Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai backs temporary ban on facial-recognition, Microsoft disagrees
While Pichai cited the possibility that the technology could be used for nefarious purposes as a reason for a moratorium, Smith said a ban was akin to using a meat cleaver instead of a scalpel to solve potential problems.
Jan 21, 2020, 09:16 AM IST
Chinese Police goes hi-tech, gets facial recognition sunglasses to nab suspects
Chinese Police have a new weapon in their surveillance arsenal - sunglasses with built-in facial recognition - for nabbing suspects.
Feb 11, 2018, 18:11 PM IST
Selfies can reveal more than you think
Analysis of selfies can prove "very rich" as a data source, both in terms of what they could reveal about different cultures in different cities and illustrating how people wanted to be perceived, according to a data project.
Dec 30, 2015, 18:50 PM IST
