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Everything Apple iOS 18 Will Do, Android Already Does (gizmodo.com)
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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 31 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This has been the case for at least 11 years.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Idk, I think Apple was first to do face unlock. That's all I got...

[–] ITGuyLevi@programming.dev 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I used to unlock my desktop with my face a long time ago (20 years or so)... No clue when it came to mobile devices, I could totally see Apple bringing that to mobile first.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, the tech itself isn't new. Fingerprint sensors also took a while to come to mobile, and they've been around for ages.

I'm also not interested in face unlock. Passwords work fine, and fingerprints are more than plenty for lazy people.

[–] ITGuyLevi@programming.dev 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I wholeheartedly agree, I thought it was cool until I realized the security concerns. FDE and pass phrases only please. If only someone could convince more companies to allow proper TOTP instead of wanting you to use their proprietary authenticator.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Yup, looking at you, Fidelity and Steam...

[–] Bgugi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

What about round corners?