Like most (if not all) Hackaday readers, I like to know how the technology I use works. I’m always amazed, for example, how many otherwise smart people have no idea how the cellphone network works ...

Now that they're in smartphones, fingerprint scanners seem to be everywhere, but what's really going on behind the scenes when they're scanned?

Long before memory forms, the hands already carry a permanent signature that everyone carries around. Fingertips develop looping ridges while the body measures only inches long, shaped by forces too ...

You’ve had your own personal set of fingerprints since before you were born, and they’ll be with you throughout your whole ...

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 ...

Android 6.0 saw the introduction of fingerprint authentication, a new security feature that allows users to confirm their identify with a single touch. While this new security feature is most commonly ...

A Fingerprint Reader in Windows lets you log into your Windows laptop using your fingerprint. The feature provides biometric credentials to sign in to your account that require you to enter your ...

The system, created by ActChip for Dynamic Technologies, integrates fingerprint-based authentication at the individual rack ...