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Global chemical giant BASF sues Apple over Face ID tech

Nearly a decade after Face ID debuted in the iPhone X, BASF is bringing a lawsuit against Apple for violating face authentication technology patents it holds. Apple must face yet another patent infringement lawsuit Many versions of the iPad and nearly every iPhone since the iPhone X has used Face ID. For whatever reason, BASF chose today to pursue a patent infringement lawsuit. According to a…

Global chemical giant BASF sues Apple over Face ID tech

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TypeScript Access Modifiers in 2026: Why `private` Fields Beat `#` and When the Opposite Is True

TypeScript Access Modifiers in 2026: Why private Fields Beat # and When the Opposite Is True This article was written with the assistance of AI, under human supervision and review.

  • private fields are TypeScript type system modifiers, not runtime security features
  • # fields enforce runtime privacy through WeakMap storage in ECMAScript
  • Choose private for documentation, # for hostile environments or reflection-based tooling

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