Biometrics startups focused on customer transactions win seed funding
A pair of biometrics providers working on ways to expedite customer interactions, one with behavioral biometrics and one with facial…
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Turkey scans photos for the faces of disloyal citizens
The authoritarian leaders of Turkey reportedly are using facial recognition algorithms to identify anti-government protestors. According to news publisher Nordic…
Clearview has a heavy-handed plan to scare away organizations and journalists
Most executives decorate their new business to look like parade floats while others drive down Main Street in an army…
Google accessibility feature turns a glance into a command
Android and iOS are adding accessibility features. Beginning September 30, Google’s Android will enable people to control some navigation with…
Thoughts on AI ethics getting concrete and useful
At this point, there can be no creators of algorithms ignorant of the AI ethics debate. Users are a different…
Can a consumer biometric wearable warn the USAF about infection?
The U.S. Air Force wants to hear about possible commercial-grade wearables that can help contain dangerous virus infections. It has…
Digital ID infrastructure broadens economies, worth the effort — panel
In an interesting twist, a bureaucrat from a tiny West African nation has advice about fielding digital IDs in developed…
Threat of AI taking over hasn’t gone anywhere
In case anyone forgot, the AI singularity remains a threat to everyone. The singularity is one of many technology-driven worries…
Whoop gets intimate with biometric health-monitoring underwear
Whoop, maker of wrist-worn fitness trackers and analysis software, has expanded into clothes with built-in biometrics readers. The news comes…
Public facial recognition so far penned in by trust issues in the UK and Ireland
Questions about facial recognition in public spaces are getting more pointed and harder to dismiss by governments. Downstream from a…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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