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Robots Get a Fleshy Face (and a Smile) in New Research

June 30, 2024June 30, 2024Emily SchmallComments Off on Robots Get a Fleshy Face (and a Smile) in New Research

Researchers at the University of Tokyo published findings on a method of attaching artificial skin to robot faces to protect machinery and mimic human expressiveness.

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Israel Deploys Expansive Facial Recognition Program in Gaza

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024Sheera FrenkelComments Off on Israel Deploys Expansive Facial Recognition Program in Gaza

The experimental effort, which has not been disclosed, is being used to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza, according to military officials and others.

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Japan Is Unmasking, and Its Smile Coach Is Busy

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023Hisako Ueno and Mike IvesComments Off on Japan Is Unmasking, and Its Smile Coach Is Busy

After three years of Covid-era masking, some Japanese people feel their facial expressions are a bit rusty. Enter Keiko Kawano, smile instructor.

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Facial Recognition Powers ‘Automated Apartheid’ in Israel, Report Says

May 1, 2023May 2, 2023Adam Satariano and Paul MozurComments Off on Facial Recognition Powers ‘Automated Apartheid’ in Israel, Report Says

The Israeli government is using computer vision to monitor Palestinian travel across checkpoints, according to the report.

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A.I., Brain Scans and Cameras: The Spread of Police Surveillance Tech

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023Paul Mozur and Adam SatarianoComments Off on A.I., Brain Scans and Cameras: The Spread of Police Surveillance Tech

In the Middle East, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies have become part of everyday policing.

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How China’s Police Used Phones and Faces to Track Protesters

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022Paul Mozur, Claire Fu and Amy Chang ChienComments Off on How China’s Police Used Phones and Faces to Track Protesters

After a weekend of protests, the authorities in China are using the country’s all-seeing surveillance apparatus to find those bold enough to defy them.

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Your Doppelgänger Is Out There and You Probably Share DNA With Them

August 23, 2022Kate Golembiewski and François BrunelleComments Off on Your Doppelgänger Is Out There and You Probably Share DNA With Them

That person who looks just like you is not your twin, but if scientists compared your genomes, they might find a lot in common.

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Many Facial-Recognition Systems Are Biased, Says U.S. Study

December 19, 2019December 20, 2019Natasha Singer and Cade MetzComments Off on Many Facial-Recognition Systems Are Biased, Says U.S. Study

Algorithms falsely identified African-American and Asian faces 10 to 100 times more than Caucasian faces, researchers for the National Institute of Standards and Technology found.

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China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West

December 3, 2019December 4, 2019Sui-Lee Wee and Paul MozurComments Off on China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West

Beijing’s pursuit of control over a Muslim ethnic group pushes the rules of science and raises questions about consent.

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Australia Proposes Face Scans for Watching Online Pornography

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019JAMIE TARABAYComments Off on Australia Proposes Face Scans for Watching Online Pornography

As a government agency seeks approval of a facial recognition system, it says one use for it could be verifying the age of people who want to view pornography online.

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