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		snowpanda on Sept 12, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iPhone X Face ID seems like a great way to build a global database of people's faces. Not saying they will, but if they wanted to, that would be the way to do it.

theshrike79 on Sept 12, 2017 | [–]

Apple isn't Google, they have no interest in having a global fingerprint or face database.

Everything is done on device and the device is sealed tight enough to make hacking impractical for everyone except for state level actors.

empath75 on Sept 12, 2017 | [–]

never leaves the phone.

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