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IBM launches public data set to further research into diversity and facial biometrics
IBM has announced the launch of a new data set specifically created to further research into, and ultimately the development of fair and accurate facial recognition algorithms by both the company and the broader artificial intelligence community ... Read the whole story here.

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DISA testing multi-biometric chipsets with gait, face, and voice for mobile authentication
The U.S. Defense Department’s Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is testing chipsets that provide continuous authentication of a device user...
 
TypingDNA raises new investment for its behavioral biometrics technology
TypingDNA today announced it has raised $1.5M in seed round funding from European venture firm GapMinder Venture Partners, as well...
San Francisco to consider banning facial recognition and restricting biometric surveillance
Legislation has been proposed to ban the purchase or use of facial recognition technology in San Francisco by local law...
 
YITU opens AI research and development center in Singapore
YITU Technology today announced the launch of the YITU Singapore Research & Development Center. This is the company’s first R&D...
Apple to upgrade Face ID and add depth-sensing distance for AR on new iPhones
The next generation of iPhones will feature a new 3D camera with a range of up to 15 feet to...
 
IntelliVision beefs up its face recognition tech with liveness detection
IntelliVision announced today the addition of anti-spoofing to its face recognition technology, ensuring that photos, screen-based images or even videos...
Uranium mining plant in Jordan deploys Invixium biometric access control
Following a successful proof of concept trial in an exterior desert location where temperatures can reach 40 degrees Celsius or...
 
NTT to exhibit real-time biometrics and other technologies powered by 5G at MWC19 Barcelona
NTT DOCOMO and other subsidiaries of the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation will exhibit the advantages of 5G at the...
IDEX and Goldpac partner on biometric cards for China
IDEX Biometrics is partnering with Goldpac Group to launch dual-interface biometric smart cards to customers in China and beyond. According...
 
Onfido to provide biometric onboarding for pension management app
Pension management provider PensionBee has tapped Onfido to streamline its KYC and onboarding processes and reduce manual overheads with biometric...
Inaugural MIT AI Policy Congress promotes government engagement
Academics, scientists and policymakers gathered recently for the first MIT AI Policy Congress to explore how the opportunities being created...
 
Togo government planning a biometric census of the population
The government of the West African nation of Togo is gearing up to begin a biometric census of the population...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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