{
  "id": 9143847,
  "title": "Supplemental image data used in Face ID authentication on iPhone 18 Pro",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/supplemental-image-data-used-in-face-id-authentication-on-iphone-18",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-22T13:10:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/22/supplemental-image-data-used-in-face-id-authentication-on-iphone-18-pro"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple has introduced an enhanced layer of authentication to the Face ID system on the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro, utilizing supplemental image data and a secure exclave. This development, first uncovered by Sam Fathi and reported by AppleInsider, aims to expedite the authentication process while maintaining the high-security standards of Apple's biometric authentication system. The Face ID on iPhone 18 Pro leverages infrared dot projection, attention awareness, depth mapping, and an encrypted mathematical representation of the user's face, setting it apart as one of the most secure biometric authentication methods, comparable to Optic ID in Apple's Vision Pro.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}