How Apple's New Face ID Works. Apple is rolling out facial recognition to unlock its new i. Phone X, as has been rumored for months and confirmed in leaks over the weekend. ![]() “We use the image and the dot pattern to push through neural networks to create a mathematical model of your face,” Apple’s Phil Schiller explained. The app is certainly a relic, from a time when the casual computer user couldn’t crack open Photoshop or Skitch or Pixelmator or thousands of web apps. ![]() Last weekend I purchased some marijuana. Not from some friend of a friend of a friend, but from an actual dispensary in Boulder, Colorado. Boulder, like the rest of. It’s i. Phone day! Read more The technology builds on Touch ID and is called Face ID, of course. It uses a new selfie camera setup in the i. Phone 1. 0 called the “True. Depth camera system.” True. Depth uses a set of sensors, cameras, and a dot projector to create an incredibly detailed 3. D map of your face. Face ID starts with an image of your face, but builds on top of it with the True. Depth’s dot projector, which will invisibly project over 3. We use the image and the dot pattern to push through neural networks to create a mathematical model of your face,” Apple’s Phil Schiller explained. This facial map improves each time you look at your phone, and Apple says it will recognize you even if you change your hairstyle, wear glasses, or put on a hat. Apple says Face ID will require “user attention” to work, so if you’re looking away or have your eyes closed, your phone won’t unlock. Given Apple’s longtime emphasis on security, the team worked with special effects mask- makers in Hollywood to make sure it would be difficult to spoof Face ID. Consumers who are squeamish about letting Apple map their face can rest a little easier knowing that—just like with Touch ID—their biometric data is never shipped back to Apple HQ and remains stored safely on their device. Face ID’s facial recognition technology will build on Touch ID in several key ways. Just as Touch ID builds a 3. D model of your finger’s ridges, Apple’s facial recognition will create a 3. D map of a user’s face, which should make it less susceptible to compromise (contrast that with this researcher’s experience unlocking a Samsung device with a selfie). But unlike Touch ID, which requires you to place your finger on the sensor several times during setup, Face. ID only needs to scan your face once. Then you’re good to go. For Touch ID, the false unlock rate was pretty damn good: Touch. ID only had a 1 in 5. But Face ID is even better: it’s only got a 1 in 1,0. Schiller said. However, Face ID can still mistake you for a relative, Schiller explained. The statistics are lower if the person shares a close genetic relationship with you,” he said. So keep that fancy new i. Phone away from your evil twin. How to Be a Polite Pot Tourist. Last weekend I purchased some marijuana. Not from some friend of a friend of a friend, but from an actual dispensary in Boulder, Colorado. Boulder, like the rest of Colorado, has recreational marijuana dispensaries where you can purchase weed legally. It was cool. But while my partner had purchased legal marijuana in the past, I didn’t know the first thing about the standard operating procedure of bud buying. If you’re not a native, or are visiting a state just to get some cannabis while you vacation, you might want to adhere to a few easy to follow guidelines to make yourself a model dispensary customer. The dispensary, as well as the locals, will appreciate it. Keep Your ID Handy. Visiting a dispensary involves proving you’re 2. ID. You’ll have to show it twice: first when you walk in the door, and again when you’re finally purchasing your recreational cannabis. Dispensaries are rigorous in their ID checks, with some scanning the IDs to ensure they’re legitimate. When you picture someone smoking weed, a person cranking out reps in the gym is probably the last…Read more Bring Cash Don’t count on using your bank card for purchases at a dispensary. Since marijuana is still considered a Schedule I narcotic on a federal level, it’s illegal for dispensaries to use bank accounts to process transactions, and that means you aren’t able to purchase it with your debit or credit card. You’ll need cash in most situations. Some dispensaries have ATMs inside for your convenience, but you should call ahead to double check. Plan Ahead. You should be prepared before you walk in the door and familiar with what you might be interested in purchasing. That means doing a little research beforehand, checking out the dispensary’s site and inventory, and asking friends more familiar with marijuana than you about the best way to get started if it’s your first time. Be sure to check their hours as well; some dispensaries are open late, some open early, and some are closed on certain days of the week. Cameras and Phones are a No- No. You should shy away from last- minute lookups and sharing with the world your current weed- friendly situation until you’re home. I was nearly ejected from the first dispensary I visited simply because my DSLR was hanging off my wrist, despite it having a lens cap. Dispensaries have a pretty strict “no photos” policy that you should adhere to unless you want to get kicked out of the store. Be Nice to Your Bud Tender. Your bud tender is your marijuana middleman, the person behind the counter that helps you pick the right product. That means you should treat them with the same respect you’d show your friendly neighborhood mixologist, and not like some stoner who just loves weed. They’re happy to help as long as you’re polite. It helps to think about your questions beforehand, so you’re not staring dumbfounded while your bud tender waits for your brain to catch up to your mouth. Marijuana has a healthier image than many other drugs (or, depending on who you ask, alcohol), and…Read more You shouldn’t feel obligated, but if you’d like to tip your bud tender, you should check the rules beforehand. Some states, like Washington, allow tipping as long as it isn’t linked to product pricing or used to avoid paying certain taxes. Smoke ‘Em if You Got ‘Em (at Home)Smoking marijuana in public is still illegal, despite the growing number of states legalizing recreational use. That means you can’t smoke it outside the dispensary you just walked out of. Some states, like Maine and Massachusetts, will fine offenders up to $1.
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