Exposed Chinese database shows depth of surveillance state
The Chinese database Victor Gevers found online was not just a collection of old personal details.
Feb 19, 2019
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Facial recognition: Coming to a gadget near you
Imagine walking into a store where a robot greets you by name, lets you know that your online order is ready, and then suggests other products you might want pick up.
Jan 10, 2019
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Patent application looks at smart doorbell sniffing, ACLU reacts
Facial recognition tech added to video-laden doorbells to track "suspicious" people? Sounds like a thorny concept, as people are still reeling over privacy and the lack thereof in very recent times. "Face" it, facial recognition ...
Dec 17, 2018 weblog
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Machine Learning & AI
Microsoft unveils facial recognition principles, urges new laws
Microsoft said Thursday it was adopting a set of principles for deployment of facial recognition technology, calling on industry rivals to follow suit and for new laws to avert a dystopian future.
Dec 07, 2018
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Machine Learning & AI
Analyzing spoken language and 3-D facial expressions to measure depression severity
Researchers at Stanford have recently explored the use of machine learning to measure the severity of depressive symptoms by analyzing people's spoken language and 3-D facial expressions. Their multi-model method, outlined ...
Dec 04, 2018 feature
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Chinese 'gait recognition' tech IDs people by how they walk
Chinese authorities have begun deploying a new surveillance tool: "gait recognition" software that uses people's body shapes and how they walk to identify them, even when their faces are hidden from cameras.
Nov 06, 2018
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Face recognition nabs fake passport user at US airport
Facial recognition technology was credited with the arrest this week of a man attempting to use a fake passport to enter the United States at Washington's Dulles airport, officials said.
Aug 24, 2018
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Schools eye facial recognition technology to boost security
The surveillance system that has kept watch on students entering Lockport schools for over a decade is getting a novel upgrade. Facial recognition technology soon will check each face against a database of expelled students, ...
Jul 23, 2018
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AI researchers design 'privacy filter' for your photos that disables facial recognition systems
Each time you upload a photo or video to a social media platform, its facial recognition systems learn a little more about you. These algorithms ingest data about who you are, your location and people you know — and they're ...
May 31, 2018
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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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Police mugshots: millions of citizens' faces are now digitised and searchable – but the tech is poor
The steady march of technological progress has finally shone its light into the dingy world of the mugshot – the commonplace name given to the photograph of a police suspect.
Feb 08, 2018
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Robotics
Killer robots, free will and the illusion of control
Control. We all like to think we have it, but is it all just an illusion? It might seem like a very existential question but it plays an important part in our acceptance of new technologies, especially when it comes to robots.
Jan 03, 2018
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Multi-racial facial recognition system provides more accurate results, study says
A multi-racial facial recognition system delivers more accurate results than those typically used today, a new study published in Pattern Recognition journal has revealed.
Nov 06, 2017
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DNA techniques could transform facial recognition technology
When police in London recently trialled a new facial recognition system, they made a worrying and embarrassing mistake. At the Notting Hill Carnival, the technology made roughly 35 false matches between known suspects and ...
Oct 23, 2017
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Meeting the disguised face challenge via deep convolutional network
(Tech Xplore)—Catch me if you can. Fearless criminals on the run from the law grab their hats, fake beards and dark glasses to shake off cameras and detectives. Old ploy. New technology advances, though, are making them ...
Sep 09, 2017 weblog
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