Imagine facial recognition technology capable of identifying faces turned at any angle, or even faces partially obscured from view. Three researchers from Yahoo Labs and Stanford University have ...

A new algorithm uses subtle changes to make a face more memorable without changing a person's overall appearance. Do you have a forgettable face? Many of us go to great lengths to make our faces more ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Face masks are one of the best defenses against the spread of COVID-19, but their growing adoption is having a ...

Back in 2001, two computer scientists, Paul Viola and Michael Jones, triggered a revolution in the field of computer face detection. After years of stagnation, their breakthrough was an algorithm that ...

Face detection software has slowly crept into mainstream use, from Facebook photo tagging to Android phone unlocking, but new research looks set to move the technology on significantly. Scientists at ...

A new government study found that wearing face masks makes it harder for facial recognition algorithms to recognize people. The typical error rate for most facial ...

Facial-recognition algorithms from Los Angeles startup TrueFace are good enough that the US Air Force uses them to speed security checks at base entrances. But CEO Shaun Moore says he’s facing a new ...

Researchers have now taught an AI algorithm to model first impressions and accurately predict how people will be perceived based on a photograph of their face. When two people meet, they instantly ...