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MPD to get shot recognition technology
Oct. 6—MANCHESTER — The Manchester Police Department will use a $300,000 federal grant to purchase new technology that can identify the location of gunshots fired in the city within 60 seconds, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., has announced. This earmarked grant that Pappas requested was within a federal budget bill the Congress passed last March. …
Samsung patents new facial recognition technology featuring dual under-display camera system
Seems like South Korean tech conglomerate Samsung has been working on a rather interesting system for facial recognition, one that involves two under-display cameras. According to GSM, this new system from Samsung has been described in a patent application Samsung filed with the KIPRIS (Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service) back in March 2021. …
New Orleans City Council votes on safeguards for facial recognition technology
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Before the city council voted on Ordinance 33,809, local advocates spoke out about their concerns with how the NOPD is now allowed to use facial recognition software. “Right now there are almost no protections in place around the use of the tech and we are relying on the NOPD to follow …
In Recognition of Pride Month, State Department of Health Releases Health Disparities Report On LGBTQ+ New Yorkers
More Than 8 Percent of New York Adults Identify As LGBTQ+ Increased Health Challenges Including Access to Health Care Providers, Mental Distress, Depressive Disorders, and Alcohol Use Identified Among LGBQ, Transgender, and Gender Non-conforming Adults Distributed to NYSDOH Partners and Networks, Report Informs Solutions to Advance Health Equity for LGBTQ+ Population To …
Schools: Technology Award; Building Bridges Recognition – Huntington Now
Three St. Anthony’s students have been named regional winners in the Toshiba ExploraVision competition. The competition identifies students who “have the ability to look 20 years into the future and predict necessary changes in technology.” The team is made up of Christina Ward, Elyse Wos and Emma Ronai, who are all freshmen. Their project …
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin amends bill lifting facial recognition technology ban
DANVILLE, Va. – Governor Glenn Youngkin is amending a controversial bill that could lift a partial ban on facial recognition technology in Virginia. The technology has been around for years, but local police haven’t been able to use it. “As long as it’s used responsibly and within the guidelines of the law,” Danville Police’s Captain …
Ukraine using Clearview facial recognition technology which could help identify Russian assailants and war dead
Ukraine’s defence ministry has begun using Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology following the US startup offering to uncover Russian assailants, combat misinformation and identify the dead. Key points: Clearview AI’s database has billions of images from social media sites The company says it could help identify Russian assailants and war dead, reunite separated families and counter misinformation One critic says …
King County Council’s ban of facial recognition technology is ‘misguided’
Passengers walk by a security sign warning about a facial recognition area at the Suedkreuz train station in Berlin, Germany.(Photo by Michele Tantussi/Getty Images) The King County Council recently passed an ordinance that bans government use of facial recognition technology. That was fairly controversial within the council, but also with a group called the Information …
Investors call for ethical approach to facial recognition technology
Visitors check their phones behind the screens advertising facial recognition software during Global Mobile Internet Conference at the National Convention in Beijing, China April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj A group of 50 investors managing more than $4.5 trillion in assets is calling on companies involved in the development and use of facial recognition technology, such …
Researchers test facial recognition technology on Asian carp in battle to stop invasive species
CHICAGO — There may come a day on the Illinois River when a fish swims up a chute, slides through a scanner, and, after being recognized as a feared silver carp, is sorted and removed, eventually ending up in a carp burger on your dinner plate. Keeping invasive carp out of the Great Lakes has …
