A new twist on content authentication.
Apple Reference Image: A New Approach for Verified Photography - Apple Security Research
Introducing Apple Reference Image, a new solution for verifiable photography on iPhone. This new, opt-in camera mode lets a photographer create a securely timestamped reference image that accurately depicts what was captured by the iPhone's camera sensor. Apple Reference Image offers a trustworthy, scalable guarantee that a reference image is what it claims to be: a real photograph, captured by a real sensor in an iPhone camera, at a specific period in time.
What’s up with this 'Apple Reference Image' rumor?
A new feature possibly coming in iOS 27 can make it possible to prove an iPhone photo is real, but it's probably not for everyday people.
Why the iPhone X's facial recognition could be a privacy disaster
Experts say the technology exposes us to privacy and security risks.
Facebook’s New Test: 'Upload A Clear Photo of Your Face'
Facebook asks some users to upload a picture of their face to authenticate themselves in cases of "suspicious activity."
The iPhones 16
What more proof of the camera’s singular importance to the iPhone would one need than the ever-growing block of camera lenses on the back of each year’s new models, or the “Shot on iPhone” ad campaign? A dedicated hardware button?
iOS 13 review: join the dark side
Apple’s latest iPhone software brings dark mode, a new Photos app, and bugs.
Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out
As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content.
Regarding the iOS 17.5 Photo Glitch;
526 votes, 214 comments. Hello everybody, I may or may not know somebody who is a Private Contractor @ Apple, and they may have or may not have given…
We Melted iPhones for Science
OASIS generated real-time video with on-device AI. Four years later, Apple redesigned the iPhone so that AI won't burn your hand -- and admitted that we were right.
Android, iOS secure ID: Estonia says it’s taking digital authentication to new levels
Early next year, Estonia rolls out its new Smart-ID digital identity system, which is not dependent on a SIM card and can be used around the world.
This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby
The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media's coverage of how people are using Meta's Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. “I consider it to be a tiny part of resistance against surveillance tech.”
It's all a blur
If you follow information security discussions on the internet, you might have heard that blurring an image is not a good way of redacting its contents.
