In the last two years, biometric fingerprint sensors have emerged as an extremely viable means of adding advanced security. These sensors�some of which are as tiny as a pencil point�are not only ...

To meet increased demand for biometric functions in the automotive industry, Infineon Technologies AG has launched two new automotive-qualified PSoC fingerprint sensor ICs. The CYFP10020A00 and ...

Since the Pixel 6’s switch to an under-display fingerprint sensor, people have complained about unlock performance being a regression from the days of Pixel Imprint. Performance has improved over the ...

I'm not too concerned. The fingerprint reader on my work-issued Thinkpad is absolutely fucking worthless and is never able to identify me, so it won't do an attacker much good if they manage to add ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

The upcoming Ultra flagship from Xiaomi, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, may finally adopt an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. However, it might not be on par with the wide-area ultrasonic solutions that Vivo is ...

The patent, titled “Ultrasonic fingerprint recognition module, system and electronic device” (CN117058725A), details a sensor design that promises improved fingerprint identification accuracy. Image ...

In-display fingerprint sensors are a key part of the current hole-punch display designs that most Android vendors use. But there is an exception to the rule: Foldable phones like the Galaxy Z Fold and ...

Insecurity experts at Blackwing Intelligence have published an extensive document showing how they had managed to work around some popular fingerprint sensors used in Windows PCs. Security boffin ...

We’re still a few months out from the debut of Samsung’s next generation of foldables, but information is slowly coming out regarding the new devices. Today, a new report claims that the Galaxy Z Fold ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...