Selfies Reveal Your PIN
A German researcher known as Starbug has demonstrated that it is possible to extract a smartphone PIN code from a selfie image.
Category: Biometrics
Are We Ready for a Test that Could ‘Pre-Diagnose’ Autism in Babies?
While we can reliably diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 24 months, most children are diagnosed much later.
How the Brain ‘Sees’ Dreams
New research, published today in the journal Nature Communications, shows brain activity during the dreaming phase of sleep is remarkably similar to brain activity when we’re awake and processing new visual images, suggesting the brain “sees” dreams.
Hackers Can Remotely Steal Fingerprints From Some Android Devices
Security experts from FireEye have discovered four new methods to hack Android devices and extract user fingerprints remotely.
Mandrake — Biometric ID from Touch Interfaces
According to a senior fellow for Lockheed IT, the National Security Agency has tested the use of smartphone-swipe recognition technology dubbed Mandrake.
Order Pizza With Your Subconscious Mind (And Eye Tracking Software)
Pizza Hut knows what you really want — “the world’s first subconscious menu.”
Fingerprint Hacking the iPhone 6
The Touch ID fingerprint reader on the new iPhone 6 can be fooled by the same trick that was working with iPhone 5S.