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Apple's HomeView smart hub uses face recognition without Face ID
Original: Datenschutz beim HomeView: Was Apple plant und wo Defizite liegen Apples Heimzentrale hat kein Face ID, nutzt aber denno
Apple's HomeView home hub lacks Face ID hardware but still relies on facial recognition to distinguish who is in the home, including for Siri's AI features. According to a heise report, Apple is planning further privacy safeguards for the device, but gaps remain in how biometric data is processed and stored, raising questions about data protection in the connected home.
Why now: New scrutiny of privacy practices in Apple's smart home hub as it combines facial recognition with Siri AI features.
Evidence
- Datenschutz beim HomeView: Was Apple plant und wo Defizite liegen Apples Heimzentrale hat kein Face ID, nutzt aber dennoch Gesichtserkennung. So hält das Gerät Personen auseinander – auch für Siri AI. https://www. heise.de/news/Datenschutz-beim… · macandi@social.heise.de · 3
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