How to teach your iPhone to recognise you while wearing a mask
Cyber-security researchers have identified a hack that reportedly allows iPhone users to continue using their facial recognition while wearing a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As the highly contagious virus continues to spread, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidelines that encourage Americans to wear facial coverings when in public.
For iPhone users, this has meant being unable to use their face ID to sign in or do other functions on their phones, as the phone’s technology does not allow it to be unlocked if the mouth and nose are blocked. However, according to researchers at Tencent Security's Xianwu Lab, who have been “studying biometrics for many years and have conducted in-depth analysis of Face ID,” there is a way to train your phone to recognise you with a mask on - and all it requires is a new mask.
