Editor's Pick When you walk into a bar, it's a given that the regulars are scoping you out. But you might feel differently if you knew that automated cameras were recording your apparent age, gender, ethnicity, and even level of attractiveness.
Germany launched another privacy investigation against Facebook today, after attempts to get the social network to alter its facial recognition technology failed.
Norwegian officials are probing Facebook’s ever-improving facial recognition features, concerned that the tech may pose a threat to Norwegians’ privacy.
“If Facebook also monitors Norwegian users, it may be a violation of Norwegian privacy laws,” said Norwegian Data Protection Authority …
Facial recognition data may seem like a minor feature, but it’s had some major consequences for Facebook.
The latest of these came today as Minnesota Senator Al Franken called a hearing to explore some of the issues related to the …
Google X Lab, the search-engine giant’s supersecret laboratory for Reed Richards-style experiments, made an interesting discovery in its efforts to create a machine capable of learning on its own. The team created one of the largest neural networks for machine …
After months of rumblings, new details have emerged about Intel’s new plans to launch a smart TV platform — and it actually sounds pretty cool.
Back in March, Intel was rumored to be working on producing its own set-top box …
Facebook is rumored to be in talks to purchase facial recognition tech startup Face.com, according to a report from Israeli business publication Calcalist (Google Translate).
Unlike the social giant’s rumored push into smartphone device making with a Facebook-branded phone, spending …
Facial-recognition platform Face.com could foil the plans of all those under-age kids looking to score some booze. Fake IDs might not fool anyone for much longer, because Face.com claims its new application programming interface (API) can be used to detect …
In a straight-out-of-science-fiction move, a new ad campaign can scan your face, determine your gender, and deliver a specific message if you are a woman.
It’s hard to not make a reference to Minority Report, the 2002 Tom Cruise movie, …
You can bet if one major smartphone manufacturer develops a new feature, its competitors will follow suit. Apple has applied for a facial recognition patent, according to an application form published by the U.S. Patent Office. Looks like Apple is …
Way to not tick off the privacy hounds, Google!
For its social service, Google+, the company is rolling out facial recognition features, but only if you want it to.
The new “Find My Face” feature is something you have to …
If you thought Facebook knew a lot about you before, wait until it recognizes your face.
The company published a blog post this afternoon announcing a new feature called “tag suggestions,” which use face recognition technology to suggest which friend …
Facial recognition startup Viewdle just raised $10 million from retailer Best Buy, chip maker Qualcomm, and the BlackBerry Partners Fund.
Chief Product Officer Jason Mitura said Viewdle stands out from other facial recognition companies in two ways. First, it’s focused …
The day when you’ll be able to hold up your phone and identify a stranger through a viewfinder is getting closer.
Google’s Goggles, a mobile app for visual search, has a facial recognition version unreleased to the public, while Israeli …
