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Having a tough time recognising your neighbours behind their pandemic masks? Computers are finding it more difficult, too. A preliminary study published by a US agency on Monday found that even the best commercial facial recognition systems have error rates as high as 50% when trying to identify masked faces. The mask problem is why  Apple  earlier this year made it easier for iPhone owners to unlock their phones without Face ID. It could also be thwarting attempts by authorities to identify individual people at Black Lives Matter protests and other gatherings. The National Institute of Standards and Technology says it is launching an investigation to better understand how facial recognition performs on covered faces. Its preliminary study examined only those algorithms created before the pandemic, but its next step is to look at how accuracy could improve as commercial providers adapt their technology to an era when so many people are wearing masks. Som...

Be Healthy The Benefits Of Charcoal The Promises That Charcoal Face Masks Make What’s Really Going On When You Peel Off A Charcoal Face Mask The Better, Less-Painful Alternative To Charcoal Face Masks Like the Korean face mask, the charcoal face mask is making its rounds through social media. It’s growing in popularity as the new, go-to solution for all your skin woes. Simply apply the mask to your face, wait for it to harden, then peel it off for 100% smoother, more radiant skin. But the realities of this product are actually closer to 10% healthy skin, 45% skin damage, and 45% pain and suffering. That’s not a good ratio at all! That said, there are benefits to using charcoal products in your daily routine but the charcoal face mask probably isn’t the best solution to start. In this article, SiO Beauty’s experts will investigate the fact and fiction that surrounds this newest craze. In the sections to follow, we’ll show you: The benefits of charcoal T...