Windows Hello has seen a minor downgrade this week, as the service now requires the use of a color camera in tandem with IR sensors to sign users in. While the update was announced back in April, ...

PCWorld tested Windows Hello facial recognition security by attempting to fool the system with photos, finding it effectively resisted all spoofing attempts including high-resolution iPad images and ...

Long ago, I had an Android phone with an early facial recognition sign-in feature… and someone could unlock my phone just by holding up a photo of me. Yeah, it was bad. Fast forward to 2025 and we ...

If you have a Windows Hello-compatible device with facial recognition, such as the Surface Pro 11 or a third-party webcam with an IR scanner, you might encounter a problem with biometric ...