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It would be interesting to see how many people flat out don’t trust Facebook. This is the company that got fined $5 billion by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for failing to adhere to a consent decree it signed back in 2011. The terms of the consent decree…
DFS Group has become the first international retailer to activate WeChat facial-recognition payment outside Mainland China. Authorized by the government of Macau, DFS Group has trialed 10 WeChat facial-recognition devices at T Galleria DFS. After Macau…
Southeast Asian digital merchant-platform Fave has launched a food takeaway service in Singapore. Fave Takeaway will allow customers to pre-order their meal selection and make payment via the app’s digital wallet FavePay before picking up their order at…
Global K-pop sensation BTS has been chosen as the face of Hyundai Motor’s new large Palisade SUV, which will premiere at the upcoming LA Auto Show. The carmaker said Tuesday that it has appointed the seven-member boy band as the global ambassadors for the…
While other devices have offered facial recognition, Apple is the first to pack the technology allowing for a three-dimensional scan into a hand-held phone. Apple will let you unlock the iPhone X with your face — a move likely to bring facial recognition to…
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