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In an early release of the upcoming HomePod firmware, Apple has left being a few clues that seem to reveal the existence of the next iPhone’s face detection unlocking feature, as well as the overall form factor of the device. First confirmed by developer Steve Troughton-Smith who dug into the code is the presence of ‘Pearl ID’ in BiometricKit, a long-rumored infrared (IR) unlocking feature based on facial recognition. IR is necessary to offer facial recognition in dark environments. At this point, it is not sure whether Pearl ID will be the official name of the feature, or if it will be called a more descriptive name such as Face ID. Adding to the findings, iOS developer Guilherme Rambo looked into the HomePod firmware as well and found out that the codename for the upcoming iPhone 8 is D22. The mention of an ‘iPhone9,9’ could relate to the upcoming iPhone 7s. Finally, the HomePod firmware contains a glyph for device D22 as further evidence of the overall form fac...

“Zhengzhou Foxconn has started trial production of 3 new iPhones (7s,7s Plus, “8”) About 200 units per day. iPhone 8 is not delayed” If is to be believed, it appears that Apple may have successfully embedded the Touch ID sensor under the display. Fingerprint identification was under-screen in testing machine. Maybe they done it successfully.

“This system software update improves the quality of the system performance.”. A pretty usual description for Sony’s latest update to the PS4 firmware. PS4 4.72 was released a few hours ago, and is a mandatory update (if you want to keep PSN access). There’s no indication at this point that this new firmware update patches any vulnerability that could be leveraged for a potential PS4 Jailbreak. In the meantime, the PS4 scene is eagerly waiting for a hacker to release a public Jailbreak for the console. The last publicly known PS4 Jailbreak was released for Firmware 4.76. Several hacking groups have confirmed they have working exploits up to firmware 4.55, and it is likely those work up to the latest 4.72, but nothing has been released yet. SOURCE

Scene websites have revealed earlier today that mod stores started accepting preorders for the PS4 MTX Key. This hardware modification of the PS4 will allegedly allow people to share games with an unlimited number of friends. What is the PS4 MTX Key? The PS4 MTX Key is an upcoming hardware modification for the PS4. It allegedly allows groups of friends to share games between their PS4s with no limitation. In other words, one of your friends buys a (digital) game on the PSN through a shared account, then the whole group can play the game on their own PS4. Playstationhax reports that some PS3/PS4 scene veterans have confirmed the device is legit. The only difference between gamesharing and piracy is that initially, one of the users in the group needs to buy the original game, which can then be shared with a potentially unlimited group of friends. The catch is that gamesharing through these devices apparently involves sharing the original account’s password, so it...

The EU Commission, member states and producers should take measures to ensure consumers can enjoy durable, high-quality products that can be repaired and upgraded. Parliament wants to promote a longer product lifespan, in particular by tackling programmed obsolescence for tangible goods and for software. Its recommendations include: robust, easily repairable and good quality products: “minimum resistance criteria” to be established for each product category from the design stage, if a repair takes longer than a month, the guarantee should be extended to match the repair time, member states should give incentives to produce durable and repairable products, boosting repairs and second-hand sales - this could help to create jobs and reduce waste, consumers should have the option of going to an independent repairer: technical, safety or software solutions which prevent repairs from being performed, other than by approved firms or bodies, should be discouraged, essential compo...

Bloomberg reports that Apple is currently testing using 3D facial detection as a replacement for Touch ID fingerprint authentication. The report also believes the new iPhones could include the ProMotion increased refresh rate displays as the new iPad Pros as well as a dedicated Apple Neural Engine chip for handling AI. With the iPhone 8 expected to feature a design with a dramatically reduced bezel, analysts have made various predictions about where Touch ID will go including within the display, behind the iPhone, and in the power switch. Bloomberg reports that the new face detection feature could replace Touch ID completely including for unlocking devices and authorizing payments. Apple is testing an improved security system that allows users to log in, authenticate payments, and launch secure apps by scanning their face, according to people familiar with the product. This is powered by a new 3-D sensor, added the people, who asked not to be identified discussing technology...

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