Chromebooks are improving at a rather fast pace and Chrome OS itself is getting new features regularly, especially as Google seems to be more committed to this side of its product portfolio.In addition to Android app support, which is one of the key features being rolled out to Chromebooks, Google appears to be working on another major update that may be part of the next-generation devices.
Signs of facial recognition has been discovered in Chrome OS, technically allowing owners to unlock their Chromebooks by simply having their faces scanned when opening the devices.
Similar features already exist on Windows 10 and known as Windows Hello, and special hardware is required. This is very likely to be the case on Chromebooks as well, as a new generation of devices is probably necessary to make facial recognition a feature on Google’s platforms.
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