China, Russia, India: facial recognition surveillance projects far from the capitals
Unmanned police surveillance vehicles patrol a city in Xinjiang, a Russian city in the Arctic Circle deploys a powerful facial…
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Beijing bums out billions of Chinese game-playing kids: Restrictions not going away
A “misunderstanding” about gaming restrictions in China was righted this week. Somehow, people got the impression that the government was…
Myanmar expands facial recognition-ready surveillance ‘safe cities’
Myanmar is creating five more ‘safe city’ surveillance schemes across the country using technology from the Chinese firms Dahua, Huawei…
Hotel chains in China sign up for biometric check-ins, AI-powered personalization
Alibaba will provide facial recognition for biometric check-ins for in-country travelers at two Marriott International hotels in China, reports industry…
China develops face biometrics, AI tool to test Party member loyalty
New research from the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center hints at the development of a new biometric device allegedly capable…
Chinese authorities mum on alleged breach of a billion people’s data
Psst! Wanna buy a billion personal records? A hacker claims to have stolen a database containing the personal information of…
Steep drop in SenseTime stock appears to reflect financial, not facial recognition market
Shares in SenseTime plunged to half their previous price after a lock-in period for pre-IPO investors ended, allowing them to…
Kick TikTok out of app stores to stop biometric, other sensitive data harvesting says FCC head
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr said he has asked Google and Apple to remove TikTok from their app…
Biometric surveillance normalization in China could spread, Brookings warns
A new investigation by the New York Times has revealed how China is conducting biometric mass surveillance on a scale…
‘Hope’ in the UK that Chinese surveillance cameras will be ripped out of public networks
The China biometric surveillance story gets grimmer with every investigation, report and news story. Angst is growing among some in…
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