Amazon Ring's new facial recognition feature sparks privacy controversy as Electronic Frontier Foundation critics argue the ...

In regions where dogs often run loose, don't wear tags and aren't microchipped, it can be difficult for authorities to keep track of which ones have already been vaccinated against rabies. A new app ...

Jesus Gutiérrez told immigration agents he was a US citizen. Only after they scanned his face, did the agents let him go.

A recent hoax is making headlines after Facebook users fell for a viral marketing campaign claiming to be able to identify strangers from a photograph that was then matched to their Facebook profile ...

A new mobile phone-based facial recognition application for dogs has the potential to significantly improve rabies vaccination efforts in endemic areas like Africa and Asia, according to a new study.

Facial recognition apps detect pain in dementia patients, trauma in children, and diagnose infections. I tried Harvard's FaceAge app using photos to estimate biological age and, in turn, overall ...

Anti-trans activist Jenny Watson is creating a dating app for lesbians that will deliberately exclude transgender women. The app, known as L’App, will use facial recognition technology to gauge ...

In a letter directed to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons, three U.S. senators are calling for the controversial government agency to cease use of “Mobile Fortify,” a ...

Google is working on a mobile application that will delight some and creep out others—THERE CAN BE NO MIDDLE GROUND! It’s a facial recognition app that’ll allow you to take a photo of someone, which ...

The government has stated that it does not store or retain biometric information related to the "facial recognition system for mobile phone activation," introduced to prevent illegal phone use. Since ...

As social media firms and law enforcement agencies increasingly use facial recognition technology to facilitate public and online service, privacy issues surrounding the commercial apps, at least, are ...

Researchers use the new facial recognition technology to determine the rabies vaccination of status of dogs during a rabies vaccination clinic in rural Tanzania. A new mobile phone-based facial ...