Alibaba is trialling its ‘smile-to-pay’ facial recognition technology at a KFC in Huangzhou. The process does not require a smartphone. So long as a customer has signed up to the service, a facial scan is all that is required. However, if further  verification is required, a smartphone is needed. Alibaba is using the technology developed ...

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