Tag: facial recognition
IoT on the beat: Met Police develop mobile fingerprinting device
The Metropolitan Police has become the first British force to develop its own mobile fingerprinting device, in a move designed to save officers time...
Microsoft urges US government to regulate facial recognition systems
Microsoft has called on the US government to step in and regulate the use of facial recognition technologies. Chris Middleton explains why.
“All tools can...
IBM takes steps to tackle AI bias
Artificial intelligence is only as neutral as its creators allow it to be, and as unbiased as the data it's trained on. That's why...
Want a facial recognition system? Buy Chinese – says US government
Chinese and Russian facial recognition systems are leading the world in accuracy, according to a US report.
In an annual performance competition, the top 20...
Microsoft slammed for US immigration deal. Can tech industry stand by?
In the wake of Facebook’s problems with Cambridge Analytica, the sense that the technology industry is being held to account by the public –...
UK, US authorities urged to stop police use of facial recognition
UPDATED On both sides of the Atlantic, concerns are rising about a covert real-time surveillance culture emerging among police officers – both state employed...
How startups aim to help retailers beat Amazon and Alibaba at...
The cashier-less store space is currently dominated by Amazon and China's Alibaba. But, as Scott Thompson reports, a number of startups have entered the...
Microsoft: AI, IoT, edge, push latest revenues – Nadella speaks
Microsoft has reported strong Q3 results that beat analyst expectations, with revenues of $26.8 billion, up 16 percent year on year, or 13 percent...
Dubai police roll out ‘Robocop’ to fight crime
Police in Dubai have launched the world’s first operational 'Robocop', which they claim is ready to patrol the streets and help the public.
The robot...