Galaxy S8's face scanner via the front-facing camera can be easily tricked by scanning a user’s photograph and now we learn that Note 8's facial recognition system is no better.
Video: Note 8 facial recognition possibly beaten by a selfie
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Leaked SIM trays corroborate new Blush Gold colorway for iPhone 8
iPhone 8 should include a new copper-like colorway (probably called Champagne Gold, Blush Gold or some such) and a pair of newly leaked SIM trays for the device appear to support this.
Pixelmator Pro with advanced machine learning features is coming this fall
Popular Photoshop alternative Pixelmator is getting a brand new edition of the software this fall with even more pro-level features, such as a sophisticated painting engine, non-destructive editing, a revamped single-window interface and other powerful capabilities based on GPU acceleration and machine learning using Apple’s new Core ML API.
Leaked guide provides rare insight into how Apple’s repair policies work
Business Insider last Friday obtained Apple's 22-page document for internal distribution, titled “Visual/Mechanical Inspection Guide,” that explains how iPhone service eligibility is determined while specifically highlighting what is and isn't covered in warranty repairs.
Watch Auburn University ad with Tim Cook’s FaceTime cameo
Tim Cook appeared in a pair of recent videos by Auburn University in Alabama, which he attended (class 1982) and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering.
HomePod will use special audio tone for pairing
HomePod, Apple's wireless speaker scheduled to arrive this December, will support a new pairing method based on special audio tones generated by it and detected by a host iPhone.
512GB OLED iPhone could retail for $1,199
Prolific smartphone leaker Benjamin Geskin on Monday tweeted possible OLED iPhone pricing.
Tenth anniversary iPhone to be called iPhone X or iPhone Edition, not iPhone 8
Apple's marketing should make a final decision on the next iPhone's name as the last step in pre-launch preparations. Many fans have expected the handset to be called iPhone 8, but a new report suggests the device will be marketed as iPhone X.
iPhone 8 could let you invoke Siri by holding the Power button
iPhone 8 will allegedly have an elongated Power button that could double as a Siri shortcut, based on a discovery in the iOS 11 source code by iOS developer Guilherme Rambo.
Video: iOS 11 beta 9 brings small touches and fixes as the final release looms on the horizon
Apple's developers yesterday received a surprise iOS 11 beta 9 update (along with tvOS 11 beta 9), coming just four days after the previous beta build was seeded— signaling the public release isn’t that far away.
Apple’s software chief Craig Federighi takes over Siri development from Eddy Cue
Apple has officially moved Siri development leadership from Eddy Cue, its Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, to Craig Federighi, who is the company's Senior Vice President of Software Engineering.
Finding your misplaced devices with ARKit
Apple's augmented reality framework has emerged as one of the biggest new features of iOS 11. Here's another awesome use case for ARKit: a Find My iPhone-style app for finding your lost or misplaced devices in augmented reality.