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WhatsApp for Android rolling out fingerprint lock support

October 31, 2019
One of the world’s most popular messaging services, WhatsApp, is today announcing support for a new feature on Android. In the latest update, WhatsApp users on Android can lock their conversations behind a fingerprint. Announced in a blog post today, WhatsApp revealed that it will begin rolling out support for fingerprint lock on its Android app. This feature – which…
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You can now unlock WhatsApp for Android with your fingerprint

October 31, 2019
WhatsApp is finally rolling out fingerprint unlocking to Android phones, some 10 months after the feature first reared its head in an early Android beta build. It’s worth noting here that WhatsApp has already introduced biometric security to its iPhone app, having added…
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Google details ‘Biometric API’ for Android which enables Pixel 4’s face unlock

October 31, 2019
Biometric authentication has been a part of Android for a few years at this point, but times are changing and so is the way we log into our phones. Face unlock is the next big thing, and Google is urging developers to add support for the “Biometric API” for Android which makes biometrics better for everyone. In a blog post targeted at developers, Google explains why it shifted…
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Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 review — better than the best

October 31, 2019
Four years ago, I reviewed the Xbox Elite Controller. I called it the best gamepad that I’ve ever used, and it maintained that title … until now. Microsoft is following up the Elite with the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, and it is taking up the torch from its predecessor. On November 4, Microsoft will begin shipping the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 for $180. The expensive…
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Steam's redesigned Library is available to everyone

October 30, 2019
Your Steam game collection is about to look decidedly different. Valve has released a Steam update that brings the redesigned Library to everyone, giving you a smarter (and hopefully easier) view of your catalog. There’s now a central hub with game news, friend…
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US Census Bureau to use iOS devices for data collection and management in 2020 census

October 30, 2019
Apple CFO Luca Maestri said today that the US Census Bureau is adopting iOS devices for next year’s census. Maestri explained that the adoption of iOS devices will help the Census Bureau produce “quality results” and lower costs. By using iOS devices, the US Census Bureau will be able to leverage the privacy and user experience of Apple’s platform. This will be an “innovating new model…
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