HackerNoon

Voice agent APIs in 2026, compared: which one actually hears your users?

Compare AssemblyAI, OpenAI, Deepgram and ElevenLabs voice agent APIs on accuracy, pricing, latency, languages and production ...

Google Home will soon get better at recognizing you

A new update for Google Home could make it less likely your smart home cameras mistake you for someone else, just because you ...
Biometric Update

RealSense unveils AI-native depth camera with face detection roadmap

RealSense has shown off the D585 Pro at Automate 2026, a new depth camera aimed at improving AI‑driven perception systems for ...

Some local police have access to an ICE facial recognition app

A document from the Department of Homeland Security outlines plans to issue local police facial recognition technology used ...
eLife

SqueakPose Studio: An end-to-end platform for pose estimation and real-time edge-AI deployment

This important work introduces an integrated open-source platform for behavioral acquisition and pose estimation that substantially improves the accessibility and speed of real-time animal tracking ...

Meta is testing smart glass facial recognition tech that’s also used by police and military: Report

An investigative report reveals that Meta licensed face recognition from Rank One, a Pentagon contractor, and built a system ...
Fast Company

Facial recognition is getting better at identifying you with AI. Here’s how it works

If you are fortunate enough to have a ticket to an event at Madison Square Garden in New York—say, an NBA Finals game—one aspect of your visit will be having your face scanned by a facial recognition ...
Wired

Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones. Code ...
The Conversation

Powerful AI is making facial recognition better at identifying you

If you are fortunate enough to have a ticket to an event at Madison Square Garden in New York – say, an NBA Finals game – one aspect of your visit will be having your face scanned by a facial ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Expands Windows Local AI With New Aion Models and On-Device APIs

Microsoft has announced a major expansion of local AI capabilities on Windows, introducing new on-device AI models, expanded Windows AI APIs, and broader support for local agentic workflows. The ...
WDSU

Face Value: How facial recognition is fighting crime, raising controversy

ORLEANS POLICE CATCH FUGITIVES, STOP CRIME TRACK AND TERROR SUSPECTS IN REAL TIME. BUT TODAY, THAT ALERT SYSTEM IS SILENT TO NOPD. CASSIE SCHERM INVESTIGATES WHY IT WAS PAUSED AND WHAT THE CITY MAY BE ...
NBC News

Disney sued over facial recognition technology at California parks

A class action lawsuit has been filed against The Walt Disney Co. over Disneyland’s use of facial recognition technology at park entrances. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get ...