It may be the first time police anywhere have cracked a device that way.

In what may be a world first, the FBI has forced a suspect to unlock his iPhone X using Apple’s Face ID feature. Agents in Columbus, Ohio entered the home of 28-year-old Grant Michalski, who was suspected of child abuse, according to court documents spotted by Forbes. With a search warrant in hand, they forced him to put his face on front of the device to unlock it. They were then able to freely search for his photos, chats and any other potential evidence.

The FBI started investigating Michalski after discovering his ad on Craigslist titled “taboo.” Later, they discovered emails in which he discussed incest and sex with minors with another defendant, William Weekly. Reportedly, they also discussed sexual acts with an individual that Weekly identified in the emails as his daughter…

Tencent’s stricter controls over underage gamers come amid Beijing’s call to protect children’s health, with the government blaming the country’s widespread myopia on the playing of video games.

Tencent Holdings, the world’s top-grossing games publisher, will use facial recognition technology to detect minors amid tighter scrutiny by the Chinese government over concerns excessive video gaming is hurting public health.

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　フリーマーケットアプリ大手のメルカリは１日、インド工科大学（ＩＩＴ）の学生などインドから３２人を新卒社員として迎えた。国内でのＩＴ人材の獲得競争が激しくなるなか、インドや中国など新興国での採用を強化している。

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この日はインドのほか、台湾や米国、中国などからも１２人の新卒社員が入社した。社内には住居や語学、ビザなどを手助けする専用チームを設けてサポートするという…