Chinese handset maker Huawei today teased its work-in-progress 3D depth-sensing camera system which will work without a laser sensor and have ten times the precision of Face ID.
Cybersecurity researcher firm Bkav released a video shortly after the iPhone X launch showing a mask fooling Face ID. Now they have shared a second video with more details and how they were able to pull it off.
Samsung's flagship Galaxy and Note smartphones sport pretty basic 2D facial recognition implementation which isn't secure enough to work with mobile payments because it can be easily tricked by a headshot or a selfie. The next Galaxy, the story goes, won't have a Face ID alternative of its own though the feature could be ready in time for the next Note.
Find out how to disable Face ID or Touch ID on your iPhone or iPad in case someone tries to force you to unlock your device against your will.
Face ID is Apple’s latest attempt to revolutionize mobile device authentication, and it is magical when it works as intended. However, if you have spent a significant amount of time with the iPhone X and Face ID, you are likely to be familiar with a few semi-frequent incidents of Face ID failures.
A few tinkering developers have actually used the facial data collected from the iPhone X's TrueDepth camera system to create 3D models of their face. One was even able to 3D print his face, though with questionable results.
Among other things, Face ID lets you authenticate any purchases made in iTunes Store, App Store or iBooks Store, which permits you to buy apps and media with a simple glance.
For reasons unknown, Google has recently removed the option to protect access to the Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides mobile apps with a passcode, Touch ID or Face ID.
The iPhone X is a powerful new beast. Whether you are still debating on whether to get the new phone, or if you just want to know what makes this device stand out, I've taken a look at the 25 best features of the iPhone X.
Whenever a significant new technology is incorporated into mainstream mobile phones, such upgrade should naturally be fair game for scrutiny and critique. Conversely, if by objective standards the new arrival clears all bars, I can think of two reasons why it feels critical to acknowledge the innovative work done by its originators: because for one that credit has been hard earned and - looking at the bigger picture - sowing doubt about a feature that will inevitably saturate most phones in the market is only going to needlessly unsettle the consumer in the long run.
Apple did say during the iPhone X keynote that Face ID wasn't twin-safe, but that didn't stop media outlets like Mashable and Business Insider from conducting their own “twin tests” to demonstrate that Apple's 3D facial recognition system is not absolutely secure.
Frustrated by Face ID failing to authenticate you every once in a while? This simple setting can fix this.