CUPERTINO, Calif. — Passcodes are such a pain that I've relaxed the security settings on my Android phone. I'm willing to forgo the extra safety, just so I'm asked to punch in the code less often.

When Apple removed Touch ID from the iPhone, it was considered a bold move. Users soon got used to it, though, and even began preferring Face ID as a replacement. But the last year has proven that ...

Qualcomm is launching a new in-screen fingerprint sensor for smartphones, the “Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2.” Qualcomm says its ultrasonic fingerprint sensor “will be available in new sizes that are ...

Google has attempted to answer why the fingerprint sensor on its Pixel 6 phones is, at times, noticeably sluggish. For some, however, the reason Google gives just does not match up, leaving them to ...

At CES 2021 today, Qualcomm unveiled a new in-screen fingerprint sensor that it says is 50% faster and 77% larger than its previous technology. The new Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2 is expected to ...

Portable SSD drives aren’t new but they have definitely been getting smaller. While smaller is nice, it makes it easier to misplace them or for them to go walking. Depending on what kind of data you ...

iPhone users may have another unlocking option with Apple's next model: an in-display fingerprint scanner, the Wall Street Journal reports. Two former Apple employees tell the Journal that Apple has ...

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This fingerprint-scanning door lock is affordable and simple to set up, but it’s too buggy and probably too arcane for most users. Fingerprint-reading door locks aren’t known for their affordability, ...

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