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Re:First field report of iPhone X by zimpenfish on Monday October 30, 2017 @09:05AM (#15584684)
> FaceID works at a distance

Do you know what distance? I mean, literally no-one has an iPhone X right now to test this.

> data could easily leak to any number of surveillance programs

Never leaves the Secure Enclave on the phone - same as Touch ID.

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Re:First field report of iPhone X by ProAm on Monday October 30, 2017 @02:25PM (#15587580)
> I mean, literally no-one has an iPhone X right now to test this.

You're commenting on an article written by a guy with an iPhoneX

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Re:First field report of iPhone X by zimpenfish on Tuesday October 31, 2017 @06:37AM (#15592154)
True but which mentions nothing about Face ID working at a distance or whether he even tested that.
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