Intel's been open about its plans to launch a connected set-top box for the living room since earlier this year, but one feature that raised some eyebrows won't be included when the product launches: a camera with facial recognition capabilities. The Wall Street Journal reports on Intel's latest plans, with Intel Media's Erik Huggers stating that the bundled camera has been dropped for the time being because it didn't perform well in low-light conditions and because of privacy concerns. Reuters reported that Intel was working on a TV platform that would use facial recognition to target ads back in 2012, but when Huggers confirmed Intel's TV plans this past February he framed the feature as a way for viewers across the country to watch...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/29/4569610/intel-ditching-controversial-facial-recognition-features-for-its-connected-set-top-box
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