This R8,000 sweater will help you outsmart facial recognition


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Whether it's being used to unlock a smartphone or track down criminals, facial recognition is everywhere. Since becoming a more regular fixture in our daily lives, some people are worried that the data that is collected by governments and big companies could be used in malicious ways. Italian startup Cap-able is a privacy-focused design team who are creating fashionable clothing that will outsmart any facial-recognition technology. READ: Pastor who said Beyoncé is a "witch" called a hypocrite for attending concertsOne of the most obvious and effective ways to deceive facial recognition involves wearing some kind of mask but Cap-able has found a loophole that doesn't need you covering your face. The company was started by Federica Busani and Rachele Didero, who learned about facial-recognition technology while studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.