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“People were handling the device for the stage demo ahead of time and didn’t realize Face ID was trying to authenticate their face," the rep told Yahoo. "After failing a number of times, because they weren’t Craig [Federighi], the iPhone did what it was designed to do, which was to require his passcode." 

Theres's a few things to unpack in that statement. The spokesperson is copping to the fact that the iPhone X frequently scans faces in search of a match. This semi "always on" nature of Face ID is a huge red flag for privacy experts. What's more, if even Apple employees can't figure out how to handle the phone without locking out their boss on the company's biggest day of the year then clearly there's a usability issue.

This, combined with the security and privacy one must forfeit in order to use the technology, is more than enough to turn me off to the supposed revolution that Face ID represents. A password, at its core, is supposed to protect your data from a wide range of threats while still being practical. The latest offering from Apple just doesn't cut it.  

 

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