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Saturday 1 June 2013

Google nixes facial recognition in Glass for now

The company declares it won't approve facial recognition in software for its high-tech specs "at this time" -- saying strong privacy protections will need to be in place first

In a move that might make some privacy advocates breathe a sigh of relief, Google said late Friday that it won't be approving facial recognition capabilities in software meant for its high-tech Glass specs.
"As Google has said for several years, we won't add facial recognition features to our products without having strong privacy protections in place," the company said in a post to the Google+ page for Project Glass. "With that in mind, we won't be approving any facial recognition Glassware at this time."
As Google Glass has inched its way closer to becoming a real-world consumer product, the headline-grabbing wearable computing device has captured the imagination of the technorati; sparked the curiosity of the general public; inspired apps from Facebook, The New York Times, and others; brought out the barbs of comedy writers; and raised the eyebrows of the privacy-minded.

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