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The best facial recognition algorithms correctly matched individuals wearing masks 96 percent of the time in an evaluation last fall, demonstrating that people can potentially keep their masks on while having their photo identity automatically checked amid a pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate said last week. Without masks, the testing showed that the best systems correctly identified people 100 percent of the time, S&T said. The evaluations were held over 10 days as part…
