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Microsoft piloting a wearable AI access badge with built in biometric sensors
Wearable gadgets are revolutionising. Earlier, it was worn by Microsoft employees, but now, Microsoft is aiming to bring it to every office desk. I believe this is surely going to improve AI-based work.
Lost Your Phone? Here’s What to Do About Your Crypto
Losing a phone can be stressful, especially when it is also used to access crypto wallets, exchange accounts and two-factor authentication. The first step should be securing the accounts that were accessible from the device, including changing passwords and disabling the lost device where possible. Users should also check whether their wallet’s recovery phrase is safely backed up and whether the wallet itself was protected by a separate password or biometric security. If an exchange app was installed, contacting the platform and temporarily restricting access may also be sensible. The situation becomes more complicated for self-custody wallets because losing the phone isn’t necessarily the same as losing the crypto. What should every crypto user have prepared before losing their phone?
Android 17 starts hitting pixel phones and watches today
Android 17 is now rolling out on Pixel phones and watches. It includes new tools which includes floating App Bubbles, native Screen Reactions for video creators, one-time location and contact permissions, and a biometric lock for lost phones.
Meta's Ray-Ban Display gets Palm Unlock, real-time call captions
Meta announced an update to Palm Unlock, adding a biometric feature that provides better security when attending calls on WhatsApp. In fact, the feature will also enable users to join multi-person video calls with ease. Not only this, but it has added another feature that is Posture detection.
Password Managers Were Supposed to Make Life Simpler
The password manager Dashlane was recently hacked and it seems like the hacker discovered dozens of encrypted vaults during the cyberattack. Now I understand why companies push passkeys and biometric logins.
Samsung Pass Is Slowly Replacing My Password Manager
After upgrading to the Galaxy S26, I tried Samsung Pass without expecting much, but biometric logins became so easy that I’m using passwords less and less.
My LeEco Le 1s Fingerprint Sensor - The Best Security Feature
Being a part-time online trader and a full time business man on the move, I have always been worried about losing my phone or my information falling into the wrong hands. Not only do I have to keep my information secure, but I also need access to my online trading accounts at a moment’s notice. While I have been pretty happy with the conventional security that a 4-digit pin code offers (some phones use lock patterns), there have been times where I lost a good opportunity to make a killing on the commodities market because I was unable to access my accounts fast enough due to the security lock and pin code. I recently read that a person unlocks his devices 110 times a day, I probably unlock my phone at least twice than the average. Recently, I saw a Le 1s advertisement on Flipkart and I learnt that it had fingerprint scanning technology and I saw this as an answer to my prayers. From the little I understand and some quick google reference, I found out that fingerprint identification technology in phones had the answers to all my security concerns. Since no two finger prints are same, the automated authentication biometric of Le 1s allows just its rightful owner to access the phone. Since identification is based on the fingerprint scanner, it also removes the need to remember a password there by providing an accurate and reliable way to unlock the phone.
One interesting feature of Le 1s is that the sensor comes with a 6H hardness anti-scratch mirror that allows the finger print to be read without any issues.
As I tried to unlock my phone, I found the sensor enables both flash recognition and identification accuracy immediately and effectively as promised and it eliminates the need for PIN codes or patterns to be memorised.
Now with quick access to my online trading and banking accounts, I can truly say that I have all information at my fingertips.
