Face recognition app taking Russia by storm may bring end to public anonymity

[Sean Ewington]

The Guardian[^]:

FindFace compares photos to profile pictures on social network Vkontakte and works out identities with 70% reliability

What if I cut my nose off to spite my facial recognition software?

[DaveX86]

Yet another good reason to stay off Facebook and other social networks.

[Bassam Abdul Baki]

General Chang: I can see you, Kirk. ... Can you see me? Oh, now be honest, Captain, warrior to warrior. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."

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[Dan Neely]

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The interaction doesn’t always have to involve the rather creepy opening gambit of clandestine street photography, he added: “It also looks for similar people. So you could just upload a photo of a movie star you like, or your ex, and then find 10 girls who look similar to her and send them messages.”

Yeah. Because the latter totally isn't 10x creepier. :doh:

Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt