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Machines Join Japanese Anti-Smoking Effort

Face-scanning system could help ensure buyers are of age

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted May 12, 2008 4:25 PM CDT

(Newser) – New face-scanning software may help Japanese vending machines decide who can buy cigarettes and who can't, Reuters reports. The system would look for wrinkles and saggy skin to identify customers over the legal smoking age of 20. As of July, vendors are on the hook...   Read full story »

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