World / Science & Health Nov 24, 2020
by Kashmir Hill and Jeremy White
Computers are getting ever better at generating realistic, entirely imaginary people. But the flaws are all ours.
National Oct 22, 2020
Facial recognition planned to halt coronavirus spread during Tokyo Olympics
Japan plans to use facial recognition technology, originally intended for security purposes, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus when it hosts the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next year, government sources said Wednesday. The technology was initially intended to ensure security identification of personnel ...
Asia Pacific Oct 18, 2020
From next year, millions of people living in the city-state will be able to access government agencies, banking services and other amenities with a quick face scan.
National Sep 25, 2020
Japan considers facial recognition for contact tracing at big events
The government also hopes to improve the national capacity to conduct saliva-based polymerase chain reaction tests.
National / Crime & Legal Sep 13, 2020
Japan's police introduce facial recognition system in criminal probes
About 10 million facial images are currently stored in the agency's database, including those of suspects referred to prosecutors who have not been arrested.
Business / Tech May 14, 2020
NEC develops biometric device to identify people with face masks
NEC Corp. said Thursday that it has developed a biometric authentication device that can recognize people even when they are wearing a face mask. The new device scans not only the faces of users, but also their irises for biometric information, which had been considered ...
Asia Pacific Feb 17, 2020
India's use of facial recognition tech during protests stirs criticism
by Alexandra Ulmer and Zeba Siddiqui
When artist Rachita Taneja heads out to protest in New Delhi, she covers her face with a pollution mask, a hoodie or a scarf to reduce the risk of being identified by police facial recognition software. Police in the Indian capital and the northern state ...
Business / Tech Feb 15, 2020
App successfully reunites thousands of missing kids with families in India
Indian police have reunited thousands of missing and trafficked children with their families using a new facial recognition app that campaigners said is a "game changer" in tackling the problem. Tens of thousands of children go missing every year in India, and many are trafficked ...
Business / Tech Jan 31, 2020
Zuckerberg pledges Facebook users privacy upgrades after $550 million facial recognition settlement
Facebook Inc. has reached a $550 million settlement of claims it collected and stored millions of users' biometric data without their consent, as Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg pledged better protections for users to address privacy concerns that have dogged the social media company. The proposed ...
Business / Tech Jan 21, 2020
Alphabet CEO backs temporary ban on facial recognition but Microsoft boss disagrees
by Foo Yun Chee and John Chalmers
The European Union's proposal for a temporary ban on facial recognition technology won backing from Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on Monday but got a cool response from Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith. While Pichai cited the possibility that the technology could be used ...
Asia Pacific / Social Issues Jan 14, 2020
'Smile with your eyes': How to beat South Korea's AI hiring bots and land a job
by Sangmi Cha
In cram school-obsessed South Korea, students fork out for classes in everything from K-pop auditions to real estate deals. Now, as top Korean firms roll out artificial intelligence in hiring, job seekers want to learn how to beat the bots. From his basement office in ...
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Dec 24, 2019
Exhibition in China reflects on loss of anonymity to recognition technology
An art exhibition exploring the impact of facial recognition technology has opened in China, offering a rare public space for reflection on increasingly pervasive surveillance by tech companies and the government. Hosted jointly by the southern mainland city of Shenzhen and its neighbor Hong Kong, ...