NYC commuters with an iPhone are risking COVID exposure just to unlock their devices on the subway

Apple iPhone users worldwide started to get frustrated when global agencies suggested that face masks be worn as a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19. That’s because those iPhone models using Face ID couldn’t verify the identity of the person holding the phone because of the mask. As good as Face ID is in matching a person’s face even if he/she grows a beard, wears glasses, or gets a haircut, Apple couldn’t anticipate when developing the feature that users would be wearing a mask when going outside.

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