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Apple’s Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are more advanced than many believe
Apple has been working of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for decades, but Apple is more cautious about publicly touting its…
Apple iPhone 16 Pro said to sport under-display Face ID next year
Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro models will feature under-display Face ID technology to provide more usable display area, according to…
Google Pixel phone’s poor face recognition is no match for Apple iPhone’s Face ID
Facial recognition of a sort returned to the latest Google Pixel phones on Thursday after being omitted on previous phones due to cost…
Passkeys: Try out Apple’s password replacement with macOS Ventura and iOS 16
Based on industry standards for account authentication, passkeys are easier to use than passwords and far more secure. Adopt passkeys to…
Apple’s Passkeys poised to free us all from password hell
Apple’s recently announced Passkeys may forever change the way we log in to our online accounts, finally freeing us all from password hell…
The Verge reviews Apple’s iPhone SE 3: ‘A modern phone stuck in yesterday’s design’
Apple last week unveiled iPhone SE, a powerful new iPhone with exceptional capabilities and performance starting at just $429…
Notch-free pill and hole punch display design coming exclusively to iPhone 14 Pro models
Apple is finally planning to kill the inelegant kludge (notch) exclusively in the the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max later this year, replacing…
Apple working on in-display Touch ID; won’t make it in ‘iPhone 13’
Apple is working an in-display version of Touch ID for the iPhone, a report claims, but the feature likely won’t appear in the iPhone 13 …
Apple adding security verification with selfies to validate ID cards in iOS 15 Wallet app
In iOS 15, Apple is implementing a new security verification system with selfies to ensure that only the owner of an ID card can add it to…
Apple granted U.S. patent for in-display Face ID and Touch ID
With iPhone 14, Apple may be planning on removing the inelegant kludge (notch) as early as next year, with in-display Face ID …
Apple said to bring Face ID from iPhone to Mac and more
Apple is working on adding its Face ID facial recognition technology to all of its larger products, including Macs, the diminutive iPhone SE…
Apple ‘iPhone 13’ to feature 50% smaller Face ID scanner sensor
Apple is planning to reduce the size for its VCSEL chips used for 3D Face ID scanning by up to 50%. This would be used in “new iPhone…
Apple awards an additional $410 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to II-VI
Apple today announced a new $410 million award from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund for II-VI, a leading manufacturer of optical tech…
Apple preps ‘enhanced’ under-display Touch ID for future iPhones
Apple has been working on under-display Touch ID technology since at least 2013 with a great number of patent applications and…
Apple’s next-gen iPhone will ‘likely’ have Touch ID under the display
Apple’s next-gen “iPhone 13” models due later this year will “likely” feature a Touch ID fingerprint scanner embedded under the display…
Apple makes it easier to unlock your iPhone when wearing a mask
Not being able to unlock your iPhone with Face ID while wearing a mask can be pretty annoying, so Apple is making it easier to unlock your…
Apple hit with patent infringement lawsuit over Face ID, other iPhone camera features
Apple has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that many of its iPhone camera features, including Face ID, infringe on a series of patents owned…
With iOS 14.5, Apple Watch can unlock your iPhone when you’re wearing a face mask
For the first time, iOS users will be able use their Apple Watch to unlock their iPhone when wearing a face mask. Apple today released…
Apple preps in-screen Touch ID, 120Hz displays for 2021 iPhones
Apple is prepping Touch ID for next-gen iPhones that will keep Face ID, offering two biometric methods of unlocking iPhones, according…
Apple preps even thinner, higher-end MacBook Air with MagSafe charger
Apple working on an even thinner, even lighter, higher-end MacBook Air model that will include the return of the MagSafe charger…
Survey: 8 in 10 iPhone users want Touch ID to make a comeback (due to face masks)
According to a new survey, in the COVID-19 pandemic face mask era, 79% of iPhone users want Apple’s Touch ID to make a comeback…
Apple’s iPhone 12 models said to feature faster Face ID, improved zoom, and longer battery life
Leaker Max Weinbach says iPhone 12 models will feature faster Face ID, improved zoom, and longer battery life …
Apple silicon-powered MacBook likely the first Mac to get Face ID
A new patent filing (number 20200285314) hints that Face ID may be finally coming to the Mac.In the patent application, Apple says there…
Expect Apple to release iOS 13.5 soon
Apple this week released iOS 13.5 beta 3 to developers and public beta users. iOS 13.5 beta includes three major changes, including laying the foundation…
iOS 13.5 beta makes iPhone unlocking easier when wearing a mask
Due to COVID-19 mitigation, many people are wearing face masks in public. Now, Apple’s iOS 13.5 beta makes unlocking an iPhone with passcode easier…
Apple supplier AMS AG gives upbeat outlook, shares up 22%
Shares in sensor producer AMS AG jumped 22% after the Apple supplier gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter and the remainder of the year…
Apple iPhone’s Face ID doesn’t work with N95 face masks
Apple iPhone’s Face ID facial recognition isn’t made for use with masks, including N95 face masks, which the CDC now recommends we all wear in order to…
Leaked screenshots reveal how Apple CarKey will work
A set of screenshots shared on Twitter this week purportedly reveal Apple’s so-called “CarKey” feature for iOS, a “digital key” that rumors say will let…
Apple patent application reveals Macs with Face ID
Based on an Apple patent revealed by the USPTO, it looks like Apple intends to finally bring Face ID biometric authentication to Macs …
Apple supplier AMS tops fourth-quarter revenue forecast
Apple supplier AMS reported fourth-quarter revenues above its own forecast amid strong demand for high-end smartphones. The Austrian group, which is…
Apple Pay arrives for Curve customers across Europe
Apple Pay arrives for Curve customers today. With Apple Pay on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Mac, customers can make fast and convenient purchases in stores, in apps, and on websites…
How Apple can make iPhone SE 2 successful
In order for a new “iPhone SE 2” to be as appealing to customers as when the first one launched, Apple needs an attractive price, a small size and…
Apple said to be prepping 5.4-inch ‘iPhone SE 2’ with Face ID
Apple is prepping an iPhone 8 update that replaces the antiquated Home button with a modern TrueDepth camera module with Face ID, enabling a larger 5.4-inch display…
Samsung tries to steal Apple’s Face ID icon
During Samsung’s CES keynote yesterday, the serial pilferer and convicted patent infringer showed a slide…
The fight against facial recognition hits impasse across the West
An impasse that has left tech companies largely in control of where and how to deploy facial recognition…
Airport, payment facial recognition systems fooled by masks and photos, Apple’s Face ID not fooled
Masks and simple photographs are enough to fool some facial recognition technology…
Apple supplier AMS acquires 59% of Osram shares
AMS, known for supplying Apple with sensors for iPhones, wants to build a leader in integrated sensors and lights and develop systems for…
Apple’s Face ID is highly secure
Apple introduced Face ID to unlock iPhones with the iPhone X, nearly three years back. But exactly how does Face ID work…
Hackers unlock any smartphone using photographed fingerprints in just 20 minutes
In other words: fingerprint security sucks…
Apple testing 2020 iPhones with smaller notch, wider, more durable 5G antenna lines
Apple is reportedly testing different methods to create a smaller TrueDepth Camera system notch for 2020 iPhones while designing wider antenna lines to support 5G…
Massive security hole: Google Pixel 4 Face Unlock works if eyes are shut
Google has confirmed the Pixel 4 smartphone’s Face Unlock system can allow access to a person’s device…
