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Fingerprint Sensor Shipments To Reach 1.26 Billion In 2019 (iconnect007, Mar 14, 2019)
Despite biometric modalities like face and iris recognition competing against fingerprint biometrics, the consumer market is expected to reach approximately 1.26 billion fingerprint sensor shipments by the end of 2019 with a moderate, albeit sizable, 10.3.% 5-year CAGR increase, according to ABI Research, a market-foresight advisory firm providing strategic guidance on the most compelling transformative technologies.
 

The Week In Tech: How Much Regulation Is Too Much? (NYTimes, Mar 15, 2019)
There is little as fashionable in 2019 as the desire to curb Big Tech’s power. But knowing how far regulators should go in putting limits on Silicon Valley’s largest companies isn’t straightforward.
 

China May Overtake The US With The Best AI Research In Just Two Years (Technology Review, Mar 13, 2019)
White House plans to cut funding for science couldn’t come at a worse time for the country’s ambitions to lead the world in artificial intelligence. The most detailed analysis of Chinese AI research papers yet suggests that China is gaining on the US more quickly than previously thought.
 

Facial Recognition: Apple, Amazon, Google And The Race For Your Face (CNET, Mar 18, 2019)
Whether you want it to or not, facial recognition (sometimes called simply "face recognition") is poised to play an ever-growing role in your life.
 

Many Women Aren’t Sold On AI. That’s A Problem. (Center for Data Innovation, Mar 12, 2019)
Last week, we released a survey that showed many Americans are not very optimistic about the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) and discussed the implications that this might have on U.S. competitiveness in AI. One notable finding from this survey was that women had less favorable views of AI than men.
 

Stanford Helped Pioneer Artificial Intelligence. Now The University Wants To Put Humans At Its Center. (Washington Post, Mar 18, 2019)
As Silicon Valley faces a reckoning over how technology is changing society, Stanford wants to be at the forefront of a different type of innovation, one that puts humans and ethics at the center of the booming field of AI.
 

Fingerprint Verification At Primary Inspection Kiosks Now Available At Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (Canada Border Services Agency, Mar 15, 2019)
The Government of Canada is now using fingerprint verification technology through its Primary Inspection Kiosks to establish that a person seeking entry into Canada is the same person that was issued their visa, permit or permanent residence documentation. This will prevent individuals from using a stolen, borrowed, or altered visa or permit on their attempt to enter Canada.
 

Hands Up If You Want To Help Catch Criminals (Lancashire Post, Mar 18, 2019)
Lancaster academic and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Engagement Professor Dame Sue Black is working to identify criminals through the uniqueness of their hands. The aim is to harness technology to help identify those responsible for terrible crimes - and that’s where the public can help.
 

Could Fingerprint Scanning And Biometrics Be The Future Of Payment Tech? (Open Access Government, Mar 18, 2019)
A new study has revealed that a third of Brits think fingerprint scanning and biometrics is the future of payment tech and 31% would embrace new payment technology for added security.
 

Apple Watch App Could Detect Life-Threatening Irregular Heartbeat, Study Says (CNN Health, Mar 18, 2019)
“The performance and accuracy we observed in this study provides important information as we seek to understand the potential impact of wearable technology on the health system,” Dr. Marco Perez, co-principal investigator and associate professor of cardiovascular medicine at Stanford Medicine, said in a statement.


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GDC 2019: Boundless XR For PC, Cutting The Cord (Qualcomm, Mar 18, 2019)
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. continues to innovate and transform XR performance and portability to enrich consumer lives and deliver premium XR experiences anywhere. A few weeks ago, Qualcomm announced broad ecosystem support for XR viewers, which provides immersive experiences by way of 5G smartphones tethered to a light AR glass or VR HMD.


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