iOS app blocks facial recognition, biometric authentication coming to Facebook Messenger for Apple
A newly released iOS camera app anonymizes the user in photos and videos by obscuring their faces, and even removing…
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iPhone 12 rumored to include enhanced Face ID biometrics, AR goggles expected in 2022
According to XDA Developers writer and leaker Max Weinbach, rumors say iPhone 12 may include upgrades such as enhanced facial recognition,…
Apple announces biometric upgrades for MacBook Pro, Face ID mask bypass
Apple has upgraded its 13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar and Touch ID fingerprint biometrics, double storage…
iPhone 12 has smaller notch but keeps Face ID biometrics, Apple production volumes uncertain
Leaked images on Twitter feature an iPhone 12 with a smaller notch with the same number of sensors to keep…
Apple patent filing shows gaze control, long-range Face ID biometrics for smart homes
Apple has invented an upgraded HomePod with built-in camera for gaze control and long-range Face ID biometrics, according to a…
Face mask popularity prompts new biometric datasets for sale, FaceID work around in China
Datasets consisting of images of people wearing facemasks are being sold online for miniscule prices in China, according to Abacus,…
Apple considers biometric authentication for Apple Watch, Mac series
Apple may be adding Touch ID fingerprint biometric to Apple Watch and Series 2 will not support watchOS 7, industry…
Barclays says new FaceID sensor and 3D scanning planned for 2020 iPhone series
Apple’s new 2020 iPhones will come with a new Face ID sensor for biometric facial recognition and its Pro series…
Apple patent application describes Face ID biometrics with different angles, partial faces, poor lighting
A patent application from Apple for technology that would enable Face ID biometric matching with partial face images and in…
Apple granted patent for biometric 3D Face ID system with eye tracking
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple 59 new patents including one of a biometric 3D Face ID…
