Baidu (BIDU) May Implement One Search Feature Google (GOOG) is Avoiding
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Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) may be looking for a face. Your face, specifically.
The Chinese Internet search giant is said to quietly be working on a new facial-recognition feature. At shitu.baidu.com, users can upload an image and then run a search for a face within a frame.
TheNextWeb noted today that the engine works fairly well for celebrities, but not as well when using "sub-optimal shots or lesser-know figures" (a.k.a. - everyone else).
Notably, Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) voiced that it would include such a feature in its search engine due to potential "misuse" of the technology.
Shares of Baidu are up in early trading Monday.
The Chinese Internet search giant is said to quietly be working on a new facial-recognition feature. At shitu.baidu.com, users can upload an image and then run a search for a face within a frame.
TheNextWeb noted today that the engine works fairly well for celebrities, but not as well when using "sub-optimal shots or lesser-know figures" (a.k.a. - everyone else).
Notably, Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) voiced that it would include such a feature in its search engine due to potential "misuse" of the technology.
Shares of Baidu are up in early trading Monday.
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