READ THE FINE PRINT BEFORE YOU USE MICROSOFT'S VIRAL AGE-GUESSING TOOL
IF YOU LET MICROSOFT’S VIRAL TOOL GUESS YOUR AGE, YOU ALSO LET MICROSOFT USE YOUR PHOTO FOR ITS "INTERNET BUSINESSES."
BY DAVID LUMB
Microsoft’s How-Old.net tool, which guesses a person's age and gender based on a photo of their face, became a viral hit despite (or, more likely, because of) its comically spotty accuracy. But before you submit your own photo, check the fine print: Your face could end up in a future Microsoft advertisement, Twitter user @Waldo points out.