In what appears to be a major breakthrough for law enforcement, and a possible privacy problem for Apple customers, a major U.S. government contractor claims to have found a way to unlock pretty much every iPhone on the market. Cellebrite, a Petah Tikva, Israel-based vendor that’s become the U.S. government’s company of choice when it […]
Report: iPhone X’s Face Scanning Data Being Shared with Apps…
Apple’s iPhone X shares face scan data with third-party app makers, prompting privacy concerns. “Beyond a photo, the iPhone X’s front sensors scan 30,000 points to make a 3D model of your face. That’s how the iPhone X unlocks and makes animations that might have once required a Hollywood studio,” reported the Washington Post. “Now […]
Apple iPhone X’s Face ID Hacked (Unlocked) Using 3D-Printed Mask…
Just a week after Apple released its brand new iPhone X on November 3, a team of hackers has claimed to successfully hack Apple’s Face ID facial recognition technology with a mask that costs less than $150. Yes, Apple’s “ultra-secure” Face ID security for the iPhone X is not as secure as the company claimed […]
Dumb and Dumber: Apple Fires iPhone X Engineer After Daughter’s Viral Video…
After his daughter’s YouTube video showing off the iPhone X went viral, Apple reportedly fired one of its iPhone engineers. YouTube vlogger Brooke Amelia Peterson said in a new video on her channel that her father, iPhone engineer Ken Bauer, had been fired after she showcased the new iPhone X. The phone will be available […]
Face ID On the iPhone X Is Probably Going to Suck…
The all-new iPhone X is out, and it’s packed with technology. But one thing it’s not packed with is a fingerprint sensor. Like many phones in 2017, the iPhone X goes for a nearly all-screen design, which means there’s no more room for a front Touch ID sensor. Rather than locate a fingerprint sensor on […]