Australia has a bit of a gambling problem. Electronic slot machines, or “pokies,” populate everything from pubs, clubs, hotels, to the average city block in a “VIP Lounge” — so you can imagine a lot ...

Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft made moves this week to limit the use of their facial-recognition products, an acknowledgment of the flaws in the technology and the potential for their misuse, especially ...

We often hear about government misuse of face recognition technology (FRT) and how it can derail a person’s life through wrongful arrests and other harms. Despite mounting evidence, government ...

Facial recognition has arrived in school canteens. Nine schools in Scotland have started taking lunch payments from schoolchildren by scanning their faces, the Financial Times reports. The system ...

Public recognition, though meant to motivate, often creates anxiety and pressure for employees, feeling like a burden rather than a reward. This "paradox of recognition" can harm performance and ...

Before the pandemic, more than 40% of new internet users were children. Estimates now suggest that children’s screen time has surged by 60% or more with children 12 and under spending upward of five ...

Because of face coverings prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, companies are trying to ID people based on just their eyes and cheekbones. Alfred Ng Senior Reporter / CNET News Alfred Ng was a senior ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kara Dennison writes about careers, leadership, and the job market. With 2025 approaching, organizations must engage and retain ...