Scientists have uncovered a brain circuit in primates that rapidly detects faces. The findings help not only explain how primates sense and recognize faces, but could also have implications for ...

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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has done tens of thousands of face recognition searches using software from outside providers in recent years. Yet only 5 percent of the 200 agents with ...

Ever since companies started implementing contactless verification systems, facial recognition technology has held great potential. Now, with a global market share of over $4.9 billion, the technology ...

We often hear about government misuse of face recognition technology (FRT) and how it can derail a person’s life through wrongful arrests and other harms. Despite mounting evidence, government ...

A Massachusetts bill restricting police use could set the standard for how the technology is regulated in America. If it fails, it'll be a blow to a once-promising movement. Just four years ago, the ...

Many people stare down face recognition technology every day as they unlock their smartphones. But this technology also has applications in people’s places of work. Employers can use it to clock ...