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Which Retailers Are Using Facial Recognition In Stores – Scorecard

New Report and Scorecard Shows Which Retailers Are Using Facial Recognition on S.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 25th, 2021

Why Big Tech Wants (Some) Facial Recognition Rules

The world’s biggest technology companies can usually be counted on to oppose rules reining in new products, but some are making an exception for facial recognition software. The European Union and cities and states across the U.S. are taking u.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 5th, 2021

The DOJ said it caught a Capitol rioter by going undercover at his job

FBI investigators first identified Stephen Randolph through facial-recognition software before sending undercover agents to his workplace. Trump supporters clash with poli.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 22nd, 2021

Senators seek limits on some facial recognition use by police, energizing surveillance-technology debate

The bill represents one of Congress’ most ambitious attempts yet to regulate the controversial technologies that government officials have used to track and watch the American public......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 21st, 2021

Wrongfully arrested man sues Detroit police over false facial recognition match

The case could fuel criticism of police investigators’ use of a controversial technology that has been shown to perform worse on people of color......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 13th, 2021

: ‘Plexiglass will stay up for a while’: Shoppers remain anxious about COVID but head back to stores

Salesforce says retailers should prepare for a surge in the second half of the year.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 23rd, 2021

AutoZone, RaceTrac opening locations in Chelsea

Two national retailers have committed to coming to a city in a growing Shelby County city. AutoZone and RaceTrac are opening stores in Chelsea along the U.S. 280 corridor this year. According to the Shelby County Reporter, AutoZone will be built.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 11th, 2021

Burlington shrinks store size to add 1,000 locations

As many retailers retrench as e-commerce and the pandemic have decimated sales, Burlington Stores Inc. is aggressively ramping up the number of locations it plans to open this year and, over the long-term, envisions adding another 1,000 stores. Th.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 10th, 2021

Americans are expected to spend their third stimulus checks on clothes, home improvement, and dining out - and it could boost stores like Kohl"s and Home Depot

The proposed stimulus package could send Americans on shopping sprees, and retailers, restaurants, and hotels could benefit. Getty Images Getty Images Outdoor dining and home improvement stores wil.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 8th, 2021

Discount retailers like TJ Maxx and dollar stores are opening new locations in 2021, bucking the retail apocalypse trend

Discount stores are defying a larger trend of closing retail stores in fav.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 8th, 2021

Judge Approves "Landmark" $650 Million Class-Action Suit Against Facebook Over Privacy Claims

A federal judge has approved a $650 million settlement of a class-action privacy lawsuit against Facebook that claimed the company used its facial recognition feature without user consent. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 28th, 2021

Ross Stores stock "a unique bargain" among discount retailers, Barron"s says

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallFeb 27th, 2021

Facebook might put facial-recognition tech in its smart glasses, due to launch this year - but only if it can ensure "authority structures" can"t abuse user privacy

Facebook's smart glasses are on track for a .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 26th, 2021

CyberLink upbeat about facial recognition applications

Digital multimedia software solution developer CyberLink is upbeat about the prospects of facial recognition applicaitons, according to company chairman and CEO Jau Huang......»»

Category: topSource: digitimesFeb 26th, 2021

Civil rights groups ask Biden administration to oppose facial recognition

The groups argue the software "would facilitate the mass tracking of each person’s movements in public space — something intolerable in a free and open society.".....»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 17th, 2021

Drones with facial recognition are closer to becoming a reality thanks to a patent from an Israeli company

AnyVision, an Israeli firm that has worked with Mercadona, patents a system that brings the use of drones with facial recognition cameras .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 17th, 2021

Amazon questioned over contract with company that offered "real-time Uighur warnings"

Amazon faces questions from senators over a reported contract with Dahua, a Chinese security camera company that touted on its website the ability to alert police when its facial recognition software identifies members of the Uighur ethnic group......»»

Category: topSource: latimesFeb 10th, 2021

Companies across the US are offering workers perks for getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Here"s the running list.

Retailers like Target and Dollar General, grocery stores like Kroger and Aldi, and food chains like Noodles & Company and McDonald'.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytFeb 10th, 2021

Major camera company can sort people by race, alert police when it spots Uighurs

Facial recognition softw.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesFeb 9th, 2021

Race detection and "real-time Uighur warnings" — inside Dahua"s facial recognition technology

Facial recognition softw.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesFeb 9th, 2021

Facial recognition may help find Capitol rioters — but it could harm many others, experts say

Normalizing surveillance tactics that have been used disproportionately.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesFeb 4th, 2021