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Apple Could Introduce Face ID On Mac With Added Functionalities

Apple introduced its facial recognition tech dubbed Face ID with the iPhone X, following which all the latest iPhones have it, even the iPads. Furthering its reach, the Cupertino tech major could soon add the Face ID feature to Macbooks. According to a recent patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), […]

WhatsApp iOS Bug Allows Anyone To Bypass Touch ID/Face ID

WhatsApp recently introduced the ability for iOS users to access the app via Touch ID or Face ID for added security. Now, it seems like the new feature is not as secure after all, as hinted by a Reddit user. According to the Reddit user, iPhone users can launch WhatsApp without verification through Touch ID or […]

WhatsApp For iOS Now Allows Touch ID & Face ID Authentication

Facebook-owned WhatsApp, which was previously rumored to introduce fingerprint and facial authentication for added security, has now added the feature officially for iOS users. iPhone users will be able to launch the messaging app with either Touch ID (for iPhone 8 Plus and below) or Face ID (for iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, […]

Android Q Will Bring Native Support For More Secure 3D Face Recognition

As we have already stepped into 2019, we are all waiting for the new Android operating system, dubbed the Android Q for which rumors have started taking shape. Now, the buzz has it that the OS could come up with a feature Android users might like. According to a report by XDA Developers, after going deep […]

OnePlus 6’s Face Unlock Can Be Fooled By A Photograph

Do you own a OnePlus 6 or planning to buy one? If yes, you might want to read this one. So apparently, the OnePlus 6’s face unlock method can be tricked by a photograph. A video posted by a Twitter user, shows the phone getting unlocked by a cutout picture of his face. What makes […]

US Cops Using Dead Suspects’ Fingerprints to Unlock iPhones

Believe it or not but in the US, police are now using fingerprints of dead suspects to unlock iPhones. Contrary to popular belief that law enforcement agencies only recently started using dead person fingerprints for unlocking iPhones, Forbes has reported that this has been going on for years. In its latest report, Forbes confirmed that […]

Chinese woman unlocks colleague’s iPhone X through Face ID

Like other Apple devices, iPhone X is also a sleek product that is equipped with Face ID facial recognition system. Upon its launch, the company claimed its Face ID is so secure that even high-quality masks such as those used in Hollywood movies couldn’t trick its security system. But then, we witnessed Face ID system getting breached with a […]

10-year-old kid uses his face to unlock mom’s iPhone X with Face ID

When iPhone X was launched, Apple claimed its Face ID system is unbeatable, but that turned out to be untrue when a group of hackers unlocked an iPhone X after bypassing its Face ID with a specially crafted 3D mask a few days ago. Now, a 10-year-old kid has unlocked his mother’s iPhone X with his face by […]