This could be interesting. As Apple’s Face ID continues to be developed, it’s been revealed that the company has explored the possibility of scanning the pattern of veins in a user’s face as another form of biometric authentication, one that could potentially tell identical twins apart. On Tuesday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office […]
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Mobile security could be about to get that much stronger. The The Mobile Authentication Taskforce, which consists of wireless carriers AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint, have released product details for what it calls a “next-generation mobile authentication platform.” The system could be the successor to the current SMS-based authentication method used today. While this method […]
As it’s being studied, the leaked HomePod firmware continues to be a treasure trove of upcoming Apple features for the upcoming iPhone. In addition to recent findings, iOS developer Guilherme Rambo has uncovered even more strings hidden inside of Apple’s HomePod firmware, which could possibly point to new features in upcoming iPhone hardware. The strings […]
It’s a bit of a strong measure, but Dropbox decided to take it. On Friday, Dropbox required users who hadn’t logged in since mid-2012 to change their account passwords. The company stated that this was a preventative measure and that this wasn’t an indication that accounts had been improperly accessed. They concluded by apologizing for […]
Amid a day of muchos updates, it should come as no surprised that iTunes has also been boosted a it. Apple on Wednesday released iTunes 12.3. The new version adds support for iOS 9 and is also designed for OS X 10.11 El Capitan, which is scheduled to arrive later this month. Other changes include […]