The German chemical group BASF has sued Apple over Face ID, asserting seven patents held by its trinamiX sensing unit in the US District Court in Midland, Texas. The patents […]

Japan’s Digital Agency has confirmed that Android support for My Number Card in a Wallet app environment is planned for autumn 2026, when the existing e-Identity service on Android will […]

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has said the platform is evaluating a range of identity verification methods to confirm that users are human, with biometric authentication via Face ID and Touch […]

Meta’s WhatsApp is rolling out a significant security upgrade for its billions of users, introducing passkey-encrypted backups for chat history on both iOS and Android. The new feature allows users […]

Several Chinese smartphone manufacturers are reportedly testing prototypes that integrate 3D facial recognition sensors beneath the display, eliminating the need for visible notches or punch-hole camera cutouts. The information comes […]

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has wiped out all 23 claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,646,042 B1, a biometric-verification patent owned by Proxense, after finding every claim obvious over […]

Apple is reportedly testing under-display Face ID technology for its upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models, according to recent leaks from the Weibo-based source Digital Chat Station. If implemented, the feature […]

Apple has made significant progress toward embedding Face ID technology directly into iPhone displays, according to a newly granted patent. This development would represent a step toward achieving the company’s […]