Forensic science has long held that fingerprints are singular identifiers, unique to each finger and each individual. This ...

Fingerprint unlocking, with all its flaws and sensitivities, is an increasingly popular way to unlock your smartphone. That method is headed to your front door, too. Smart locks are beginning to ...

Fingerprint sensors have been around for quite some time, and they’ve become a standard feature in most smartphones. Apple introduced Touch ID on the iPhone 5s in 2013. Since then, it has appeared on ...

SAN DIEGO, March 13 — Dusting for fingerprints can sometimes alter the prints, erasing valuable forensic clues. Now, chemists say they have developed a new fingerprint visualization technique using ...

Three quarters of police forces in England and Wales now have access to mobile fingerprint scanners issued by the Home Office, new data reveals. In total, 28 of 43 police forces have started using the ...

Fingerprints are unique, and most law enforcement agencies rely upon them to identify people. But how did that practice get started? A Facebook post claims it was after two nearly identical men were ...

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold also launched yesterday, but that phone includes a side-facing fingerprint scanner, a capacitive one. Now, the three aforementioned Pixel 9 devices use a familiar ultrasonic ...