The iMac revolutionised our world – and now it s back to do it again
Apple s original iMac was so perfectly designed, it shaped the look and feel of a technological era. Will the new M1 have the same legacy?
21 May 2021 • 5:00am
The new M1 is the latest version of the iMac, originally released 23 years ago
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In Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs biopic Michael Fassbender, as Jobs, launches the iMac G3 in 1998 and it’s the triumph of his life. His opponents praise him. The press fawn. He gets projections that he’ll ship one million units in the first 90 days, making it the fastest selling computer in history. “Steven – it’s over,” Kate Winslet, playing his marketing chief Joanna Hoffman, tells him. “You’re going to win.”
WhatsApp adding eye, fingerprint, face scanning - but says it won t have any access to biometric data Jan 29, 2021, 03:47 PM
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WhatsApp is letting users link up their phone with its web and desktop apps using biometrics.
This means you can now login using face, fingerprint, or iris scans depending on what device you have.
WhatsApp said all the data is processed by a phone s operating system, so it doesn t see any of it.
WhatsApp is adding features to its web app to let users sign by scanning their face, thumbprint, or eye.
WhatsApp announced the new feature on Thursday, which it described as an extra layer of security for its WhatsApp Web and Desktop services.
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WhatsApp is adding eye, fingerprint, and face scanning - but says it won t have any access to biometric data
WhatsApp is adding eye, fingerprint, and face scanning - but says it won t have any access to biometric data
Isobel Asher HamiltonJan 29, 2021, 20:23 IST
WhatsApp users will be able to use Iris Unlock to sign in.Getty
WhatsApp is letting users link up their phone with its web and desktop apps using
biometrics.
This means you can now login using face, fingerprint, or iris scans depending on what device you have.
WhatsApp said all the data is processed by a phone s operating system, so it doesn t see any of it.