facial recgnition

Facial recognition is everywhere now, whether it's used for convenience or pushed as a "security" feature. But according to a report by Forbes, Android's facial recognition system isn't particularly hard to fool. Using a commercial, 3D printed model of his own head, Thomas Brewster was able to...

A Microsoft blog called out elected governmental officials to draft laws that would regulate the usage of facial recognition technology. They stressed the need for the development of norms based on acceptable uses. Microsoft gave examples such as government tracking of citizens over the course...

If you're a wanted man and hang out in a crowd of 70K at a concert you probably think you'll be just fine as long as you keep a good eye out for police. Wrong. In China they are increasing their use of facial recognition and putting up security cameras everywhere. The wanted concert goer felt...

Any of you famous folks out there? Grab your hats, shades and hoodies. According to TechCrunch, Amazon's facial recognition system now distinguishes the faces of the popular and infamous. From recognizing Jeff Bezos himself to Justin Bieber, the service will match-up individuals through its API...

Facial recognition software is being used in China to crackdown on cheating during marathon races. The act of wearing another contestant's bib during a marathon has become a huge problem as a health craze has swept China in last few years. This has made facial recognition software necessary to...