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Apple Inc. Biometrics News
Pornhub returns to UK, but only for iOS users who verify age with Apple
In the UK, “wanker” is not typically a term of endearment. However, the case may be different for Pornhub, which…
| Apr 2, 2026 | App stores reveal age verification, estimation methods to meet Singapore requirementsThe first compliance deadline for Singapore’s new rules requiring app stores use age assurance to prevent people under 18 years… |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Apple’s age verification move is bigger than it looksBy Henry Patishman, Executive Vice President Identity Verification Solutions, Regula Apple has introduced age checks for iCloud users in the… |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Apple makes age filters default for UK iPhone users, requires age check to changeApple is introducing age checks for iPhone and iPad users in the UK, with plans for an EU rollout to… |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Apple updates Declared Age Range API for national, state-level age assurance lawsApple has released a beta update to its Declared Age Range API, which it has pitched as an alternative to… |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Apple acquires facial expression, detection specialist, co-founder linked to Face IDApple has splashed out on an Israeli start-up that specializes in understanding “silent speech.” The iPhone maker has made one… |
| Jan 30, 2026 | How to deploy responsible age checks at scale? Big Tech titans give different answersOne of the more remarkable contrasts at this week’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) panel on age verification comes in a… |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Apple launches digital IDs based on US passports to WalletU.S. passports are coming to iPhones and Apple Watches, with the company adding support for digital IDs created with them… |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Outdated NIST data fuels argument against app store age checksApple is preparing to comply with Texas’ new law imposing age assurance measures on app stores, SB2420, and the Computer… |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Under-display 3D face biometrics reaches testing on Chinese smartphones: leakerApple users are accustomed to using the Face ID feature in their iPhones, but reports suggest a crop of Chinese… |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Support for W3C Digital Credentials API, digital identity passports part of iOS 26Of the news coming out of Apple’s WWDC25, some of the most significant for the digital identity industry involves Apple’s… |
| May 28, 2025 | Texas puts age verification on app stores despite Apple, Google pushbackTexas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a law that requires app stores to implement age assurance measures, or obtain parental… |
| May 8, 2025 | Age assurance from Big Tech potential non-factor in Australian trialThe Age Assurance Technology Trial has released the minutes from its stakeholder advisory board meeting. The document provides an update… |
| May 1, 2025 | Age assurance lobby gets busier with new Meta-backed coalitionWashington has a new advocate for consumer choice in the smartphone ecosystem: a release announces the launch of the Coalition… |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Passkeys for enterprise report from FIDO says adoption is growingA new report from the FIDO Alliance aims to understand the state of passkey deployments by enterprises in the U.S…. |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Apple volleys age verification question back to sites and appsApple has released a white paper that lays out its position on age assurance and outlines new tools it will… |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Smart home ecosystem consistency is comingThe smart home ecosystem is rather splintered with consumers having to check badges that say “Works with Apple Home or… |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Apple looks to compete with Google and Amazon with biometric-enabled smart home deviceApple could be targeting the smart home market. The Cupertino company is reportedly looking to muscle its way into a… |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Forthcoming iPhone 17’s biometrics rumored to utilize novel optical hardwareThe next version of native biometrics on the iPhone will look a little different, if the latest rumors are true…. |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Apple patent uses FRT with ‘body data’ so cameras can ID people without seeing facesApple has been granted a patent for “identity recognition utilizing face-associated body characteristics.” The face recognition technology is anticipated to… |
Apple Inc. Industry Insights
Apple’s age verification move is bigger than it looks
By Henry Patishman, Executive Vice President Identity Verification Solutions, Regula Apple has introduced age checks for iCloud users in the…
