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I tried to fool my Windows laptop’s Face ID. Here’s what happened

Long ago, I had an Android phone with an early facial recognition sign-in feature… and someone could unlock my phone just by holding up a photo of me. Yeah, it was bad. Fast forward to 2025 and we ...
Android

This latest update is killing Windows 11's facial recognition

Summary: The latest Windows 11 update seems to have caused Windows Hello to no longer function properly. After the update, people are forced to open the privacy shutter on their cameras to unlock ...
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Can’t securely login to your PC using facial recognition anymore? New Windows 11 update patch is likely to blame – if you can install the update at all

Windows 11 24H2’s April patch is causing some odd bugs There are multiple problems with Windows Hello logins The update is also completely failing to install for some people Windows 11 24H2’s latest ...

Microsoft finally squashed this major Windows 11 24H2 bug - one year later

Windows PCs that were blocked from receiving the 24H2 update due to this glitch should now be able to install it.
Digital Trends

Macs need Face ID, but not if it’s like Windows Hello

I love my MacBook Pro, but the fact that it’s gone this long without Face ID still boggles the mind. The feature first came to iPhones in 2017, while Windows Hello facial authentication kicked off in ...