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New York temporarily bans facial recognition in schools
James Martin/CNET New York suspended the use of facial recognition in schools, as Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed a bill that bans biometric tech
Facial recognition’s fate could be decided in 2021
Facial recognition is being challenged by lawmakers and in courtrooms. Malte Mueller/Getty Images The dumpster fire that was 2020 has also set the stage for
Huawei tested facial recognition that ID’d Uighur Muslims, set off alarm: report
Huawei reportedly tested a “Uighur Alarm” feature on its network of cameras, with Megvii’s facial recognition technology. Óscar Gutiérrez/CNET The Chinese tech giant Huawei and
Facial recognition is getting better at making matches around face masks
Some facial recognition algorithms have gotten 10 times better at matching people in masked photos, researchers found. James Martin/CNET Scientists agree that face masks are
Portland, Maine, bans police from using facial recognition software
James Martin/CNET On Tuesday, citizens of Portland, Maine, passed a ballot initiative banning use of facial recognition and surveillance technology by law enforcement, the Bangor
Police are using facial recognition for minor crimes because they can
Peter Cade/Getty Images Cities all across the US have passed bans on facial recognition, with variations in how strong the regulations are. Though Portland, Oregon, banned
Portland, Oregon, passes toughest ban on facial recognition in US
Under Portland’s ordinance, private businesses will be banned from using facial recognition. Getty Images Portland’s City Council on Wednesday passed the strongest ban on facial
Facial recognition designed to detect around face masks is failing, study finds
Algorithms designed specifically for face masks are getting stumped, researchers found. Sarah Tew/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit
Facial recognition designed to detect around face masks are failing, study finds
Algorithms designed specifically for face masks are getting stumped, researchers found. Sarah Tew/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit
Police use of facial recognition gets reined in by UK court
A close-up of a police facial recognition camera used in Cardiff, Wales. Matthew Horwood/Getty Images Since 2017, police in the UK have been testing live,
Face masks are thwarting even the best facial recognition algorithms, study finds
NIST digitally added face masks to immigrations photos to test 89 facial recognition algorithms. NIST For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus
