Biometrics and digital ID across Africa this week: SIM deadline in Tanzania, ZKTeco R&D center, Uganda eKYC
Tanzania is the main story this week for biometrics in Africa as its deadline for biometric SIM registration arrived when…
research and development
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New flexible, thin image sensor measures fingerprints, veins and biometric signals
Japan Display has developed a flexible, thin two-dimensional image sensor for high-definition biometric authentication and high-speed vital sign monitoring, following…
Researchers developing facial recognition wearable for emergency service workers
Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico led by Professor Manel Martínez-Ramón…
Marshals Service seeking information on “counter-biometric” services
The U.S. Justice Department’s Marshals Service has issued a request for information (RFI) from vendors on counter-biometric expertise to perform…
Research shows gains in biometric identification from thermal images as contracts increase
A scene in the science-fiction film The Matrix Reloaded shows the simulated thermal image of actor Hugo Weaving’s angry face….
House Intelligence Committee chairman praised Facebook policy on deepfakes
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Facebook’s announcement this past week of its “new…
Element AI and LG partner, introduce AI development framework
Canadian company Element AI has signed a research and development partnership with LG Electronics at CES 2020 to advance AI-powered…
Microsoft Research, Peking University develop AI deepfake detector
Microsoft Research in partnership with Peking University has published two academic papers discussing a concept for face-swapping artificial intelligence and…
KaiKuTek develops CMOS-based radar technologies for gesture recognition
Taiwan startup KaiKuTek has manufactured a system-on-chip (SoC) solution that leverages mmWave radar technologies, antennas and AI accelerators for close-up…
Senate deepfake bill introduced after House passes companion legislation
The bipartisan Senate version of legislation passed out of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in late September…
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