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Alibaba’s facial recognition technology can reportedly be used to identify members of China’s Uighur Muslim minority.
A new report from surveillance industry researcher IPVM says that Alibaba’s Cloud Shield software…
Read MoreCo-op has defended the use of facial recognition tech after pressure from privacy groups
Co-op has defended its use of facial recognition technology across nearly 20 stores after privacy advocate groups demanded it reviewed customers’ “fundamental rights”.
Last week it was reported that the…
Read MoreCo-op is using facial recognition tech to scan shoppers faces as they enter stores
Co-op is using facial recognition technology across more than a dozen stores to scan shoppers faces in real-time in a bid to reduce crime and abuse against staff.
Southern Co-op…
Read MoreAmazon bans police from using its facial recognition technology “that fuels racial profiling” in support of BLM
Amazon is banning US police forces from using its facial recognition software for a year in support of the #BlackLivesMatter protests.
Rekognition, Amazon’s facial recognition technology which is able to…
Read MoreFacial recognition tech in key shopping destinations leads to just 1 arrest despite 13,200 scans
Just one arrest has been made after the Metropolitan Police used controversial live facial recognition technology to scan thousands of people at the cities busiest shopping destinations.
Facial recognition CCTV…
Read MoreUK’s first live facial recognition CCTV deployed at Westfield Stratford shopping centre
London’s Metropolitan Police have deployed the UK’s first live facial recognition CCTV at Westfield Stratford shopping centre despite serious doubts over the technology’s effectiveness.
Westfield Stratford was targeted by the…
Read MoreJohn Lewis staff “threatening legal action” after being filmed by hidden cameras
John Lewis has been accused of “spying” after it was revealed that mystery shoppers recorded conversations with its employees using secret cameras. “Discreet body cameras” were used by mystery shoppers,…
Read MoreAutomated facial recognition backed by UK Home Secretary
Controversial surveillance software designed to help spot suspects in public spaces has received support by the UK home secretary Sajid Javid.
While civil liberties campaigners have criticised the technology and…
Read MoreAlibaba adds beauty filter to facial recognition payment tech after customers complain they look ugly
Alibaba is set to add a beauty filter to its facial recognition payment system after users complained the machines made them look ugly. The Chinese retailer announced on social media…
Read MoreBrazilian grocer GPA latest to launch cashierless store format
Brazilian grocery retailer GPA has announced plans to open its first store using facial recognition and scan-and-go technology by the end of the year. GPA, which is a subsidiary of…
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