The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will use AI-powered facial recognition to allow athletes, media, staff, and other pre-vetted personnel to enter facilities more easily

A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games......»»

NEC unveiled the new security system o.....»»

Japan is fighting a surge in coronavirus infections, prompting questions over how it can safely host the 2020 games. A man wearing a protective face mask in front of the Olympic rings in Tokyo. Eugene Hoshiko Pfizer and BioNTech announc.....»»

Japan's media and political systems have been targeted by areas where campaigns can operate to achieve long-term structural change in terms of gender equality Yumi Ishi.....»»

Athletes aren’t the only ones hoping to show off their prowess at the coming 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Reuters reports that Santa Clara-based semiconductor maker Intel Corp. is hoping to use the Tokyo games to showcase new tech it has developed in vi.....»»

TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japan gears up to host the Rugby World Cup and Olympic Games in consecutive years, many businesses are seizing on the opportunity to capitalize on the influx of tourists, media and athletes for both big events......»»

A city near Tokyo reported Japan’s highest-ever recorded temperature of 106 degrees, as a heat wave that is scorching the nation raises concerns about the health of athletes and spectators at the Olympics in 2020......»»

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The country said it made the decision to protect its athletes from the "world public health crisis caused by COVID-19," the Associated Press reported. North Korean l.....»»

When the coronavirus pandemic forced Tokyo last year to delay the Summer Olympics and Paralympics to July 2021, organizers kept the Tokyo 2020 name, saying they wanted the event to be seen as a “light at the end of the tunnel.” Covid-19 is stil.....»»

The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo are the most expensive summer games ever, and last year's postponement added nearly $3 billion to the total. The cost to put on the .....»»

When the coronavirus pandemic forced Tokyo last year to delay the Summer Olympics and Paralympics to July 2021, organizers kept the Tokyo 2020 name, saying they wanted the event to be seen as a “light at the end of the tunnel.” Instead a fresh .....»»

New Facial Recognition Software Predicts You're A Criminal Based On Your Looks Tyler Durden Thu, 05/14/2020 - 23:25 Authored by Alan Macleod via MintPressNews.com, A team from the Universit.....»»

Jay Janner/Associated Press Events are being canceled .....»»

For Samsung Electronics Co Ltd , the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were going to be its springboard to attain a long-held goal - making significant inroads into Japan's lucrative smartphone market where Apple Inc dominates......»»

Demand for TV-use LED backlight units (BLUs) has been strong in first-quarter 2020, but will slip below the historical average in the following quarter, thanks to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, according to industry sources......»»

Tokyo 2020 is keeping its name but the Summer Olympics and Paralympics have been pushed back to 2021. As the deadly coronavirus spreads globa.....»»

SportsPulse: Sports marketing expert Jarrod Moses breaks down the financial and economic impact of the 2020 Tokyo Games being postponed......»»

Jay Janner/Associated Press Events are being canceled and postponed worldwide to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, which emerged in Wuhan, China, late last year and was labeled a pandemic by WHO in March. Countries across th.....»»

IOC Member Says 2020 Tokyo Olympics "Will Be Postponed" Likely To 2021 Veteran International Olympic Committee (IOC) mem.....»»