Apple Granted Second Face ID Patent Hinting at Potential Arrival on Future MacBook and Mac Computers

Apple Granted Second Face ID Patent Hinting at Potential Arrival on Future MacBook and Mac Computers

ByNews Polite

Apple has been granted a patent that will enable the firm to offer an alternate form biometric authentication on its MacBook and Mac computers. The Cupertino company currently supports unlocking Mac computers via Touch ID, on select models. It introduced Face ID on the iPhone X in 2017 that uses…

Indian Banks Said to Soon Use Face Recognition, Iris Scan for Some Transactions

Indian Banks Said to Soon Use Face Recognition, Iris Scan for Some Transactions

ByNews Polite

The Indian government is allowing banks to verify individual transactions that exceed a certain annual limit using facial recognition and an iris scan in some cases, in a bid to reduce fraud and tax evasion, three sources told Reuters. A few large private and public banks have begun using the option, said one of the sources, a banker, who declined to name the banks. The advisory allowing the…

Facial Recognition Technology Used by Police in Hyderabad to Enforce COVID-19 Policy

Facial Recognition Technology Used by Police in Hyderabad to Enforce COVID-19 Policy

ByNews Polite

After a pair of Islamist bombings rocked the south-central Indian city of Hyderabad in 2013, officials rushed to install 5,000 CCTV cameras to bolster security. Now there are nearly 700,000 in and around the metropolis. The most striking symbol of the city’s rise as a surveillance hotspot is the gleaming…