You can"t always determine emotion from someone"s facial movements, neither can AI
If you saw a person with their brow furrowed, mouth turned down, and eyes squinted, would you guess they're angry? What if you found out they'd forgotten their reading glasses and were deciphering a restaurant menu?.....»»
Quantum marbles in a bowl of light
Which factors determine how fast a quantum computer can perform its calculations? Physicists at the University of Bonn and the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology have devised an elegant experiment to answer this question. The results of the st.....»»
Top 10 Game Developers of All Time
Let's take a closer look at the development studios behind some of our favorite games to determine what makes them tick, and how they have contributed and influenced the industry......»»
French privacy authority demands Clearview AI flush facial recognition data gathered within its borders
On Thursday, France's privacy watchdog, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL), demanded that Clearview AI delete all data it has on French citizens. The regulator alleges that the company's data scraping practices violate.....»»
France Latest To Slap Clearview AI With Order To Delete Data
Controversial facial recognition company, Clearview AI, which has amassed a database of some 10 billion images by scraping selfies off the Internet so it can sell an identity-matching service to law enforcement, has been hit with another order to del.....»»
Using the Earth"s noise to see beneath the Greenland ice sheet
The noise created by the Earth's movements has been used to build up a detailed picture of the geological conditions beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet and the impact on ice flow, described in new research led by Swansea University. .....»»
Factors that determine the success of crowdfunding campaigns
Not just the characteristics of a project, but also the city in which it will be implemented and the diversity of the rewards promised to supporters are the key factors that determine the success of a crowdfunding campaign even before the standard 60.....»»
How to turn safe mode on and off on Android
When you have an issue with your phone, safe mode disables all third-party apps to determine if they are to blame. Here's how to turn safe mode on and off......»»
Queen"s genes determine sex of entire ant colonies
Researchers have discovered the genetic basis for a quirk of the animal kingdom—how ant queens produce broods that are entirely male or female......»»
South Korea To Test AI-Powered Facial Recognition To Track COVID-19 Cases
South Korea will soon roll out a pilot project to use artificial intelligence, facial recognition and thousands of CCTV cameras to track the movement of people infected with the coronavirus, despite concerns about the invasion of privacy. Reuters rep.....»»
US To Blacklist Chinese AI Company SenseTime Over Xinjiang Ahead of IPO
The US will put SenseTime, the Chinese artificial intelligence company that specialises in facial recognition software, on an investment blacklist on Friday, the same day that it prices its Hong Kong initial public offering. From a report: The action.....»»
Clearview AI On Track To Win US Patent For Facial Recognition Technology
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Politico: Clearview AI has gotten the green light on a federal patent for its facial recognition technology -- an award that the company says is the first to cover a so-called "search engine for faces" that cr.....»»
College-in-prison program found to reduce recidivism significantly
A new study sought to determine the effects of a college-in-prison program, the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI). The study found a large and significant reduction in recidivism rates across racial groups among those who participated in the program. It a.....»»
Powerful new tool makes coral reef monitoring faster, easier, cheaper
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), the University of Tokyo, and the Okinawa Prefecture Environment Science Center have developed a tool that can determine the diversity of hard corals on a ree.....»»
Eurostar Tests Facial Recognition System On London Train Station
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: Eurostar is testing a new biometric facial recognition technology on passengers traveling from London's St Pancras International station to continental Europe. The passengers will be given th.....»»
This robot"s facial expressions are so lifelike it will make you cringe a little
United Kingdom startup Engineered Arts (EA; not to be confused with Electronic Arts) has been manufacturing humanoid robots since 2005, but its creations have come a long way since its early robotic puppets. Its latest, dubbed Ameca, indeed enters th.....»»
Clearview AI close to being awarded a US patent for its facial recognition tech
Controversial firm Clearview AI is close to being awarded a patent for its facial recognition technology, which is used to scan faces from pictures available on various online platforms. According to a report from Politico, the company has received a.....»»
The Popular Family Safety App Life360 Is Selling Precise Location Data on Its Tens of Millions of Users
Life360, a popular family safety app used by 33 million people worldwide, has been marketed as a great way for parents to track their children's movements using their cellphones. The Markup has learned, however, that the app is selling data on kids'.....»»
Every power weapon in Halo Infinite, ranked
We've run each of these rare pickups through their paces to determine how every power weapon in Halo Infinite ranks up so you can rack up a high kill count......»»
A New Humanoid Robot Has the Most Advanced and Realistic Facial Expressions Yet
A U.K.-based company Engineered Arts has developed a humanoid robot that can display human-like expressions with ease. Interesting Engineering reports: In a short video released on YouTube, the company shows off its most advanced humanoid, dubbed Ame.....»»
German Coalition Backs Ban on Facial Recognition in Public Places
Germany's incoming government is throwing its weight behind a ban on the use of biometric identification technologies such as facial recognition in public places. From a report: According to their coalition deal, the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens an.....»»