FindFace is a new facial recognition app that could end public privacy
FindFace is a new facial recognition app that uses profile photos of Russia’s leading social network to find their identity.
Facebook’s mad scientists are cooking up facial recognition for videos
Artificial intelligence has improved in leaps and bounds over the past few years, and now Facebook is working on applying it to facial recognition in video.
Amazon wants you to smile for the camera every time you make a purchase
Amazon's latest patent means that you might not have to type in a password the next time you make a purchase. Just smile for the camera and take a selfie.
Japan guns for the moon with proposed 2019 lunar landing
Japanese officials revealed plans to land an unmanned vehicle on the moon in 2019, making it the fourth country in the world to soft land on the moon.
Facebook’s Photo Magic reminds you to send friends their pics
Facebook's new Photo Magic feature will scan your images and remind you to send them to the friends it recognizes.
Bentley’s Inspirator app designs cars by reading emotions
The Bentley Inspirator is a new app designed to help customers configure cars by using facial-recognition software to read their emotions.
Announce your arrival with a song using the Netatmo Welcome cam and a new IFTTT recipe
The Netatmo Welcome is a smart connected security camera that will recognize everyone who enters your house, using some very clever face recognition technology
This app can help you find your lost dog, or return a lost dog to its owner
Posting found or lost dogs on Facebook only goes so far. The Finding Rover app is designed to recognize your pet's face and search shelter networks.
Google Photos’ ‘racist’ error highlights facial recognition’s limits
Google Photos is facing some heat after a user discovered the software mistakenly labeled photos with racist connotations. Google immediately apologized.
Facebook A.I. is better than ever at generating images and recognizing faces
Facebook has released a number of studies this year highlighting their advances in artificial intelligence and its many applications.
European regulators block Facebook’s Moments app due to privacy concerns
Facebook's Moments app isn't available in Europe due to facial recognition concerns.
The world’s first ATM with facial recognition technology is unveiled to the public in China
Facial recognition technology for use in ATMs has been tested for a while now, but China seems to have won the race to roll out the first one to the public.
Passwords are so last year: Alibaba has tech that’ll let you pay with your face
Alibaba's CEO Jack Ma demonstrated how facial recognition could be used on the Alipay mobile payment app to verify purchases.
High-tech hotel will use robot staff to check-in, help guests
Opening on July 17, 2015, the Henn-na Hotel will be staffed by several, humanoid robots that will do everything from checking in guests to cleaning rooms.
Hello, kitty: Feline facial recognition lets this feeder track your cat’s diet
With the help of special weight sensors and a unique feline facial recognition system, Bistro allows cat owners to monitor the eating habits of their cats
MIT researchers create algorithm that instantly turns your selfies into fine art
MIT researchers, collaborating with Adobe and the University of Virginia, have created an algorithm able to match any pro photo style to your selfies.
The NSA might know what you look like, collects millions of digital images per day
The National Security Agency (NSA) has ramped up its collection of digital facial images in the past four years, according to The New York Times.
FBI’s facial recognition database holds records on 1/3 of all Americans
New documents uncovered by the EFF reveal some telling details about the FBI's rapidly expanding database of biometric information.
Anti-Glassholes: Understanding the growing movement against Google Glass
We take a look at a new Anti-Glass subscription software service designed to prevent it from recognizing you, as well as the wider anti-glass movement and its privacy concerns.
Custom-make your new look with Protos 3D-printed glasses
Protos, a new eyewear startup, uses facial recognition tech to design frames that are perfect for your facial features, then uses a 3D printer to make them.
Google Glass won’t have facial recognition software, at least not yet
Google's Project Glass team recently sent out a quick update on Google+, saying the device won't have facial recognition apps, at least for now.
Who’s that actor? Google Play movies can now tell you who’s on screen
Google announced that it is going to introduce Knowledge Graph to movies, but will utilize facial recognition technology.
