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Facebook To End Facial Recognition Use – Cites ‘Societal...
Social networking giant confirms it is 'shutting down the Face Recognition system on Facebook', due to lack of rules and privacy concerns
China Law Requires Face Scans For Mobile Services
New law requires biometric identification for SIM card purchases, but detractors call the move 'dystopian' and say it could aid scammers
Met Police ‘Provided Seven Images’ For King’s Cross...
Police acknowledge working with private King's Cross developer on face recognition scheme, amidst ongoing concern about the use of the tracking tech
Facebook Offers Users Facial Recognition Opt Out
No more Tag suggestions. Face recognition ability opened to all users, but opt-out is available
King’s Cross District Tracks Visitors Using Face Recognition
Canary Wharf also said to be considering private face recognition trials, in spite of controversy over police use of the technology
Amazon Urges ‘Transparency’ In Law Enforcement Use Of Face...
Amazon's AWS and others face a backlash against the use of AI-powered face identification tools, with privacy groups saying they breach citizens' rights
Police Trialling Face Recognition In Central London This Week
Police said officers would only scan people's faces by invitation, but activists say the tech turns people into 'walking ID cards'
Police Figures Cite Cybercrime, Digital Data As Top Concern
An exponential surge in data and a decentralised structure are making cyber-policing increasingly difficult
Mark Zuckerberg Shows Off Jarvis-Inspired AI Home Assistant
"Building Jarvis was an interesting intellectual challenge"
Three Awesome Windows 10 Security Features
Will Windows 10 be more secure than previous versions? These security features should help
Facebook Wants All Profile Photos For Its Face Recognition Database
Facebook plans to expand controversial "Tag Suggest" feature, use more customer content for advertising purposes
Uniqul Launches First-Of-A-Kind Face Recognition Payment System
The start-up wants to disrupt the wallet market
Motorola Mobility Buys Face Recognition Developer Viewdle
Google is expected to integrate the technology into Android smartphones
Facebook Removes Face Recognition Software In Europe
Social network withdraws facial recognition features voluntarily after Irish audit
Facebook Acquires Face.com Recognition Technology
Social network set to bring the technology that powers its tag suggestions feature in-house
Research Uses Face Recognition To Find Personal Data
Researchers have shown off the ability to discover personal data using simple face recognition software
Regulators Blast Facebook Over Face Recognition
Regulators worldwide have complained that Facebook's face recognition feature abuses users' rights