threatened to stop serving alcohol at Rangers games in response to t…