Four million pets go missing each year. Like an Amber Alert system, PiP sends out a photo to local shelters, vets, and other pet owners, and even better, knows if someone finds a match. Ther... Read more
Biometric Optical Surveillance System The federal government is making progress on developing a surveillance system that would pair computers with video cameras to scan crowds and automatica... Read more
In a move that will thrill advertisers but make at least some members of the public queasy, a European outdoor advertising firm is rolling out ads using face detection this week. The technol... Read more
Instantaneous face recognition that would be almost impossible to spoof Forget fingerprints or iris recognition, the next big thing in biometrics will be a thermal imaging scan that maps the... Read more
In a study that evaluated some of the latest in automatic facial recognition technology, researchers at Michigan State University were able to quickly identify one of the Boston Marathon bom... Read more
Many states are using the technology to scan driver’s licenses to prevent identity fraud. It led to the arrest of a suspected arsonist in New York. And while facial recognition technology co... Read more