Tag: facial recognition
MPs question legality of facial recognition technology
Authorities should cease trials of facial recognition technology until a legal framework for them is established, MPs have said. The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee said the current […]
Data watchdog warns police forces over use of live facial recognition
The UK data watchdog has warned police forces testing live facial recognition technology that there remains significant privacy and data protection issues which must be addressed. South Wales Police and […]
Facial recognition technology used to discover emotional state of pigs
Scientists are using facial recognition technology to assess pigs’ emotional states in a project to help improve animal wellbeing. Researchers hope that being able to tell from a pig’s expression […]
Police to test facial recognition technology – but concerns over accuracy
The Metropolitan Police is to test live facial recognition in Westminster on December 17 and 18 as part of an “ongoing trial” of the technology. A mobile deployment of the […]
Huawei Mate 20 Pro now available to pre-order at Carphone Warehouse for £899
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is available SIM-free for £899 Available on Vodafone with 16GB for £54 per month and £79.99 upfront as well as O2 with 100GB for £45 […]
iPhone X boasts facial recognition for its £999 price tag. But will we trust it?
Apple has marked the tenth anniversary of its iconic iPhone with a new high-end, high-priced smartphone, dubbed the iPhone X – or the ‘ten’. Featuring an “edge-to-edge” 5.8 inch OLED […]
Facial recognition coming to Facebook photos
Facial recognition tech is coming to your Facebook photo uploads, meaning you may never again have to type in your pal's names in order to tag them in your pictures. Facebook will be grouping people on your friends list with…
Facebook photos get auto face tagging
Facebook have rolled out an update to their photo album service today which should make tagging snaps of your family and pals a little easier by automatically detecting faces. The software can recognise faces using similar technology to that…
Apple releases Aperture 3 photo editing software, with location and facial awareness features
Apple have announced the launch of Aperture 3, the latest version of their popular photo editing and archiving software. There are over 200 new features in the Aperture 3 program, including Brushes for touching up images and one-click photo effects…
