Facial recognition technology (FRT) is fast becoming part of everyday life in the UK.
Public attitudes change depending on who is behind the camera Public attitudes towards facial recognition are rarely determined by the technology alone.
Moving beyond accuracy Facial recognition is often discussed in terms of its accuracy, with many reports of individuals being falsely identified.
After all, the implications of facial recognition extend far beyond the technology itself, spanning policing, the high street, data protection, security and economic growth.
Police deployments will rightly remain part of the conversation, but as facial recognition becomes commonplace across the private sector, scrutiny must follow.
Oct 22, 2026 · via techradar.com
The finals of a national competition on artificial intelligence-assisted medical image recognition kicked off Thursday in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, with 66 teams competing to demonstrate how AI can improve the field and support healthcare insurance management.
The competition features eight tracks covering kidney and lung diseases, breast cancer, and other ailments.
Sixty-five teams came from Hong Kong, Macao and abroad, with the rest coming from 30 provincial-level regions on the Chinese mainland.
The finals will conclude on Friday, with an awards ceremony scheduled for Nov 5 in Nanning.
Jointly hosted by the National Healthcare Security Administration and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous regional government, the competition aims to promote the practical application of AI technologies in healthcare insurance, establish technical standards and support innovation in medical imaging.
Oct 22, 2026 · via chinadaily.com.cn
Kakao has released two versions of its internally developed artificial intelligence image recognition model, Kanana-2-vision-encoder, as open source.
The models include a medium version with 426 million parameters and a tiny version with 98 million parameters.
The tiny model, with fewer than 100 million parameters, outperformed some competing models with more than 400 million parameters on certain benchmarks.
Kakao plans to support companies and researchers in South Korea and overseas in developing Korean-language document recognition and image-based AI services using the models.
The company also plans to gradually release the language, vision and audio processing components of its internally developed multimodal AI model, Kanana-o.
Oct 22, 2026 · via thelec.net
Face Recognition (FR) in public space grows, way too much. The main examples are the pervert meta glasses, or simply securitarian-vibe massive deployment (for example the Flock camera, or Palantir collaborations across agencies and in the world). Biometric surveillance is constantly increasing and there is not a capable movement effective to defeat them. There are plenty of partially successful actions many actors, art pieces, policy efforts, technical research… but the surveillance state is winning, in many ways, in the political acceptance and the technology penetration. There are plenty of old and new anti-FR techniques: pain your face, shoot laser at cameras, wear fabric with special patterns, 3D-printed objects for your head, hat with faces on top and on the back… but what’s really working? we can’t know! Except by establishing a systematic, worldwide test and collection of successful mechanisms! Defeat Face Recognition system isn’t something we can do with a standalone technique. The “attack” is asymmetric, it evolves, it might utilize unknown models, and you never know what’s running behind a camera. Ghostmaxxing wants to play there, with a feedback loop, it’s free software and oped data, designed this way: Experiment locally. Use the browser lab to test makeup and other visual interventions against face recognition. Experiments remain in the browser unless you choose to upload them. Has been tried to find recurring “patterns”, but they mostly work when you talk to a Visual Model and you ask to mod a picture for you. Document what works! (With the participant’s consent), a success can be saved/shared/and re-produced a Ghostyles. (which is a javascript capable of casting an overlay in realtime over a face - check the example plugin). Successful camouflage (via images, before-after, or videos) can be submitted to the community gallery. Every submission is reviewed by a human moderator
Oct 22, 2026 · via hackernoon.com
Wildcats head coach David Braun has been named to the 2026 Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Year Award watch list, joining 27 other coaches from across college football.
The Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Year Award is one of college football's most prestigious coaching honors.
Last year's winner was Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, who guided the Hoosiers to a historic undefeated national championship season.
Now, with the Wildcats sitting at 5-1 in 2026, Braun has compiled a 24-20 overall record as Northwestern's head coach, including two bowl victories.
But regardless of what happens over the remainder of the season, Braun's inclusion on the national Coach of the Year watch list is another significant recognition for Northwestern football.
Oct 21, 2026 · via roundtable.io
Vsblty is packaging its facial recognition and threat detection software in a field device designed to analyze four camera feeds without relying on an external cloud.
The Vsblty Edge platform uses an Nvidia Jetson Orin NX processor to run facial recognition, weapons and license plate detection, crowd analytics, and behavioral anomaly detection.
Vsblty already provides facial recognition through its Vector software.
This project is separate because Vsblty Edge uses Nvidia hardware.
Although Vsblty describes its new platform as air-gapped, the devices remain connected within a private network.
Oct 21, 2026 · via biometricupdate.com
Researchers have developed AI tools that analyse facial photographs to estimate biological age and predict short-term mortality risk among cancer patients.
(Image Credits: iStock) Updated Oct 21, 2026 | 04:00 PM IST SummaryResearchers at Mass General Brigham have developed AI tools that analyse facial photographs to estimate biological age and predict short-term mortality risk among cancer patients.
Published in The Lancet Digital Health, the findings show promise but require further validation before clinical use.
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Oct 21, 2026 · via healthandme.com
The research is related to the field of NeuroAI, which examines parallels between the functioning of the nervous system and that of artificial intelligence (AI).
The researchers sought to determine how artificial intelligence could more accurately indicate the degree of certainty it has in its inferences about an image.
Tests conducted on various types of image data confirmed that the new model provides more consistent uncertainty estimates.
Thus, the researchers not only improved the AI’s performance but also developed a model based on a mechanism found in the biological nervous system.
The research thus points the way toward both more reliable artificial intelligence and a more accurate modeling of biological vision, according to a summary by the HUN-REN Wigner Research Center for Physics.
Oct 21, 2026 · via hungarytoday.hu
[Image: Newsdesk] The University of the Western Cape’s existing entrance cameras have been used to test facial recognition, according to technology supplier SAFEZA AVA-X, with security watchlists and cardless access among the possible future uses discussed.
In its published case study, the company describes a five-day pilot across three entrance video streams.
“The facial recognition functionality performed well during the POC, with accurate identification results and a very low incidence of false readings.”
Its case study also states that the pilot did not produce error rates broken down by demographic group.
The case study presents watchlist identification as a potential application, rather than confirming an operational campus-wide list.
Oct 21, 2026 · via 2oceansvibe.com
The force reports 79 arrests during its first three months of trial operations, alongside the eight incorrect alerts, and describes officer confirmation before intervention.
Robert Williams was wrongfully arrested in 2020 following an incorrect facial-recognition lead.
A lineup cannot be based only on the machine-generated lead, and that lead plus a resulting lineup identification cannot by themselves justify seeking an arrest warrant.
Police should report false alerts relative to all scans, incorrect alerts relative to all alerts, interventions that follow, and consequential errors discovered afterward.
For someone newly suggested as a suspect, resemblance must remain a lead until evidence independent of that resemblance supports the action that follows.
Oct 20, 2026 · via eurasiareview.com
A week ago, I dubbed Andrew Marshall a potential first-round NFL Draft pick.
Now, the Nebraska defensive back has earned midseason All-America honors from multiple outlets.
Marshall Can Help Nebraska Attract Future NFL Talent Marshall's success offers the Huskers' coaching staff tangible proof that players can develop and succeed in Lincoln.
In 2025, Marshall earned Honorable Mention All-Big Ten recognition in his first season with the Big Red.
Simply put, Marshall's success not only gives NU an advantage in 2026, but it's paying dividends in the future as well.
Oct 20, 2026 · via si.com
She explained that medical education has historically relied heavily on images of lighter skin, potentially limiting clinicians' ability to recognize familiar conditions in patients with darker skin tones.
How do skin conditions present differently in darker skin tones?
Inflammatory skin conditions may vary in color, distribution, and morphology depending on a patient's skin tone.
For example, pityriasis rosea and eczema may have a more papular appearance in children with darker skin tones.
She also discussed disparities in melanoma diagnosis among adults with darker skin tones, citing possible contributing factors such as limited access to dermatologic care, medical mistrust, and misconceptions that skin cancer does not occur in people with darker skin.
Oct 20, 2026 · via contemporarypediatrics.com
Researchers are figuring out how to use artificial intelligence to determine a person's cancer survival outcomes from a single facial image.
"To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration that an AI model can directly predict cancer survival from a simple photograph."
FaceSurvival predicted cancer survival based on facial features, such as creases running from the nose to the mouth and around the eyes.
But precisely how AI determines biological age and cancer outcomes from facial images is not fully understood.
Due to historical disparities in access to quality health care among different racial groups, health outcomes vary.
Oct 20, 2026 · via phillyvoice.com
Scientists at Mass General Brigham in Somerville, Mass., built Foundation Artificial Intelligence for Health Recognition, or FAHR-Face, a large AI model trained on more than 40 million facial images, according to a press release.
“To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration that an AI model can directly predict cancer survival from a simple photograph,” he explained.
The aim is for the model to help doctors assess health and survival outcomes, rather than replace physicians outright.
“Our goal is to make face photograph-based health assessment more quantitative, consistent and scalable so it can support personalized treatment decisions rather than replace physician judgment,” said Mak.
Participants can upload a photo of their face and find out some information about their own face, while contributing additional data to the ongoing research at the same time.
Oct 20, 2026 · via aol.com
Veteran Ruben A. Cespedes, third from left, receives a Purple Heart during a Sept. 11 ceremony at Fort Totten, New York.
Yesenia Saldivar coordinated the ceremony with Lt. Col. Jason Morgan, first from left, the officer in charge of the 301st Information Operations Battalion.
Saldivar is the noncommissioned officer in charge for the U.S. Army Human Resources Command Awards and Decorations Branch.
She coordinates ceremonies for veterans approved to receive awards for their past service, allowing them to receive long-overdue recognition and share the occasion with their families.
Oct 20, 2026 · via dvidshub.net
Samsung's S95H, which is referred to as S99H in Europe, is the company's 2026 flagship OLED TV.
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Generally, each OLED TV offers fantastic picture quality, but you may have to sacrifice brightness, gaming features, and other aspects.
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Oct 20, 2026 · via bgr.com
A bill that would prohibit police from relying solely on facial recognition technology to establish probable cause for an arrest warrant cleared the Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee on Monday in a party-line vote.
“By their very nature, facial recognition systems used in law enforcement contexts do not and cannot guarantee an exact match,” Reissman said.
“Once a facial recognition system produces a candidate, the existence of those candidates taints the rest of the investigation,” he said.
He suggested that advances in artificial intelligence could eventually produce facial recognition systems capable of virtually flawless identification.
Rather than restricting the technology, Kanitra proposed requiring facial recognition matches to meet a minimum confidence threshold before they could independently establish probable cause.
Oct 19, 2026 · via newjerseyglobe.com
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Oct 19, 2026 · via sports.yahoo.com
Synopsis Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has appealed to PM Modi regarding the struggles of sugarcane farmers.
Protests have intensified in North Karnataka, impacting the sugarcane crushing season and farmers’ livelihoods.
State government initiatives to support farmers include direct financial assistance and improvements in sugar recovery rates.
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Shivakumar said sugarcane farmers in North Karnataka have intensified their agitation, with padayatras and road blockades disrupting normal life and delaying the start of the crushing season.
He said average sugar recovery had increased from 9.91% in 2022-23 to 11.09% in 2025-26.
Oct 19, 2026 · via m.economictimes.com
Apple has not yet announced a name for the premium model.
Gurman speculates it could be called HomeView Max, HomeView Ultra, or HomeView 360.
It will be positioned above the current model in the range.
The price of the premium model has not been shared either.
The current HomeView costs Rs 39,900 in India and $299 in the United States (US).
Oct 19, 2026 · via etvbharat.com