Democrats and Republicans unite to hammer FBI about facial recognition tech Democrats and Republicans alike assailed the FBI on Wednesday for its use of facial recognition software to identify potential suspects.

Half of American adults are in police face recognition databases, report says An estimated one in four U.S. police departments have access to face recognition software.

Civil liberties groups ask for ‘moratoriums’ on face recognition tech Armed with new research, civil rights organizations are urging the Justice Department to investigate law enforcement’s excessive use of face recognition..

Google, Baidu and the race for an edge in the global speech recognition market Speech recognition technology has been around for more than half a decade, though the early uses of speech recognition -- like voice dialing or desktop..

Facebook's Facial Recognition Software Is Different From The FBI's. Here's Why Every time one of its 1.65 billion users uploads a photo to Facebook and tags someone, that person is helping the facial recognition algorithm. Its accuracy rate is said to be higher than the FBI's.

The Easiest Thing You Can Do to Be a Great Boss Recognize the power of recognition.

These Glasses Block Facial Recognition Technology Facial recognition technology has exploded in the last decade. While some of this technology has distinct advantages, privacy experts warn that there is the potential for abuse as commercial use grows. For those of you who want to stay hidden, these Read more ... new glasses developed by Japanese researchers coul…

Facial Recognition Software Moves From Overseas Wars to Local Police Dozens of police departments have begun using facial recognition technology to pursue conventional criminal suspects like drug dealers and prostitutes.

Face++, Whose Facial Recognition Tech Is Used By Alibaba, Raises $25M Face++, a Chinese startup that makes facial recognition technology used by Alibaba, has secured an additional $25 million for its series B round. Along with..

What the Vatican’s recognition of the state of Palestine means It's part of a larger trend of international recognition of Palestine.