Face id

Apple is working on a feature that will let users unlock their iPhones hands-free and while wearing masks. This new feature will require users to have an Apple Watch.

iOS 14.5 features "Unlock with Apple Watch" that lets iPhone holders unlock their device without removing their masks.

Here’s what new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro owners should do after receiving their new smartphones.

Setting up a new iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro need not be hard as Apple has worked at making it easy for old-timers as well as new users. Here's how to set up that new iPhone 12 series handset the right way.

New patents indicate that Apple is working to enhance its Face ID technology, particularly its ability to detect authorized users.

Apple is still on track to announce its new iPhone 12 lineup in September this year, an analyst claims.

Amazon stops police using its face-recognition tech

Here's how an iPhone user can bypass a lock screen when the passcode is forgotten.

There's a way to use Face ID even with a mask on. Here's how.

A new patent shows that Apple is considering bringing its Face ID technology to the Mac and MacBooks, reports say.

Many countries, including both authoritarian regimes and democracies, are blatantly violating citizens' privacy in the garb of public health measures.

Watchdog sues for data on airport facial recognition

Facebook's settlement puts spotlight on 'biometric privacy'

If you are a new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, or iPhone 11 Pro Max owner, you need to do these important things first.

A law made to regulate the use of facial recognition technology has been rendered defunct due to the wide use of iPhones.

A recently granted Apple patent reveals Apple plans of adding another layer of security in its products through an under-display fingerprint sensor.

Microsoft is working on new facial recognition technologies that could rival –or outperform– Apple's Face ID on the iPhone.

A new research reveals how Chinese facial recognition terminals are easily fooled by a tester wearing a 3D mask.

While a six-digit passcode is always more secure compared to a four-digit passcode, it's also more frustrating to remember and enter whenever prompted. Thankfully, there's a way to revert to using four-digit passcodes again, even on the newest iPhone models running on the latest iOS version. Here's how.

IBM joined tech rivals Microsoft and Amazon in callign for regulations for facial recognition technology to protect civil liberties, while arguing against an outright ban

A report reveals that the Pixel 4 series' new Face Unlock security feature doesn't seem very secure at all: it will unlock the device even the user's eyes are closed.

Chinese scientists have unveiled a new "super camera" capable of pinpointing every face in crowds of thousands.

A report claims that Google’s new Face Unlock security feature might be better than the iPhone’s Face ID. Is this true?

A noted analyst believes that Apple will sell more iPhone units than he thought earlier.

A majority of Americans trust law enforcement to use facial recognition technology responsibly but are less comfortable with private sector usage, according to a new survey

Facebook says it won't use facial recognition or "tag" users unless they opt in to using the technology

Facial Recognition app may put innocent people at jeopardy due to potential mismatch.

Is Apple reviving Touch ID in an upcoming iPhone? An analyst thinks so.

New reports claim Apple will be releasing a notch-less and Face ID-less iPhone model next year, and might do away with the notch moving forward.

Rumors are claiming Apple is ditching Face ID and will instead release a cheaper Touch ID-equipped iPhone model -- exclusively for China.