Mobile Apple Some users warn against installing iOS 15.7.1 beta after it breaks Face ID You could just jump to iOS 16 - if you want to risk more bugs By Rob Thubron, October 21, 2022, 9:19 AM
Mobile Apple iFixit confirms iPhone 13 display swaps render Face ID unusable The only known workaround is something many independent repair shops can't do By Adrian Potoroaca, November 5, 2021, 10:47 AM 17 comments
Apple iPhone 13 does not currently support 'Unlock with Apple Watch,' a fix is on the way Apple suggests turning off the feature until it issues a fix By Cal Jeffrey, September 27, 2021, 1:13 PM
Apple Mobile Apple insiders leak that iPhone 14 will bring back Touch ID via 'in-screen' fingerprint scanner Face ID isn't going away but will be condensed into a smaller notch By Cal Jeffrey, July 14, 2021, 4:01 PM 26 comments
Apple Security iPhone + Apple Watch mask unlock finally arrives next week with watchOS 7.4 and iOS 14.5 Where was this a year ago? By Cal Jeffrey, April 21, 2021, 12:31 PM
Apple Mobile Future versions of Face ID could scan the veins in your head No more threats from evil twins By Rob Thubron, July 22, 2020, 7:45 AM
Mobile Industry San Francisco tweaks facial recognition ban that made it illegal for city employees to use iPhones Keeping up with new technologies will require more carefully written laws By Adrian Potoroaca, December 24, 2019, 9:43 AM
Apple Law enforcement told not to look at suspects' Face ID-enabled iPhones Or they could be locked out By Rob Thubron, October 14, 2018, 11:09 AM 13 comments
Apple Security FBI use suspect's face to unlock his iPhone X Thought to be a world first By Rob Thubron, October 1, 2018, 9:43 AM 10 comments
Apple iPad Pro may be dropping the headphone jack but adding Face ID No dongle included and no support for Face ID in landscape By Greg Synek, July 28, 2018, 2:28 PM 17 comments
Apple Security Apple memo indicates iPhone X is having some issues with Face ID The problem is somehow inexplicably related to the rear-facing duel-lens camera By Cal Jeffrey, May 7, 2018, 2:17 PM
Gaming Apple iPhone X offers a cheap alternative to mo-cap Next Games uses the depth-sensing tech to animate 3D models By Cal Jeffrey, March 21, 2018, 5:57 PM
Mobile Triple camera Huawei P11 featuring Face ID-style unlocking could debut at MWC The P11 will reportedly focus on camera and AI tech By Rob Thubron, December 19, 2017, 9:58 AM
Apple Mobile Face ID tricked by mask, again Even with attention detection enabled, the system was fooled By Rob Thubron, November 28, 2017, 6:05 AM 9 comments
Mobile Security Hackers claim they can trick Face ID using a simple mask Creepy but effective By Rob Thubron, November 13, 2017, 9:27 AM
Apple Security iPhone X users are inadvertently training Face ID to recognize siblings Face ID is easily updated to recognize other people By Greg Synek, November 6, 2017, 10:52 AM
Mobile Apple Report: Apple lowered the accuracy of Face ID to ramp up iPhone X production (Updated) Apple will be hoping Face ID is worth the trouble By Rob Thubron, October 25, 2017, 11:09 AM 8 comments
Apple Mobile Analyst says Face ID could arrive in next year's iPad Pro It's a strong possibility By Rob Thubron, October 10, 2017, 6:06 PM
Apple Mobile Face ID may cause iPhone X shortages More bad news for Apple By Rob Thubron, September 28, 2017, 2:04 PM 10 comments
News Around the Web AI Weekend tech reading: DRAM prices up 111% from 2016, how to live without Google, 99 PC games still due this year By Matthew DeCarlo, September 17, 2017, 12:00 PM
Apple Mobile Apple exec says squeezing your iPhone X will disable Face ID, stops thieves accessing data Easier than not looking at the screen? By Rob Thubron, September 15, 2017, 7:30 AM 15 comments
Apple Apple says onstage Face ID fail showed the feature working correctly The company claims it wasn't an error By Rob Thubron, September 14, 2017, 6:15 AM 28 comments