Tag: facial recognition
Google confirms October 15 Pixel 4 launch
Google has confirmed it will hold an event on October 15 where the tech giant is expected to formally announce its next flagship smartphone, the Pixel 4. The US firm took the unusual step of confirming the Pixel 4’s existence in a video released in June after a number of leaks detailed features of the…
Facebook brings facial recognition setting to all users
Facebook is making its facial recognition setting available to all users but is keeping the function turned off by default amid ongoing unease about the technology. The social network’s face recognition system creates a “template” of a user’s face based on other images they are tagged in, which means it can inform people if someone…
Facial recognition technology at King’s Cross ‘not used since March 2018’
Facial recognition has not been in use around the King’s Cross area of London since March 2018, the site’s developers have claimed. Usage of the controversial technology has been under the spotlight after UK data and privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it had launched an investigation last month. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham…
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 lack of legislation calls into question the legal basis of the trials. In a report on the Government’s approach to biometrics and forensics, the MPs…
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 the Met Police have been trialling live facial recognition (LFR) technology as a possible way to reduce crime, but the move has been divisive. Facial…
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 if it is content or distressed will lead to the development of a tool that can monitor individual faces and alert farmers to any health and…
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 controversial surveillance software will include covering areas in the vicinity of Soho, Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square and will be used “overtly”, the Met said,…
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 per month and £249.99 upfront All purchases of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro come with FREE Smart Watch worth £199 and Wireless Charger worth £69.99…
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 screen for a much bigger display, the new model sees Apple pushing the biometric envelope - dropping the home button and its 'old' Touch ID…
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…