Researchers design AI system to diagnose pain levels in sheep
The researchers have developed an AI system which uses five different facial expressions to recognise whether a sheep is in pain, and estimate the severity of that pain. The results could be used to...
View ArticleTourists risk animal bites by misreading wild monkey facial expressions as...
Wildlife tourists frequently fail to identify aggressive and distressed emotional states in wild monkeys - mistaking animals' warnings of aggression for 'smiles' and 'kisses' - and this can lead to...
View ArticleGermany to test face recognition software in terror fight
Germany will start testing facial recognition software at a Berlin train station this summer which could help police identify and locate terror suspects more quickly, a minister said Saturday.
View Article3-D facial recognition technology on brink of commercial breakthrough
A 3-D facial recognition system could be used commercially in the UK for the first time as part of a Government-backed project.
View ArticleChina shames jaywalkers through facial recognition
Chinese cities are cracking down on jaywalkers by installing facial recognition kits at intersections to identify and shame them by posting their photo on public screens, state media said Tuesday.
View ArticleDelta adds facial recognition kiosks at Twin Cities airport
Delta Air Lines says it is the first U.S. airline to use facial recognition technology to speed the process of checking baggage.
View ArticleRobots to help children with autism
New research involving the University of Portsmouth is aiming to develop robots to help children with autism in ways humans can't.
View ArticleMobile control with facial gestures
Mobile devices play an increasingly important role in our lives; in some situations, though, they cannot be adequately managed and even accepting a call is a real challenge. In a study, researchers at...
View ArticleYour phone to ID you by the way you swipe
Fingerprint scanners are all the rage, yet new research shows that this is just the beginning of biometric identification.
View ArticleAnimal emotions stare us in the faceāare our pets happy?
Scientists are starting to be able to accurately read animal facial expressions and understand what they communicate.
View ArticleNevada DMV nabs criminal with facial recognition technology
A man who fled federal custody more than 25 years ago couldn't escape new-age crime fighting, thanks to facial recognition technology.
View ArticleNeural nets model audience reactions to movies
Disney Research used deep learning methods to develop a new means of assessing complex audience reactions to movies via facial expressions and demonstrated that the new technique outperformed...
View ArticleAnimal coloration research: On the threshold of a new era
In the last 20 years, the field of animal coloration research has experienced explosive growth thanks to numerous technological advances, and it now stands on the threshold of a new era.
View ArticlePassenger knocked out as whale slams into Australia boat
A man was knocked unconscious and three others suffered facial fractures and broken ribs after a whale slammed into a charter fishing boat off Australia's north coast, the skipper said Monday.
View ArticleStar Trek-style communicator hopes to break down cultural barriers
In Star Trek, the technology to instantly translate any language was first developed in the late 22nd century, but today researchers are already working on ways to take universal communication even...
View ArticleMug shots: facial recognition nabs crooks at China beer fest
Criminals looking for a quiet pint suddenly found themselves collared when cops used facial recognition technology to catch thirsty crooks at a Chinese beer festival.
View ArticleChina fast-food operator pilots face-recognition payments
The operator of KFC in China is rolling out a futuristic system of paying at a fast-food counter via facial recognition, as the country embraces the technology for everything from toilet paper to travel.
View ArticleHere comes the iPhone 8: Five things you should know
Do you have $1,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Then Apple has a deal for you.
View ArticleApple may test the bounds of iPhone love with a $1,000 model
Apple is expected to sell its fanciest iPhone yet for $1,000, crossing into a new financial frontier that will test how much consumers are willing to pay for a device that's become an indispensable...
View ArticleApple kicks off event; $1,000 iPhone is expected
Apple has kicked off a September product event at which it is expected to unveil a dramatically redesigned iPhone that could cost $1,000.
View Article