Texas puts age verification on app stores despite Apple, Google pushback
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a law that requires app stores to implement age assurance measures, or obtain parental…
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Age assurance from Big Tech potential non-factor in Australian trial
The Age Assurance Technology Trial has released the minutes from its stakeholder advisory board meeting. The document provides an update…
Age assurance lobby gets busier with new Meta-backed coalition
Washington has a new advocate for consumer choice in the smartphone ecosystem: a release announces the launch of the Coalition…
Passkeys for enterprise report from FIDO says adoption is growing
A new report from the FIDO Alliance aims to understand the state of passkey deployments by enterprises in the U.S….
Apple volleys age verification question back to sites and apps
Apple has released a white paper that lays out its position on age assurance and outlines new tools it will…
Smart home ecosystem consistency is coming
The smart home ecosystem is rather splintered with consumers having to check badges that say “Works with Apple Home or…
Apple looks to compete with Google and Amazon with biometric-enabled smart home device
Apple could be targeting the smart home market. The Cupertino company is reportedly looking to muscle its way into a…
Forthcoming iPhone 17’s biometrics rumored to utilize novel optical hardware
The next version of native biometrics on the iPhone will look a little different, if the latest rumors are true….
Apple patent uses FRT with ‘body data’ so cameras can ID people without seeing faces
Apple has been granted a patent for “identity recognition utilizing face-associated body characteristics.” The face recognition technology is anticipated to…
Should app stores be responsible for age assurance? Meta says yes but experts disagree
Social media platforms are not fond of age assurance measures as a rule, but Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook,…
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