Paying With Your Face: Facial recognition payment system
As so-called contactless payments rise in popularity during the pandemic, a Pasadena company called PopID is rolling out the nation’s first…
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NY lawmakers vote to pause facial recognition in schools
The New York Legislature has passed a two-year moratorium on the use of facial recognition in schools.The ban approved by the House and Senate…
Clearview AI facial recognition app maker sued by Vermont
Clearview AI is facing another lawsuit over its controversial facial recognition app. Vermont’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against the company…
Apple blocks Clearview AI facial recognition on iPhones after developer violation
Apple has blocked customers from using the controversial Clearview AI facial recognition app on iPhones after Apple determined the startup violated…
U.S. Senators propose facial recognition moratorium for federal government
Two Democratic U.S. Senators today proposed legislation that requires a moratorium on facial recognition use by federal agencies, government…
Facial recognition firm sued for scraping 3 billion faceprints
New York facial recognition startup Clearview AI – which has amassed a huge database of more than three billion images scraped from employment sites,…
Facial recognition moratorium highlight need for protection from surveillance tech
The debate over whether to ban or place moratoriums on the use of facial recognition started last year in cities like San Francisco, but the debate…
European Union likely to ban Facial Recognition for 5 years
The EU (Europian Union) is considering restricting the use of facial recognition technology for a possible duration of 5 years, in public area…
Congress moves toward facial recognition regulation
A bipartisan group in Congress is working on legislation that could regulate the use of facial recognition by the private sector, federal…
Microsoft is investigating facial recognition startup AnyVision
Microsoft has hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether the use of facial recognition technology developed by an Israeli…