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What is Face ID? Apple’s new authentication tech explained

November 1, 2017 admin iOS, Security, smartphones

Credit to Author: Michael deAgonia| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 02:57:00 -0700

With just a glance, Face ID can unlock Apple’s new iPhone X, giving owners a new authentication paradigm for the first time since the arrival of Touch ID with the iPhone 5. Face ID – that’s Apple’s name for the technology – uses a complex front-facing camera system and accompanying software to unlock the iPhone and authenticate purchases and payments with a mere glance.

The futuristic-seeming tech is one of the iPhone X’s main selling points, along with its “Super Retina” OLED screen, slimmer, bezel-less form factor and improved camera. But it also raises questions about whether the technology is as easy and secure to use as the tried-and-true fingerprint-based Touch ID.

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Independent MotherBoard Security

Samsung Made a Bitcoin Mining Rig Out of 40 Old Galaxy S5s

October 27, 2017 admin e-waste, electronics recycling, Samsung, smartphones, upcycling

Credit to Author: Matthew Gault| Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:30:00 +0000

Samsung’s new “upcycling” initiative will allow you to put a completely new operating system on your old phones to give them new life.

Independent MotherBoard Security

I Broke My Phone Biking 180 Miles Alone in Europe

October 23, 2017 admin anxiety, connectivity, Google Maps, GPS, iPhone, location, maps, outdoors week 2017, Read, road trip, smartphones, Travel

Credit to Author: Lisa Cumming| Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Without being able to reliably use GPS, I felt lost.

Independent MotherBoard Security

Astronomers Are ‘Racing Against Time’ as Humanity Clogs the Air With Radio Signals

October 17, 2017 admin ALIENS, astronomy, CHIME, E.T., gravitational waves, Interference, problems, Radio, radio astronomy, radio telescope, radio waves, Read, research, S.E.T.I., Satellites, smartphones

Credit to Author: Jacob Dubé| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Interference is playing havoc with radio telescopes.

Independent MotherBoard Security

All Phones Are the Same

October 4, 2017 admin apple, google, iPhone, pixel, Samsung, smartphones

Credit to Author: Jason Koebler| Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2017 18:05:26 +0000

The Pixel 2 is the same as the iPhone, which is the same as the Note.

ComputerWorld Independent

What Face ID means for iOS and device access

September 29, 2017 admin Emerging Technology, IDG Insider, iOS, Security, smartphones

Credit to Author: Ryan Faas| Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 03:11:00 -0700

The most obvious difference between the upcoming iPhone X and every iOS device that preceded it is the loss of the iconic Home button. For years, it has served as the fingerprint sensor for Apple’s Touch ID technology, offering easy and secure unlocking of the device as well as authentication for transactions.

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(Insider Story)

Independent MotherBoard Security

The House Passed a Budget Bill That Also Repeals Conflict Mineral Reporting Requirements

September 14, 2017 admin Business, conflict minerals, Congress, Democratic Republic of Congo, electronics, law, smartphones

Credit to Author: Kaleigh Rogers| Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 20:13:22 +0000

The rule is designed to track whether the minerals came from conflict areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kaspersky Security

How to avoid Android malware

September 13, 2017 admin Android, app permissions, apps, developer, Google Play, ratings, Security, smartphones, Threats, Tips, user reviews

Credit to Author: Yaroslava Ryabova| Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:00:14 +0000

Android users have the largest selection of mobile apps, but that means they are also exposed to the most threats. Avoid mobile malware by following some basic security rules.