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Rite Aid Banned From Facial Recognition Tech Use for 5 Years After Faulty Theft Targeting in Stores
Rite Aid has been banned from using facial recognition technology for five years over allegations that a surveillance system it used incorrectly identified potential shoplifters, especially Black, Latino, Asian or female shoppers.
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Amazon grab-and-go shopping comes to Canada, and so do privacy concerns
Amazon has launched ‘Just Walk Out’ stores in Canada, where shoppers make purchases without stopping at a checkout or cashier. The technology may be convenient for many, others are concerned about the data tracking that comes with it.
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Iran ramps up headscarf crackdown, human rights groups say
Human rights groups say Iran's morality police are once again harassing women for not wearing the hijab. They say the regime hopes to deter a repeat of the protest movement unleashed after the death of Mahsa Amini last September.
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Iran's 'morality police' renew hijab patrols, activists say
Human rights groups say Iran's 'morality police' are once again harassing women for not wearing the hijab. They say the regime hopes to deter a repeat of the protest movement unleashed after the death of Mahsa Amini last September.
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MEPs endorse blanket ban on live facial recognition in public spaces, rejecting targeted exemptions
Members of the European Parliament endorsed on Wednesday a blanket ban on AI-powered facial recognition in public spaces.
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Smile, AI is watching you: Paris slammed for new video surveillance ahead of 2024 Olympics
France is currently debating a bill that would allow AI-assisted video surveillance to detect "abnormal" movements ahead of the Paris Olympics in 2024
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Report: Attorney Says Facial Recognition Got Her Kicked Out of Rockettes Show
An attorney reportedly claimed that facial recognition got her booted from a venue.
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Qatar to use tech solutions to manage World Cup crowds
Qatar has come up with a home-grown tech solution to manage crowds in the FIFA World Cup.
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Expert Says There Is A Definite Match Between Lord Lucan Pictures And Images Of Mystery Man
A facial recognition expert says his “foolproof” technology has definitively matched photographs of Lord Lucan to those of a mystery man living in Australia. Interview with Professor Hussan Ugail.
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Moscow commuters will soon be able to use just their faces to pay to use the metro
The facial recognition-based payment system will be able to use on all 14 lines of the metro from October 15.
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Despite privacy concerns, Moscow commuters will be able to use just their faces to ride the metro
The facial recognition-based payment system will be able to use on all 14 lines of the metro from October 15.
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'The higher the risk, the stricter the rule': Brussels' new draft rules on artificial intelligence
Systems considered high risk, such as facial recognition, will be subject to extra scrutiny, says the European Commission.
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Amazon Bans Police Use of Its Facial Recognition Technology
Amazon bans police use of its facial recognition software for a year, despite last year's shareholder vote to sell the technology to government contractors.
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Tech companies stop selling facial recognition software to police
A third tech company has said it will stop selling facial recognition software to police forces because it fails to accurately recognize Black faces, especially those of Black women. Canadian police forces are also backing away.
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Microsoft Will Not Sell Facial Recognition Tech to Police
Microsoft confirms that it will not sell its facial recognition technology until it can be regulated and that the company also is not currently selling the tech to the police.
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Amazon suspends police use of its facial recognition technology
Move comes after US tech giant criticised for supporting the George Floyd protesters while promoting a tool that can lead to racial profiling of African Americans.
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IBM Exits Facial Recognition Business
IBM announces its departure from developing facial recognition technology in the wake up of recent unrest due to police brutality. The controversial technology has drawn criticism for its racial and gender bias.
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Apple iPhone Update Workaround for Mask in Facial Recognition
Amid the pandemic, Apple's latest software update for iOS will now allow the facial recognition security feature to switch immediately for a passcode request if the user is wearing a mask.
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Parents in China find son abducted outside hotel 32 years ago
Mao Yin was just two when he was snatched in 1988 and sold to a childless couple in neighbouring Sichuan province.
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Need2Know: Alarming COVID-19 Spikes and Tech Giants vs. Racism
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, June 12, 2020.
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Should we worry about surveillance during the pandemic? | Start Here
Apps, drones and facial recognition are helping to contain COVID-19. Start Here asks: How much surveillance is too much?
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EU seeks to protect human rights by regulating AI
From smart devices to facial recognition, AI is the technology of the future and the EU is eager to play a central role in defining codes of conduct to safeguard people's rights.
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Russia's 'Big Brother' facial recognition system goes on trial
Activists take legal action against plans for one of the world's largest facial recognition systems, fearing it will be used to target critics of President Vladimir Putin.
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Facial recognition: Concerns over China's widespread surveillance
The technology is part of the government's nationwide plan to boost security and surveillance.