Tag: Facial Recognition
Moro Hub, RealNetworks ink MoU to integrate facial recognition to its...
Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has signed an agreement with RealNetworks, a...
Facebook to end use of facial recognition amid rising societal concerns
The US-based social media platform, Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition system, which automatically identifies users in photos and videos, marking a massive...
ADIB adopts facial recognition for account opening; First in UAE
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), the emirate’s biggest Sharia-compliant lender, has partnered with the UAE’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) to allow customers to open...
Face recognition tech: Amazon extends ban on its software use by...
American eCommerce mammoth Amazon announced that it was extending a moratorium, which was imposed last year, on police use of its facial recognition software...
UK Uber drivers rally against Microsoft’s facial recognition tech
UK-based drivers union App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) has demanded US tech giant Microsoft to restrict the use of its facial recognition technology...
Dubai airport’s facial recognition service hastens immigration process; Needs no passport
Travelers in and out of Dubai will no longer have to show their passports for identity authentication as the process has been replaced by...
New Japanese facial recognition system identifies masked faces
Japan-based information technology company NEC Corp has launched an innovative facial recognition system that identifies people even when they are wearing masks, moving with...
Is COVID affecting Facial Recognition? What do experts say?
In recent years, facial recognition used by governments and private companies has become more reliable and common, owing to deep learning, which is an...
