Sinovation Ventures, one of China’s prominent funds which is helmed by former Google China head Kaifu Lee, has announced a new investment fund that’s targeted at a total raise of $900 million. This newest fund is the firm’s fourth, and it promises to be its largest to date. Sinovation is a little different from other firms in […]
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The iPhone X’s camera may get a third lens in 2019
Impressed by the camera on the iPhone X? You ain’t seen nothing yet.
Taiwan’s Economic Daily News (via MacRumors) reports that Apple may introduce at least one new iPhone with a triple-lens rear camera in 2019.
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Subaru channels the iPhone X in 2019 Forester
Look out, Apple. Subaru’s coming.
The Japanese automaker unveiled its new 2019 Subaru Forester at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday. It’s largely similar to previous Foresters, but there’s one major upgrade: It now has a facial …
This artist transforms her face to tell stories about being a woman in the #MeToo era
Rand Jarallah describes herself as an “artivist” —part activist, part artist.
She teamed up with Mashable in this video, using makeup to crush gender stereotypes and advocate for women’s rights. Read more…
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View More This artist transforms her face to tell stories about being a woman in the #MeToo eraApple’s still trying to convince us Face ID is cool
There are some things in life that are just unambiguously cool, like, I don’t know, motorcycles.
Apple’s Face ID is not one of those things. And yet, as a new ad for the iPhone X unlock feature makes clear, the cutting-edge kids of Cupertino desperat…
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View More A New Way to Unlock Your PhoneWith iOS 11.3, iPhone X owners will be able to approve kids’ purchases with Face ID
Apple is about to make it much easier for parents to approve their children’s purchases.
With iOS 11.3, parents will finally be able to use FaceID, rather than a passcode, to approve transactions. The feature was first spotted by 9to5Mac. …
Hey, look: A fingerprint scanner under a smartphone screen
Could the future of smartphone biometrics look a lot like a shinier version of the past? The answer is most definitely yes — that is, if Synaptics Incorporated has anything to say about it.
The San Jose-based hardware manufacturer announced plans on Monday to mass produce an optical in-display fingerprint sensor, and, according to the company, it has a very big partner involved.
The “Clear ID” scanner, which would reside under a phone’s screen, would theoretically allow for easy-to-use biometrics on bezel-less phones. While Synaptics is not the first company to develop such technology, that it claims to have a deal with an unnamed “top five [original equipment manufacturer]” suggests it’s ready for the big leagues. Read more…
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View More Hey, look: A fingerprint scanner under a smartphone screen10-year-old unlocks mom’s iPhone X with his face, dabs in celebration
Next year’s iPhones won’t have the new TrueDepth tech on its rear camera, says analyst
This is why the iPhone X can register only one face
The universe blessed us with 10 fingers and an iPhone that can register up to five of them. It’s an embarrassment of biometric riches, which is why I’m a little bummed out that Apple’s new iPhone X can only register one face at a time.
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