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Facebook to delete EU facial recognition data on October 15

Facebook to delete EU facial recognition data on October 15
  • Posted September 24, 2012, 7:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in The Web
  • The Irish Data Protection Commissioner announced the results of the latest audit into Facebook (PDF) Friday, revealing that the social network intends to delete its facial recognition data and stop using the technology in Europe next month as it works…

YouTube offers face blurring in one click

YouTube offers face blurring in one click
  • Posted July 18, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Heeding input from human rights activists and this 2011 Cameras Everywhere report, YouTube has added a feature which aims to protect the privacy of individuals involved in controversial video footage. The new feature, "Blur All Faces", now appears in YouTube's…

Facebook closing Face.com APIs and Klik app

Facebook closing Face.com APIs and Klik app
  • Posted July 9, 2012, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Facebook acquired facial recognition technology company Face.com last month in a deal that was rumored to be valued around $100 million. The social network is already making headway with the new purchase by closing some of the key products from…

Google creates neural network, teaches itself to recognize cats

Google creates neural network, teaches itself to recognize cats
  • Posted June 27, 2012, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • Google engineers claim they've designed a computer network capable of analyzing, categorizing and ultimately teaching itself to recognize the content of images. The "neural network" was fed 10 million images from YouTube video thumbnails and -- without being told how…

Facebook buys facial recognition technology company Face.com

Facebook buys facial recognition technology company Face.com
  • Posted June 18, 2012, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Facebook has acquired facial recognition technology company Face.com for an undisclosed amount of money. Such a deal was rumored to be in the works last month for around $100 million, making Face.com the first post-IPO acquisition by the social networking…

Sources say Face.com will be Facebook's first post-IPO acquisition

Sources say Face.com will be Facebook
  • Posted May 30, 2012, 8:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Several sources are claiming that Face.com will be the first acquisition for Facebook in the post-IPO world. The buying price is said to be solid at $100 million and a deal is already well underway, according to TechCrunch.

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