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A new Apple patent has surfaced that hints iOS may be getting a facial recognition security update. The patent is titled “3-D Object Recognition” and is said to describe a new way to generate 3-D facial models using 2-D images. The patent was originally filed by a firm called Polar Rose from Sweden that Apple
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11 May 2012
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