Facial Verification Versus Facial Recognition Facial recognition was originally developed in the 1960s and gained profound popularity in the early 1990s when the United States Department of Defense began using it. Today, facial recognition is omnipresent, and we often don’t even think about it. But the use of this technology is not without controversy. Studies have determined that individuals with darker
Need a Sober Ride Home? There’s An App For That In 2016, nearly half of all drunk drivers involved in fatal crashes were between the ages of 16 and 34. And according to the Pew Research Center, more than 90% of Americans in that age group own a smartphone. Two mobile apps are tapping into those overlapping demographics to target
When It Comes to Monitoring, Scientists Want to Get Under Your Skin Are James Bond-type microchips the next wave of alcohol monitoring technologies? Scientists at the University of California San Diego seem to think so. These engineering researchers are hoping that an injectable microchip that monitors drinking will help treatment programs improve outcomes. Monitoring Alcohol Consumption: Beneath the Skin In