China goes beyond face recognition to take DNA swabs of Hong Kong protesters
The Chinese government seems intent on demonstrating the darkest fears people have about biometric surveillance. Bloomberg is reporting on DNA confiscation…
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Chinese biometrics expert says iris recognition is top solution amid COVID-19
Biometric iris recognition technology could solve problems caused by COVID-19 such as facial recognition’s inability to recognize people when wearing…
U.S. DoD says Hikvision tied to China’s military
It was a secret list everyone in Washington and Beijing knew about. The list spotlighted hidden government sponsorship of firms…
Chinese researchers take top honors in cartoon face recognition challenge
A Chinese entertainment company last week announced the winners of its challenge to write biometric algorithm models that can detect…
Will smart cities in Belt and Road Initiative bring Xinjiang-style facial recognition to other countries?
Much of the digital security apparatus operated in Xinjiang by China’s government, including biometric facial recognition, is making its way…
Face and voice biometrics providers in China boosted by AI market growth, Megvii works on robot network
With $2.89 billion registered in 2019, IDC reports the AI software and application market in China is forecast to grow…
U.S. DNA firm Thermo Fisher reportedly still helping China tamp unrest, crime
Researchers in Australia allege that biometric technology from a U.S. firm is still being used in China to indiscriminately catalog…
Xiaomi patents phone with pop-up depth sensing camera as China sees mobile releases, shipments drop
An Xiaomi patent for a new smartphone design that includes a pop-up selfie camera with depth sensing has been published….
Trust Stamp to file for €29M IPO in Ireland, delayed SenseTime offering may face long wait
An authentication and a biometrics provider have each been planning initial public offerings on different continents, but one is expected…
Chinese voice biometrics leader iFlyTek trusts offline sales to bring in most revenue
Chinese biometric speech and voice recognition developer iFlyTek is opening 1,000 physical stores in 2020, estimating a major increase in…
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