Doctors, nurses and unsung heroes were honoured yesterday for their part in the fight against Covid. Frontline workers and volunteers won recognition alongside the famous and powerful in a salute to those who tackled the pandemic. The Queen’s birthday honours were postponed from June so the debt of gratitude could be acknowledged. It means NHS … Read more
Home Office’s facial recognition software is branded ‘systemically racist,’ as study finds it is twice as likely to reject a picture of a black woman than a white man Passport check technology is twice as likely to reject black women as white men Concerns have been raised over the software, which is used by the … Read more
Amazon lets customers pay with their PALM using a recognition system that links a credit card to unique hand signatures Amazon has unveiled its palm recognition system at two of its physical stores The system is comprised of a scanner that creates a unique ‘palm signature’ This is then linked to a customer’s credit card, … Read more
President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed the ‘dawn of a new Middle East’ when he presided over the signing of historic diplomatic deals between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in a deal designed to boost his reputation as a statesman. ‘We’re here this afternoon to change the course of history. After decades of division and … Read more
Federal agencies in the US are worried face masks may be used to evade facial recognition technology Documents show the DHS is worried that face masks may hinder the use of facial recognition technology Officials worry that they could be used by ‘violent extremists’ There is no current evidence that masks are being used by threat … Read more
Edward Enninful has revealed how his ‘moments of recognition’ at the PPA awards have been ‘bittersweet’ after he became the first black person to win Editor of The Year in 40 years. The Editor-in-chief of British Vogue, 48, won both Editor of The Year and Diversity Initiative of the Year at the Professional Publishers Association … Read more
Boston becomes the second largest city in the US to ban facial recognition software, citing concerns that the technology is ‘racially discriminatory’ and threatens basic rights The Boston City Council voted unanimously to ban facial recognition software City officials will be barred from using facial recognition and they will be blocked working with third parties … Read more
Russia to roll out facial recognition system named ‘Orwell’ that will monitor children in 43,000 different schools across the country ‘Orwell’ will begin rolling out to schools across the country The system can to detect and classify people and situations Spokesman for its creators say it will be used to monitor safety in schools Partners … Read more
Russia to roll out facial recognition system named ‘Orwell’ that will monitor children in 43,000 different schools across the country ‘Orwell’ will begin rolling out to schools across the country The system can to detect and classify people and situations Spokesman for its creators say it will be used to monitor safety in schools Partners … Read more
Facial recognition company collected data on 30,000 fans at the Rose Bowl game using video monitors to draw their attention and give the cameras an unobstructed view of their face A facial recognition company ran a test at the Rose Bowl game, capturing data on more than 30,000 fans who passed through the ‘Fan Fest’ … Read more