We use many features of our bodies to identify ourselves in government records. Fingerprints in particular are widely used, from unlocking phones with sensors to validating Aadhaar cards.

Fingerprint sensors have been around for quite some time, and they’ve become a standard feature in most smartphones. Apple introduced Touch ID on the iPhone 5s in 2013. Since then, it has ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 introduces a new feature on Pixel devices allowing users to check which fingerprints they have enrolled. By tapping a new button in settings and then touching the sensor ...

The project focuses on photometric fingerprinting, a method that leverages light curves — measurements of a satellite’s brightness over time — to create a unique signature for each space object.

How do you dust a star for fingerprints? It's certainly a strange question, but a team of researchers think they have the answer. Their findings could help us better understand how planets are born.

Coleman Lowndes is a lead producer who has covered history, culture, and photography since joining the Vox video team in 2017. Fingerprints have long been known to be unique. They also don’t ...

Fingerprints are the unique pattern of curves and ridges indented into the skin of a person’s fingertips. Most people have completely unique fingerprints, which can help with identification ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in ...

Overlapping and weak fingerprints pose challenges in criminal cases. A new study offers a solution and brings hope for using chemical residues in fingerprints for personal profiling. A ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals ...

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