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Unreal Engine has released a new iOS app that makes high-quality 3D motion capture far more accessible. Dubbed Live Link Face, the app utilizes the iPhone’s Face ID TrueDepth Camera and ARKit to capture facial data in real time. That information can be used to animate a digital avatar during a live stream, or saved […]
Embattled and controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI is the subject of a new investigation from privacy watchdogs in Australia and the U.K. over its use of biometric data scraped from images off the internet and then sold to private entities around the world. The new joint investigation was launched on Thursday, and comes from […]
TypingDNA has teamed up with Romania’s Tremend to protect the integrity of the student exams. The new observED app is essentially a digital proctor that leverages typing biometrics to guarantee the identity of someone taking a written exam. Keystroke dynamics is one of several anti-cheating measures in observED. For example, the app utilizes document recognition […]
A new Google Chrome flag recently uncovered hints that the popular browser may soon be adding biometric authentication for payments on Android as well as other major OSs. The flag — titled “Allow using platform authenticators to retrieve server cards” — indicates that users will be able to “use a platform authenticator”, likely the fingerprint […]
Advantech has released a new thermal screening solution to help identify people who may be infected with COVID-19. The Visitor Thermal Screening System is essentially a smart camera with facial recognition and thermal screening capabilities, which can be deployed in high traffic areas to screen large numbers of people accurately and efficiently. According to Advantech, […]
Luxury car maker Mercedes has announced an update to its MBUX infotainment system that includes improved voice controls, new features to its heads-up display (HUD) navigation system, and multimodal biometric authentication for added security. The improved voice recognition control will take over some functions previously handled by physical buttons, as well as having better natural […]
A pair of computer security experts from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Perth, Australia, are raising concerns regarding the safety of data collected from TikTok users, speculating on the possibility that it is being harvested for the Chinese Communist Party. Paul Haskell-Dowland, associate dean of computing and security, and James Jin Kang, a lecturer in […]
“SAFR’s flagship technology revolves around the use of facial recognition to identify individuals in security camera feeds.” SAFR, RealNetworks’ facial recognition company, has announced the appointment of a new executive to help it expand growth in the Middle East. Walter Candelu is now the Area Vice President for the region. Candelu comes to the company […]
“The systems is HIPAA and HITECH complaint, and based on GDPR principles, Incode says.” Incode has become the latest biometric identity specialist to adapt its technology to meet COVID-19 challenges, announcing a new enterprise-focused solution called Incode HealthID. The aim is to help businesses to safely reopen in the wake of the pandemic. Incode HealthID […]
Clearview AI is no longer available in Canada. The controversial facial recognition provider has terminated all of its contracts in the country after drawing the attention of multiple privacy watchdogs at the federal and provincial levels. This is not the first time that Clearview has abandoned a territory in response to legal pressure. The company […]
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