Tag Archives: facial-recognition

New Intel CPUs to power desktops, laptops, hybrids and more

At CES 2017, Intel has announced a major (but largely expected) expansion of its current CPU lineup, with the addition of several new and more powerful seventh-generation Core i-series processors. We’ve already seen and tested a handful of laptops with processors from Intel’s seventh-generation of Core i-series chips, sometimes known by the code name Kaby …

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Zuckerberg’s smart home AI is voiced by Morgan Freeman

Yesterday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off Jarvis, the artificial intelligence system he built to serve as a digital assistant around his house. Now we know what the software sounds like, and it’s got the voice of God. Well, the guy who played God in movies. Zuckerberg on Tuesday released a video of Jarvis at work, and the software is …

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Apple iOS 10 is coming September 13

Now playing: Watch this: 10 reasons to upgrade to iOS 10 2:30 The new version of the software that runs the iPhone and iPad will be out in six days. Apple CEO Tim Cook said Wednesday during the tech giant’s annual late-summer event in San Francisco that Apple’s newest mobile software, iOS 10, will be available September 13. The release …

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Russian dating app gets turned on by facial recognition

A facial recognition service in Russia is putting public anonymity at risk by letting people photograph strangers and identify them using an app. Tapping into publicly available data from popular Russian social network Vkontakte, the app, called FindFace, claims to have a 70 percent success rate when it comes to identifying people. FindFace has been in existence only since February, …

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Facebook Moments launches in Europe, Canada

Nearly a year after Facebook Moments launched in the US, the private photo-sharing app has finally made its global debut — but in a stripped-down version. The version released in the US last June uses facial recognition to group together your photos based on the friends who are in them. You can then search by name to find photos of …

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Facebook Messenger adds new effects, facial recognition and Uber

Facebook calls it Photo Magic. But if you call it creepy, there’s a way to take it off. In this CNET Update, watch to learn about all the new features in the Facebook Messenger app. Not only will you find winter fun and other chat effects, but you can also get a free ride from Uber: Now playing: Watch this: …

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How to remove your phone number from Facebook

If you have been on Facebook recently, you may have seen a few of your friends update their status with this warning: ALL THE PHONE NUMBERS of your contacts are now on Facebook! Go to the top right of the screen, click on ACCOUNT, click on EDIT FRIENDS, left side of screen and click CONTACTS. You will see all phone …

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