Friday 26 August 2016  Dominic Lenton, managing editor Facial recognition tech to combat terrorism in Germany Instagram users analysed by algorithm for signs of depression Some of E&T’s social media followers were uncompromising in their reaction to the news that Germany is even considering using facial-recognition technology to try and prevent terrorist attacks at airports and railway stations. “Facial recognition is the final nail in the coffin to freedom,” commented one. “They can F off if they think they are scanning my face,” a more forthright tweeter agreed. A lot of this is down to an understandable mistrust of machines, … Continue reading E&T #news weekly – we choose our favourite #engineering and #technology stories from the past week