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Singapore will become the world's first country to use facial verification in its national ID scheme, but privacy advocates are alarmed by what they say is an intrusive system vulnerable to abuse.
Oct 18, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Mobile devices use facial recognition technology to help users quickly and securely unlock their phones, make a financial transaction or access medical records. But facial recognition technologies that employ a specific user-detection ...
Aug 12, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Whenever you visit a website, send an email, or do your online banking in the future, in many cases algorithms developed with the participation of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy in Bochum ...
Jul 6, 2022
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Business
Artificial intelligence is changing the world—and one of the main areas it will affect in the short-to-medium term is the workforce.
Nov 3, 2023
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Business
Facebook on Monday said it has created a new unit devoted to financial services to harmonize payment systems on its platform.
Aug 11, 2020
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Business
Like many other countries, the UK has developed a plan for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). A digital pound would essentially act like an online form of cash suitable for everyday payments. It would not earn any interest ...
Feb 24, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Financial services play vital roles in supporting economic activities. In Nigeria, though, a significant number of people don't have access to essential banking services.
Jun 28, 2023
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Business
Singapore is opening up its banking industry to digital lenders in a reform that could shake up the sector across Southeast Asia, with Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and ride-hailer Grab among those seeking licences.
Jan 12, 2020
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Business
The DiBiCoo project has launched the Biogas and Gasification Matchmaking Platform, a free online hub connecting countries that import and export biogas and biomethane technologies. The platform serves as a database for stakeholders ...
May 2, 2022
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Business
Two years ago, El Salvador shrugged off a chorus of warnings and adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in a bid to revitalize its economy and improve access to financial services.
Sep 7, 2023
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