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How Google is copying Apple's Face ID for the Pixel 4
By Rene Ritchie published
Google is making it's own version of Face ID for the Pixel 4 — why, how, and what does it mean?
Face ID: Why you shouldn't be worried about iPhone X unlock
By Rene Ritchie last updated
What is Face ID, how does it work, can the police use it against you, will glasses and beards trip it up, and everything else you need to know about Apple's new biometric sensor for iPhone X!
How to "see" the crazy dot map the iPhone X uses to scan your face
By Cella Lao Rousseau last updated
The iPhone X uses an infrared flood illuminator and dot projector to recognize your face for both Face ID and Portrait selfies. Now, one user on Twitter has captured what that looks like!
When and why Apple might bring back Touch ID
By Rene Ritchie published
Touch ID is gone as a single point of active authentication... but not as part of a multi-point passive authentication system.
Police warned not to look at iPhones, get Face ID blocked. Seriously.
By Rene Ritchie last updated
'Cops Told ‘Don’t Look’ at New iPhones to Avoid Face ID Lock-Out' — Motherboard
Watch media fail to cover Face ID demo glitch — so embarrassing!
By Rene Ritchie last updated
Face ID didn't fail at Apple's iPhone X event, device setup did — and then so did the media.
Why Apple might switch to Face ID instead of Touch ID for iPhone 8
By Rene Ritchie last updated
Touch ID isn't a feature. It's a solution to a problem that can potentially be solved in a variety of other ways. Including Face ID.
How to speed up Face ID unlocking on your iPhone X
By Joseph Keller last updated
Here are some ways that you can improve and speed up your experience with Face ID on the iPhone X.
These spoofers claim that they tricked Face ID with a simple mask
By Tory Foulk last updated
Ever since the iPhone X's launch, the race to fool Face ID has been on. Now, a Vietnamese security company claims to have succeeded.
Apple's new security guide covers Face ID, Apple Pay Cash, AutoFill, and more
By Rene Ritchie last updated
Apple's security white paper now covers iOS 11.2, and that means you can learn more about Face ID, Apple Pay Cash, and AutoFill for Apps right now.
Face ID vs. Touch ID: What's the difference?
By Mikah Sargent published
Along with passcodes and passwords, Apple offers two forms of biometric authentication: Face ID and Touch ID. What are the two technologies and how do they compare? Read on to find out!
Face ID limitations — as of December 2017
By Rene Ritchie last updated
Face ID can feel downright magical. But if you don't know its limitations, that magic can quickly shatter. Here's why.
Will Face ID support multi-user authentication? Craig Federighi responds
By Tory Foulk published
ARKit face tracking FUD and what you need to know
By Rene Ritchie last updated
Worried face tracking in ARKit will give developers access to your Face ID biometric data? Well, it can't and here's why.
No, siblings aren't 'fooling' Face ID — they're training it
By Rene Ritchie last updated
If you give your sibling your iPhone X Passcode, Face ID isn't being fooled by them. You've already turned off security and are now letting Face ID be retrained — by them.
Face ID hasn't been hacked: What you need to know
By Rene Ritchie last updated
Absolutely no one has broken into Face ID's secure enclave or gained access to its data. All we've seen is headlines and videos involving family members and forensic artists trying to spoof it.
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