Researchers achieve 100 percent recognition rates for half and three-quarter faces
Facial recognition technology works even when only half a face is visible, researchers from the University of Bradford have found.
May 1, 2019
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News tagged with face recognition technology
Security
Windows Hello: Researchers bypass face authentication
In the course of a research project, security experts Matthias Deeg and Philipp Buchegger of penetration-testing company SySS found out something that put Windows Hello in spoofing-attack news this week: They were able to ...
Software
Amazon improves face analysis tech, adds fear
Amazon's image recognition software is now able to detect fear. Amazon Web Services announced this as part of an update note about its facial recognition software, Rekognition.
Business
Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in pausing face scans for police
Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won't sell its facial recognition software to police, following similar moves by Amazon and IBM.
Jun 11, 2020
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Face recognition technology follows a long analog history of surveillance and control based on physical features
American Amara Majeed was accused of terrorism by the Sri Lankan police in 2019. Robert Williams was arrested outside his house in Detroit and detained in jail for 18 hours for allegedly stealing watches in 2020. Randal Reid ...
Jan 20, 2024
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Study shows face recognition experts perform better with AI as partner
Experts at recognizing faces often play a crucial role in criminal cases. A photo from a security camera can mean prison or freedom for a defendant—and testimony from highly trained forensic face examiners informs the jury ...
May 28, 2018
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Robotics
A 7-foot-tall robot at Dallas Love Field is watching for unmasked travelers and curbside loiterers
Yes, those 7-foot-tall machines at Dallas Love Field are watching you. They want to make sure you're wearing a mask if you're boarding a flight or not parking too long at the curb if you're picking up a returning traveler.
Apr 13, 2022
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Study finds AI recognizes faces but not like the human brain
Face recognition technology emulates human performance and can even exceed it. And it is becoming increasingly more common for it to be used with cameras for real-time recognition, such as to unlock a smartphone or laptop, ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Watchdog sues FBI over facial recognition secrecy
A civil liberties watchdog Thursday sued the FBI and other federal agencies claiming the government is improperly withholding information on how it uses a facial recognition database of millions of Americans.
Oct 31, 2019
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Federal study finds race, gender affect face-scanning tech
A study by a U.S. agency has found that facial recognition technology often performs unevenly based on a person's race, gender or age.
Dec 19, 2019
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