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Biometric authentication technology company iProov has announced that it is providing its services for free to digital community platform bloomd in a continuation of its recent policy of helping startups that support people during the COVID-19 crisis. bloomd is a digital community facilitating discussions and an exchange of knowledge, experience and companionship aimed at providing […]
AARP Innovation Labs and The Howard University College of Medicine’s 167 Health Innovations Project have announced a partnership to explore the use of biometric and other technology to enhance healthcare access for those with chronic conditions in medically underserved communities. Two initial clinical pilot projects will focus on improving diabetes management and medication adherence, with […]
Smart glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology supplier Vuzix and computer vision specialist TensorMark have announced a partnership that will see the Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses as an option to help businesses and venues looking to safely reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. TensorMark recently announced it was moving forward with a strategic initiative that is […]
A team of researchers announced recently that by analyzing biometric data from a wearable device, they believe they can detect the onset of the COVID-19 virus’ symptoms in seemingly healthy individuals as much as three days in advance. As TechCrunch reports, the study was conducted by researchers from the West Virginia University (WVU), Rockefeller Neuroscience […]
Health kiosk operator Higi has announced that British-based chatbot company Babylon is leading a $30 million Series B funding round that will support Higi’s expansion of its network and help it to further develop its digital assessment capabilities. Higi’s kiosks allow users to measure and track metrics such as blood pressure, weight and body mass […]
Platinum CCTV, the maker of a wide variety of security cameras, has announced its latest thermal body temperature sensing camera, the PT-AS7213X-T1 Thermal IP camera. The PT-AS7213X-T1 is intended for use by small and medium-sized businesses to scan their employees and customers for fever, in light of the COVID-19 viral outbreak that has swept across […]
FindBiometrics is reporting daily on how biometrics and digital identity are facilitating the new forms of work and community emerging from reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why, on this latest episode of ID Talk, FindBiometrics VP of Digital Content Susan Stover interviews Shiraz Kapadia, CEO of Invixium. The conversation begins with a discussion of […]
The Homeland Security Department’s Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have announced that they are partnering in an effort to develop a passenger self-screening system and will be issuing a solicitation in the near future to find a third party to help them accomplish their goal. Likened to self-checkout […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a solicitation contracting for temperature screenings at two facilities it wishes to reopen in Washington state as it attempts to allow its employees to return to work in anticipation of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions being eased. Though the current solicitation is just for the two locations in what […]
Medallia has announced that it has completed the acquisition of real-time speech to text company Voci Technologies. The acquisition by Medallia — a customer experience management company — will see Voci’s AI-driven platform merged with its own Medallia Experience Cloud solution to provide a single view of customers for its clients. As a result of […]
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