If the founders of a new face recognition app get their way, anonymity in public could soon be a thing of the past. But the FindFace app is really just a shop window for the technology, the founders said. Unlike other face recognition technology, their algorithm allows quick searches in big data sets. FindFace, launched two months ago and currently taking Russia by storm, allows users to photograph people in a crowd and work out their identities, with 70% reliability. The app will give you the most likely match to the face that is uploaded, as well as 10 people it thinks look similar.

Source: The Guardian May 17, 2016 03:09 UTC