The University of Waterloo is expected to remove smart vending machines from its campus. A student discovered an error code that suggested the machines used facial recognition technology. Adaria Vending Services said the technology doesn’t take or store customers’ photos. A university in Canada is expected to remove a series of vending machines from campus … Read more
Beauty trends on TikTok are a revolving door. Last year’s entries included: the clean girl aesthetic, strawberry girl, rat girl, latte makeup, and more. The app’s latest favorite phenomenon is something called “visual weight.” It’s a dedicated filter that slices your face in two, applying heavier makeup on the left and lighter, more natural makeup … Read more
John Larsen after his facial-blushing surgery.Courtesy of John Larsen When he was a kid, he blushed a lot and had sweaty palms — more than your average teen. At 16, he got an endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy to correct his excessive facial blushing. He’s now 40 and still suffering the side effects from the surgery; he … Read more
In an exclusive interview with ET’s Brice Sander, former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville shared the harrowing details of a tumultuous year filled with stress and health complications, which she attributes to accusations stemming from The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. Glanville revealed that her physical nightmare began in August when her … Read more
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The Brazilian wing of Burger King announced a surveillance technology marketing stunt this week called the “Hangover Whopper,” celebrating the booze-filled days between Christmas and New Year’s with facial recognition. All you have to do is hold your bleary-eyed visage up to a camera, and the company says its face-scanning software will judge how hungover … Read more
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Rite Aid isn’t allowed to use AI-powered facial recognition technology for another five years as part of a settlement it reached with the Federal Trade Commission. In a complaint filed on Tuesday, the FTC accuses Rite Aid of using facial surveillance systems in a “reckless” manner from 2012 to 2020. During this period, the FTC … Read more
Jorge Soler is not on the Atlanta Braves anymore, but he is being sued for something that happened while he was. In 2021, Soler was a slugging outfielder for the team. At one point during the season, he threw a ball into the stands, and it evidently resulted in injuries for a fan. That fan … Read more
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PimEyes, a public search engine that uses facial recognition to match online photos of people, has banned searches of minors over concerns it endangers children, reports The New York Times. At least, it should. PimEyes’ new detection system, which uses age detection AI to identify whether the person is a child, is still very much … Read more
Taylor Swift once again lit up the stands as she enjoyed watching Travis Kelce and the Chiefs take on the New York Jets on Sunday. The songstress brought her famous charisma and effervescent enthusiasm to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, to watch the game alongside a slew of her famous friends. However, one of … Read more