Being in the facial recognition space, we see a lot of news come through every week. We decided to try and compile a list of some of the best and most interesting news for our customers sprinkled in with what we are working on as well.
Our Favorite Story of the Week
Sell Financial Statements, Buy Facial Recognition
A new research from New Jersey Institute of Technology suggests that analyzing the facial expressions of CEOs during TV interviews can give insights on the stock performances of their companies. As this technology advances, imagine what it may mean for politics and public debates.
Image courtesy of Engadget
More Facial Recognition News
Shazam for Fashion
Asap 54, a new fashion app, uses visual recognition to match user-submitted photos of fashion articles to identical and similar products that can be purchased online. Next time you see a stylish hipster on the street wearing the perfect pair of Oxfords, you won’t have to sheepishly approach them and ask where they got their shoes.
Entrepreneur
This Week on Creepy Uses of Facial Recognition
Cremation Solutions, a Vermont based company, uses facial recognition and 3D printing technologies to make life-like funerary urns that resemble a person’s head. This wasn’t what we had in mind when we said facial recognition technology has endless possibilities but hey, to each his own…
The Mirror
The Secret Life of Passwords
Passwords have become a necessary evil in our lives. It is a pain to remember them, to update them or to have to reset them occasionally, yet we often name them after our most personal experiences.We enjoyed reading this article from the New York Times on the “human” aspect of our passwords and what they mean for us.
The New York Times Magazine
As always, if you are creating something cool or interesting with the Kairos API let us know and we will feature it in a future newsletter or on the website. No matter what, we would love to hear your feedback.
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