RealNetworks Offers Free Facial Recognition to North American K-12 Schools
Seattle-based RealNetworks is now offering AI-driven facial recognition technology to K-12 schools in the US and Canada, gratis. Dubbed “SAFR for K-12”, the…
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Face ID Components Suppliers Optimistic About Shipments Thanks to Apple Device Demand
“… one supplier involved in the VCSEL laser technology needed for Face ID, Win Semiconductors, posted revenues of about $149.47 million for Q2 of 2018, a 19.71…
AssureID Brings Selfie Authentication to Home Buying
“We believe in empowering individuals to create secure transactions and found that Acuant has the same mission with products to enable trust while keeping…
Microsoft President Delves Into Facial Recognition Ethics
As controversy over the public use of facial recognition continues, Microsoft is following Google’s lead in laying out its approach to the ethics of the…
Kairos Acquires Another Emotion Detection Firm
“Kairos’s announcement placed a particular emphasis on the capability of EmotionReader’s technology to overcome demographic bias, which has been detected in…
IARPA Announces Facial Recognition Fusion Challenge
“The challenge is open to domestic and international interests from industry and academia, and will offer cash prizes to the most effective solutions…” The…
CLEAR Working With MLB On Biometric Ticketing, Concessions Purchases
“The system will first revolve around fingerprint scanning, but will ultimately support facial recognition as well, for an even more seamless entry process for…
Marriott Hotels in China to Trial Face-Scanning Check-In System
Marriott is working with Alibaba to trial a biometric check-in system for guests at two of its hotels in China, reports Reuters. The system will be based on…
Biometric Venue Ticketing Firm Gets $1.5M in Seed Funding
A live entertainment-focused biometric ticketing firm is getting a higher profile thanks to new seed funding: Austin-based Blink Identity says it has brought…
New Cognitec Algorithm Offers Facial Recognition Performance Boost Across All Applications
“The company emphasized its technology’s applications in scanning facial images from passports, national IDs, and mugshots, and in scanning faces that are…