If you don't like having your photograph taken, then this may give you the shivers. Facebook have created a new facial verification software called DeepFace, with a whopping 97.53 percent accuracy rating.
MIT's report on the software stated that "The deep-learning part of DeepFace consists of nine layers of simple simulated neurons, with more than...
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The Perils of Password Reset
The story of Naoki Hiroshima and how he lost his $50,000 Twitter username has been making the rounds of technology blogs in the last week. While there is still some confusion about the initial vector of the attack, with PayPal denying that they handed over the last four digits of Mr Hiroshima's credit...
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Google taps in to mobile payments.
The Media Online reports that real world and online commerce are moving closer together. Most of us are now familiar enough with the launch of Google Wallet, an NFC based mobile payment service. Strongly backed by several major retail players, and financial institutions, Google looks set to move firmly into the mobile payment...
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Germany threatens legal action against Facebook biometrics
In the latest Facebook debacle, Germany have declared that the facial recognition that Facebook uses in "Tags" is too dangerous, and has threatened legal action unless the functionality is removed. Johannes Caspar, a data protection expert, says that: “The right to anonymity is in danger.” Facebook urges that this feature is contained and poses...
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