Recognition Technology

KEA to deploy facial recognition technology at all CET centres this year
1 week, 5 days ago

KEA to deploy facial recognition technology at all CET centres this year

To effectively prevent impersonation and other irregularities during the Common Entrance Test, the Karnataka Examinations Authority has decided to use facial recognition technology to identify students at all examination centers …

The Hindu
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‘We will fight’: Activists are unbowed after Hungary bans Pride events as part of wider LGBTQ+ crackdown
2 weeks, 1 day ago

‘We will fight’: Activists are unbowed after Hungary bans Pride events as part of wider LGBTQ+ crackdown

CNN — Robert Antic has never been to Hungary’s annual Budapest Pride, due to mark its 30-year anniversary this summer. The move sparked lively protests in Budapest earlier this week, …

CNN
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Facial recognition concerns addressed
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Facial recognition concerns addressed

A regulation aiming to standardize the use of facial recognition technology and protect personal data was unveiled on Friday, as the increasingly wider application of the security-related tech sparks growing …

China Daily
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From Google Glass to Microsoft Zune, tech products that flopped and why
1 month, 4 weeks ago

From Google Glass to Microsoft Zune, tech products that flopped and why

In the fast-moving world of technology, innovation is often met with excitement, investment, and grand promises. Google Glass Privacy concerns and a high price ticket made the Google Glass an …

Live Mint
Microsoft Promised Glass Ipod
Social media firms could be made to use facial recognition technology to check children's ages
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Social media firms could be made to use facial recognition technology to check children's ages

Social media firms could be ordered to use facial recognition technology to check children's ages. Social media executives have been warned they could face huge fines and even prison sentences …

Daily Mail
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Pilot project to speed up Srivari darshan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pilot project to speed up Srivari darshan

TIRUMALA: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has introduced a pilot project using facial recognition technology, which will enable common devotees to complete Lord Venkateswara’s darshan within an hour. On arrival at …

New Indian Express
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Prison for Hong Kong activists
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Prison for Hong Kong activists

Rachel Mealey: Hello welcome to PM, I'm Rachel Mealey coming to you from the lands of the Turrbal and Yuggera people in Brisbane. It's ruled that Bunnings broke privacy laws …

ABC
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Alan Jones faces additional charges
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Alan Jones faces additional charges

Stephanie Smail: Hello and welcome to The World Today. Stephanie Smail: New South Wales Police have revealed two additional charges have been laid against veteran broadcaster Alan Jones relating to …

ABC
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Bunnings breached privacy laws by using facial recognition on customers, Commissioner finds
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bunnings breached privacy laws by using facial recognition on customers, Commissioner finds

Retail giant Bunnings has breached privacy laws by using facial recognition technology on its customers, according to a landmark finding by the Privacy Commissioner. "Individuals who entered the relevant Bunnings …

ABC
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Anglican dean urges Tasmanian government to stick to mandatory pokies pre-commitment card as independent MP calls for conscience vote
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Anglican dean urges Tasmanian government to stick to mandatory pokies pre-commitment card as independent MP calls for conscience vote

The Anglican Dean of Hobart has called on the Tasmanian government to stand by its promise to introduce mandatory pre-commitment cards for poker machines. Pokies pre-commitment cards delayed Photo shows …

ABC
Labor Gaming Recognition Report
Rashida Tlaib accuses supermarket brand of using facial recognition for surge pricing
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rashida Tlaib accuses supermarket brand of using facial recognition for surge pricing

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The Independent
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How the East got ahead of the West on facial recognition technology
8 months ago

How the East got ahead of the West on facial recognition technology

In 2020, Microsoft, Amazon and IBM announced they would halt the sale of facial recognition technology to police forces. China has invested heavily in facial recognition technology, with claims of …

Live Mint
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Far right thugs 'plan to block roads using women and children' and hundreds of mosques beef up security as Britain braces for riots this weekend in wake of Southport stabbings
8 months ago

Far right thugs 'plan to block roads using women and children' and hundreds of mosques beef up security as Britain braces for riots this weekend in wake of Southport stabbings

Hundreds of mosques are beefing up their security of fears that planned rallies in the wake of the Southport stabbings will spill over into full-on riots this weekend. Officers were …

Daily Mail
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Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition
8 months, 1 week ago

Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition

AUSTIN, Texas — Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their …

Associated Press
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Senators want limits on the government’s use of facial recognition technology for airport screening
11 months ago

Senators want limits on the government’s use of facial recognition technology for airport screening

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travelers’ privacy …

Associated Press
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Israel used Google Photos, facial recognition to identify Gazans, mistook them for having ties to Hamas
1 year ago

Israel used Google Photos, facial recognition to identify Gazans, mistook them for having ties to Hamas

Israel has been using a facial recognition program that is based on tech from Google Photos that has misidentified several Gazans as people with ties to Hamas. The program was …

Firstpost
Technology Photos Recognition Gaza
Rite Aid banned from facial recognition tech use for 5 years after faulty theft targeting in stores
1 year, 3 months ago

Rite Aid banned from facial recognition tech use for 5 years after faulty theft targeting in stores

Rite Aid has been banned from using facial recognition technology for five years over allegations that its surveillance system was used incorrectly to identify potential shoplifters, especially Black, Latino, Asian …

LA Times
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Rite Aid banned from using facial recognition technology in stores for five years
1 year, 3 months ago

Rite Aid banned from using facial recognition technology in stores for five years

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The Independent
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Rite Aid banned from facial recognition tech use for 5 years after faulty theft targeting in stores
1 year, 3 months ago

Rite Aid banned from facial recognition tech use for 5 years after faulty theft targeting in stores

Rite Aid has been banned from using facial recognition technology for five years over allegations that its surveillance system was used incorrectly to identify potential shoplifters, especially Black, Latino, Asian …

Associated Press
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Fresh Air Weekend: David Byrne; Facial recognition technology
1 year, 5 months ago

Fresh Air Weekend: David Byrne; Facial recognition technology

Fresh Air Weekend: David Byrne; Facial recognition technology Enlarge this image toggle caption Jordan Cronenweth/Courtesy of A24 Jordan Cronenweth/Courtesy of A24 Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews …

NPR
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New Orleans facial recognition tool mostly used against Black suspects
1 year, 5 months ago

New Orleans facial recognition tool mostly used against Black suspects

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the …

The Independent
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The shocking rise of shoplifting: Map reveals retail theft hotspots across Britain after 365,000 cases in the past year - so is YOUR area on the list?
1 year, 5 months ago

The shocking rise of shoplifting: Map reveals retail theft hotspots across Britain after 365,000 cases in the past year - so is YOUR area on the list?

Shoplifting has surged by 25 per cent – in the latest shocking sign of lawlessness in 'Wild West Britain'. Overall, police recorded crime in England and Wales was 4% higher …

Daily Mail
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‘Game-changing’ facial recognition technology catches prolific shoplifters
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Game-changing’ facial recognition technology catches prolific shoplifters

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The Independent
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Police use facial recognition technology to catch prolific shoplifters with state-of-the-art system which can identify potential suspects in just 60 seconds
1 year, 5 months ago

Police use facial recognition technology to catch prolific shoplifters with state-of-the-art system which can identify potential suspects in just 60 seconds

Game-changing facial recognition technology is now being used by police to catch prolific shoplifters. Scotland Yard Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the results were 'game-changing' and the use of FRT …

Daily Mail
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