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New facial recognition tech helps Delhi cops arrest burglary suspect

March 01, 2025 4:00 am

The police said efforts are underway to recover the remaining stolen property and apprehend Chandan's accomplice Govinda

EU bans AI tools used for social scoring, predictive policing under landmark legislation

February 04, 2025 11:56 am

However, critics have pointed out that the regulatory framework for AI has several exemptions for European police and migration authorities.

Facial recognition system at Mantralaya: Chaos, confusion, long queues on first day

February 04, 2025 7:21 am

On the first day, several government officials struggled as their faces were not recognised by the system, forcing them to stand in line

Saif Ali Khan case accused photos match CCTV footage, says forensic lab. How is this done?

January 31, 2025 6:27 pm

Some people claimed that the CCTV footage available in the media did not seem similar to the arrested man’s photograph. How is facial recognition done in such cases?

A rare condition makes other people's faces look distorted. Why a new case is important

April 01, 2024 10:15 am

As researchers continue to build on our knowledge of prosopometamorphopsia or PMO, it is likely that more insights will be revealed about how the general population processes faces

Facial recognition: Coming soon to an airport near you

February 19, 2024 4:33 pm

Biometric technology is expanding at airports across the United States — and the world — and transforming the way we move through them, from checking a bag to boarding the plane.

ASTR: How govt’s AI and face recognition tool will detect phone frauds

May 18, 2023 12:04 pm

The DoT claims the tool — called Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition powered Solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification (ASTR) — can potentially bring down cyber frauds by detecting and blocking possible fraudulent mobile connections.

Delhi Police in RTI reply: 80% match in facial recognition is deemed positive ID

August 17, 2022 8:09 am

The records, shared under two RTI requests and reviewed by The Indian Express, throw light for the first time on how the Delhi Police uses facial recognition matches during investigations.

Explained: What is DigiYatra, the contactless passenger processing system for airports

August 17, 2022 2:00 pm

DigiYatra will be rolled out at Varanasi and Bengaluru this month, and at five airports — Pune, Vijayawada, Kolkata, Delhi and Hyderabad — by March next year. What is DigiYatra and how can people use this facility? We explain.

Brad Pitt opens up about 'face blindness'; know more about the condition and what causes it

June 24, 2022 6:12 pm

According to a doctor, a person may rely on other factors to identify who the person they are talking to is, like their hairstyle and voice, but may struggle if these clues are not there

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