Global finance company Mastercard says its mobile pay systems have been integrated with Mercedes-Benz vehicles in a service called Mercedes…
Consumer Electronics
Biometrics-based consumer electronic devices are standalone products that include access control door locks, security systems, home automation and IoT, automotive, game consoles and mobile devices. Companies that integrate biometric technology into existing consumer devices are included in this category.
China’s ‘Super’ SIM cards to serve as digital ID hard wallets
“Super” SIM cards that provide hardware digital wallet functions supporting central bank digital currency transactions and digital ID have been…
Facial recognition for smart doorbells developed to protect abuse victims
Jim Ramsey, a former police officer in Shrewsbury, NJ, has developed a facial recognition monitoring system called Overwatch that works…
Your car is a good listener. Maybe too good.
Just how much should a car know about its driver? As voice-enabled generative AI infiltrates the commercial auto fleet, there…
Autonomous cars may have a person detection bias problem with complexions
Makers of self-driving cars have for years been fending off criticism about safety. Now, they may have to defend themselves…
Another try at biometric gun control forms in California
A California initiative would set new standards for gun safety in the state. The Gun Violence Prevention Act has been…
India imposes new ID verification requirement for sellers of SIM cards
India government officials announced Thursday that new dealers of SIM cards are now subject to biometric ID verification. This is…
Filipino MP urges crackdown on unregistered SIMs as first actionable case discovered
A Filipino lawmaker who sponsored the SIM Registration Act, Sen. Grace Poe, has called on officials to begin a clampdown…
Apple files patents to enhance iris biometrics authenticator, let systems read lips
Apple has had three patent applications published that could enhance its biometric authenticator Optic ID feature and equip its devices…
Fingerprint Cards locks in exclusive deal with BenjiLock
U.S.-based BenjiLock plans to incorporate Fingerprint Lock’s biometric sensor, software and algorithm into its access security solutions. The two companies…
