Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI considered for coronavirus contact tracing

The controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI is in negotiations with several unnamed federal agencies and three US states to provide contact tracing services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Company founder and CEO Hoan Ton-That confirmed the negotiations were ongoing but declined to specify which agencies or states are considering the company’s services. Ton-That said the … Read more

FKA twigs cuts a striking figure as she poses in quirky facial sculptures made of recycled rubbish

She regularly turns heads with her daring fashion sense and eye-catching ensembles. And FKA twigs modelled her most unique look yet as she posed in quirky facial sculptures made of recycled rubbish for an artistic new collaboration which celebrates ‘creativity beyond consumption’. The singer-songwriter, 32, cut a striking figure for the shoot in which she collaborated with Dazed … Read more

Clearview AI exposes source code to controversial facial recognition app and company credentials

Clearview AI exposes database containing source code to its controversial facial recognition as well as company keys and credentials Clearview’s source code was exposed via a misconfigured database The database allowed anyone to bypass a password by creating a new user login It also exposed company passwords and a token to Clearview’s Slack channel Clearview … Read more

Washington becomes the first state in the US to LEGALIZE facial recognition for law enforcement

Washington becomes the first state in the US to LEGALIZE facial recognition for law enforcement and other state agencies A new Washington law makes legalizes facial recognition for law enforcement Agencies interested in using the tech must submit proposals to the state  The law says the tech should only be used to identify missing persons, … Read more

Thousands of facial palsy patients left disfigured for life because doctors failed to spot it

As a trained Army sniper in peak physical condition, Marcus Horton was ready for action in a war zone at a moment’s notice.  But nothing could have prepared him for the agonising battle he faced after waking one morning in January 2017 to find the whole right side of his face had completely collapsed, leaving … Read more

Singapore plans to launch country-wide facial recognition system that will replace photo IDs by 2022

Singapore plans to launch country-wide facial recognition system that will replace photo IDs by 2022 Photo kiosks will be installed in government agencies across Singapore Starting in June, people will present their face instead of a photo ID when checking in for government services at any of these agencies The government hopes that by 2022, facial … Read more

Incredible before and after pictures show battered and bruised UFC fighters horrific facial injuries

Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzedczyk were left bloody, bruised and swollen after the strawweights staged one of the most spectacular title fights in recent mixed martial arts history. Horrifying photos show how Polish mixed martial arts star Joanna Jedrzejczyk was left disfigured after her epic fight against Weili Zhang at UFC 248 on Saturday night.  Both Jedrzejczyk, 32, … Read more

Billionaire used facial recognition app Clearview AI to identify his daughter’s date

A billionaire supermarket tycoon used the creepy facial recognition app Clearview AI to investigate his daughter’s date as she dined in a Manhattan restaurant. Gristedes Food CEO John Catsimatidis, 71, spotted his daughter, Andrea, on a date with an unfamiliar man while dining at Cipriani Downtown, an Italian restaurant in the SoHo neighbourhood of Lower … Read more

Billionaire used facial recognition app Clearview AI to get intel on his daughter’s date

A billionaire supermarket tycoon used the creepy facial recognition app Clearview AI to investigate his daughter’s date as she dined in a Manhattan restaurant. Gristedes Food CEO John Catsimatidis, 71, spotted his daughter, Andrea, on a date with an unfamiliar man while dining at Cipriani Downtown, an Italian restaurant in the SoHo neighbourhood of Lower … Read more

Chinese facial recognition can now identify people wearing masks

Chinese companies specialising in facial recognition have upgraded the technology to identify people wearing masks in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Chinese company SenseTime, described as ‘the most valuable AI startup in the world’ and worth at least $4.5billion, is one of several firms improving its facial recognition to ensure a person cna be identified … Read more