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Report: Apple Executive Named in Hundreds of Patents Retiring
Report: Apple Executive Named in Hundreds of Patents Retiring
December 07, 2023  |  Apple

Steve Hotelling, a senior executive at Apple, is reportedly retiring from the company after overseeing touch-screen technology, health sensors and the Face ID interface. Hotelling, who...

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PayPal and Venmo Cards Now Compatible With Apple Wallet
PayPal and Venmo Cards Now Compatible With Apple Wallet
October 03, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

PayPal Holdings has announced that customers can now add their eligible PayPal and Venmo credit or debit cards to Apple Wallet. This integration allows users to make payments with a tap...

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AI Firm Breaches Facial Recognition At Airports, Stores
AI Firm Breaches Facial Recognition At Airports, Stores
December 16, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Photos of faces and 3D masks have fooled facial recognition checkpoints at airports, as well as payment systems, but they can’t fool Apple’s Face ID...

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Apple Tests In-Screen Fingerprint Tech
Apple Tests In-Screen Fingerprint Tech
September 05, 2019  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly at work on in-screen fingerprint technology for iPhones as early as its 2020 devices. While the technology is in testing among Apple’s...

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Apple Patent Reveals Face, Touch ID On iPhones
Apple Patent Reveals Face, Touch ID On iPhones
December 18, 2018  |  Apple

An Apple patent shows that the tech giant might release a phone with both Face and Touch ID. Although the patent, which was found by Patently...

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Apple Supplier Lowers Outlook, Prompting Stock Slip
Apple Supplier Lowers Outlook, Prompting Stock Slip
November 13, 2018  |  Apple

Apple stocks fell 5 percent on Monday (Nov. 12) morning after one of its suppliers slashed its outlook. According to CNBC, Lumentum, which makes lasers that...

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Apple iPhone X User Forced By FBI To Unlock Phone With Face
Apple iPhone X User Forced By FBI To Unlock Phone With Face
October 01, 2018  |  Legal

An Apple iPhone X user was forced by law enforcement to unlock his phone with his face. According to a report in Forbes, 28-year-old Grant Michalski...

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FIDO Boosts Authentication With Biometric Certification
FIDO Boosts Authentication With Biometric Certification
September 07, 2018  |  Authentication

Fido Alliance has launched a certification program for biometrics systems to create a “framework for the certification of biometric subsystems that can in turn be...

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Microsoft Calls For Regulation Of Facial Recognition Tech
Microsoft Calls For Regulation Of Facial Recognition Tech
July 13, 2018  |  Amazon

About two months after civil liberties organizations demanded that Amazon stop providing governments with facial recognition services, Microsoft is asking for government regulation of the...

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