Microsoft, Google Sued for Violating BIPA, Using People’s Faces Without Consent

Microsoft, Google Sued for Violating BIPA, Using People’s Faces Without Consent

Illinois residents said their faces ended up in IBM database

The Coronavirus Effect: Facial Recognition Useless Due to Face Masks

The Coronavirus Effect: Facial Recognition Useless Due to Face Masks

Face masks used to protect against the coronavirus break down facial recognition systems employed by local services

Facebook Will Add Facial Recognition to Messenger App

Facebook Will Add Facial Recognition to Messenger App

Face ID support being added for additional protection

Public Shaming 2.0: Chinese City Uses Facial Recognition Against Pajama Wearers

Public Shaming 2.0: Chinese City Uses Facial Recognition Against Pajama Wearers

City wants to stop people from wearing pajamas in public

FBI in Possession of Software Able to Profile Anyone Using Just a Picture

FBI in Possession of Software Able to Profile Anyone Using Just a Picture

Startup creates software used by law enforcement

EU Could Ban Facial Recognition in Public Places Until 2025

EU Could Ban Facial Recognition in Public Places Until 2025

Further regulations needed, Commission explains

Google Reportedly Going After Homeless People for Facial Recognition Data

Google Reportedly Going After Homeless People for Facial Recognition Data

Search giant turning to worrying tactics for face data

Don’t Freak Out: New Real-Time Facial Recognition Can Tell Everything About You

Don’t Freak Out: New Real-Time Facial Recognition Can Tell Everything About You

New startup launches live facial recognition system

San Francisco Bans the Use of Facial Recognition by Law Enforcement

San Francisco Bans the Use of Facial Recognition by Law Enforcement

The technology comes with big privacy problems

Vein Authentication Already Hacked with a Fake Hand

Vein Authentication Already Hacked with a Fake Hand

Researchers build wax model hand to hack system

  • Apple
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • October 15th, 2018
Police Told Not to Make Eye Contact with the iPhone X

Police Told Not to Make Eye Contact with the iPhone X

Because they can trigger Face ID and lock the phone for ever

Watch Out, Microsoft: Google Chromebooks Could Soon Get Facial Recognition

Watch Out, Microsoft: Google Chromebooks Could Soon Get Facial Recognition

Evidence hints at facial recognition coming to Chrome OS

Samsung Ready to Launch Facial Recognition System a la iPhone X

Samsung Ready to Launch Facial Recognition System a la iPhone X

Company granted patent for biometric camera

Samsung Galaxy S10 to Feature iPhone X-like 3D Facial Recognition

Samsung Galaxy S10 to Feature iPhone X-like 3D Facial Recognition

Aaaand a fingerprint sensor integrated into the screen

  • Apple
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • May 16th, 2018
Future iPhones Might Be Able to Scan Veins in Users’ Faces

Future iPhones Might Be Able to Scan Veins in Users’ Faces

Patent offers glimpse at possible Face ID overhaul

  • Apple
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 9th, 2018
Android Phone Makers Can’t Copy Apple’s Face ID Because It’s Too Expensive

Android Phone Makers Can’t Copy Apple’s Face ID Because It’s Too Expensive

3D sensing tech remains super-expensive, firms complain

  • Apple
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • December 15th, 2017
iPhone X Owner Offered Refund After Colleague Bypasses Face ID

iPhone X Owner Offered Refund After Colleague Bypasses Face ID

Apple originally said the Face ID camera was broken

 
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