AOL Says It Can Literally Read Your Mind When You Watch Its Ads

It’s a brave new marketing world.
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Google Disallows Facial Recognition in Glass Apps

Worried about so-called “Glassholes” automatically identifying people’s faces around them? Google says it doesn’t want that to happen, either.
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Congress Wants Answers From Google on Privacy Impact of Glass

The letter, signed by eight members of the Bipartisan Privacy Caucus, raises questions about facial recognition and other concerns.
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Silicon Wadi: A Visit to GarageGeeks in Israel (Video)

Nerding out in Tel Aviv!
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Backed by $2.75 Million, ThisLife Aims to Organize Your Photo History

It may be a sappy app concept, but it’s a well-organized one.
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Klik App Does Mobile Facial Recognition in Real Time

Is taking pictures of your friends on your phone, tagging their names and uploading them just too darn hard?
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Ireland Gives Facebook’s International Privacy and Data Protection a Passing Grade

The Irish Data Protection Commission today concluded that Facebook has “a positive approach and commitment” to protecting the privacy of its international users.
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Beyond Tablets: The Next Five Computing Form Factors

With the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 a few short weeks away, it’s a good time to look ahead at what’s next for consumer technology.

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A Face Launches 1,000 Apps

Long the realm of science fiction, advanced technologies that identify faces now are emerging as the hottest entertainment gimmick, despite the potential for privacy concerns.

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Google Acquires Facial Recognition Technology Company

Google has acquired a seven-year-old company that develops facial-recognition technology for images and video, though the Web-search giant didn’t say what it plans to do with it.

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