New code suggests Android Advanced Protection Mode will soon disable the Pixel Watch Unlock feature to prioritize security over convenience.

Whether you like it or not, facial recognition is the next big thing in security for smartphones. Some companies are going all-in on sensors to ensure a secure experience, but Samsung is using just a ...

Greasy finger traces can potentially reveal the pattern used to unlock Android devices. Typing a PIN is better, a Googler concludes. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Google’s Pixel 4 uses a new face recognition system to unlock the phone but it doesn’t require the device owner’s eyes to be open, causing security concerns as anyone can grab the phone and point it ...

Samsung's premium smartphones have several different security features. After many months of leaving my Galaxy S8 with no unlock features set, I decided to give some another try. Iris scanning and ...