Facial recognition linked to a second wrongful arrest by Detroit police
It's the second-known such case in the US to date.
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Members of Congress push to ban federal use of face recognition
It follows a case in which a man was wrongfully arrested after an incorrect biometric match.
Appeals court allows Facebook facial recognition lawsuit to proceed
The company may be on the hook for billions of dollars.
Colorado college students were secretly used to train facial recognition
It started in 2012 with funding from US military and intelligence services.
Amazon investors reject call to limit facial recognition system sales
They also voted down a proposal for a report to detail the tech's impact.
Amazon asks delivery drivers to verify their identities with selfies
The facial recognition measure could reduce fraud and Flex account sharing.
Microsoft didn't want to sell its facial recognition tech to California police
The company cites human rights concerns.
Amazon shareholders will vote to ban facial recognition tech
Amazon's board opposes it and wants government regulation instead.
Chinese surveillance company found tracking 2.5 million people
A security hole revealed just how closely China monitors Uighur residents.
Amazon joins Microsoft in calling for regulation of facial recognition tech
It's urging lawmakers to consult its new guidelines on how to responsibly use the tech.
Android Q might include an equivalent to Apple's Face ID
Phone makers wouldn't have to develop their own secure face recognition.
Google Assistant may scan your face to personalize commands
Face Match would add another privacy option for Assistant on some devices.
Amazon's facial-analysis tool showed gender and race bias, says study
The software thought darker-skinned women were men almost a third of the time.
Shareholders ask Amazon to halt sales of facial recognition tech
They want to assess whether it could violate human rights.
Beijing uses face-detecting smart locks to curb public housing abuses
Privacy, unfortunately, takes a back seat.
Court tosses lawsuit over Google Photos' facial recognition
The judge couldn't see evidence of harm.
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Google pledges to hold off on selling facial recognition technology
The company says important policy questions need to be answered first.
Taylor Swift concert used facial recognition tech to identify stalkers
Images of concert goers were sent to a 'command center' in Nashville.
Behind the quest to control a wheelchair with a smile
HooBox's 'Wheelie 7' system controls motorized wheelchairs via facial expressions.
