Microsoft's LinkedIn is expanding identification verification to 16 more countries as it tries to reach its 2025 goal of getting 100 million people verified. Verification helps build trust.
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Driver's licenses and state ID's will be available in Samsung Wallet soon in a few US states. Samsung is working with IDEMIA to deliver the feature. The Korean firm will bring it to other states soon.
Worldcoin's World App has come under a lot of strain today as millions of global users scramble to receive a Worldcoin Grant currently worth around $20. It's the first Grant after the Genesis Grant.
In order to tackle the issue of inappropriate media exposure and to offer age-specific experiences, Instagram is introducing new ways to verify age including video selfies, and social vouching.
Cinemas in the UK will begin accepting two digital IDs from today to smooth the process for children to see age-restricted films. The two supported apps are Yoti and Post Office EasyID.
Microsoft will be migrating to a new SSO service for Office Add-ins on the web from February 7, 2022. As such, organizations using this facility should update their configuration soon.
Apple has quietly updated its iOS 15 website to indicate that the ability to add state-issued ID and driver's license to Apple Wallet has been delayed to "early 2022", without any public reasoning.
Documents show that states will be footing the bill for costs associated with supporting state IDs on Apple Wallet. The contracts signed also seem to give Apple lots of decision-making power.
The UK government has further developed its digital ID framework which will eventually come into law and allow certified organisations to offer digital ID services, helping users prove who they are.
Microsoft today officially welcomed ZeniMax Media and its eight studios into Xbox, bringing in development giants like Bethesda, MachineGames, id, and more. Xbox exclusives are planned.
The privacy-focused messaging wants to make it easier to sign up for services and apps that require real-world ID by allowing users to use Telegram to securely store their personal data.
Bethesda today revealed the latest entry to its visceral, demon-killing shooter at E3, DOOM Eternal. More details about the game will be revealed at QuakeCon, in August later this year.
Rage 2's gameplay trailer shown at E3 today highlighted the upcoming post-apocalyptic game's story, fluid combat and colourful setting. It is set to be released in spring of next year.
Chinese citizens living in Guangzhou will be given the option to make their national ID cards digital. The pilot programme started on Monday and will be rolled out over the coming year.
In an unprecedented feat, Halo's premier program for indie developers has amassed over half a billion dollars in sales since its launch in 2013. Most of the games Xbox showed at E3 were indie titles.
Developers who choose to develop UWP games or are part of the ID@Xbox or Xbox Live Creators Program will get "full access" to the console's hardware, including complete access to the GPU and 5 GB RAM.
It has only been a few years since the announcement of the ID@Xbox program, but it has since flourished, and now celebrates a milestone with more than 500 games on Windows 10 and the Xbox One.
Microsoft Research has developed a system that passively monitors the environment for electrical potential changes. Using that, it can find humans and identify them with up to 94% accuracy.
Dixons Carphone will launch its new mobile network 'iD' in May, promising free data roaming in the USA and 21 other countries, along with 12-month contracts and "the best value 4G on the UK market".
A recent interview has revealed the previously unclear reasoning behind John Carmack's decision to leave id Software for OculusRift, a company focused on virtual reality technology.
Microsoft has announced the first 32 independent developers approved to its ID@Xbox self-publishing program for Xbox One, though the program will eventually be open to all independent developers.
