In an attempt to boost security and speed up entry, facial recognition technology will be used at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. According to The Japan Times, digital verification will not only make it difficult to use stolen or forged cards at both events,...
Two U.S. senators urged federal authorities to stop the planned expansion of a $1 billion airport facial scanning program. According to Reuters, Senators Mike Lee, a Republican, and Ed Markey, a Democrat, have expressed concerns that the technology may not be not accurate enough and...
In China, pearly whites may get you supper, at least at one KFC location in one Chinese city. Reuters recently reported customers at one of the firm’s outlets in Hangzhou will be able to pay for their meals with “Smile to Pay” biometric facial recognition technology. The...
December 02, 2019
China has implemented a new policy requiring citizens who want new phone service to scan their faces to verify identities instead of simply presenting ID cards, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The new requirement went into effect Sunday (Dec. 1), and it was ostensibly put into place to tamp down on […]
December 29, 2017
In an attempt to boost security and speed up entry, facial recognition technology will be used at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. According to The Japan Times, digital verification...
December 22, 2017
Two U.S. senators urged federal authorities to stop the planned expansion of a $1 billion airport facial scanning program. According to Reuters, Senators Mike Lee, a Republican, and Ed Markey,...
September 04, 2017
In China, pearly whites may get you supper, at least at one KFC location in one Chinese city. Reuters recently reported customers at one of the firm’s outlets in Hangzhou will be...
