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Apple iPhone X Face ID feature has identical Murray twins in a digital spat

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The highly-anticipated iPhone X comes with new features such as Animoji, portrait lighting and the much-hyped facial recognition software. The device also comes with a hefty price tag and the highest yet for an iPhone - $1,000. But will the new iPhone X’s facial recognition technology be any match for the identical Murray twins? “I think it’s going to be so cool to not have to hit the home button every time to activate your phone. It’s much more secure, you’ll be able to pay for things with it a lot easier,” UBS Financial Services managing director Jonathan Murray told FOX Business’ Liz Claman. The Face ID feature replaces the fingerprint sensor and unlocks the device by taking a 3D scan of your face. “The notion of someone else, let alone my twin brother, getting access to my phone that’s scary,” David Murray said on FOX Business’ “Countdown to the Closing bell.” Tech publication Mashable conducted a test where it was able to trick Apple’s face-mapping technology using ide
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British supermarket becomes first in world to use finger vein payment system

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A British supermarket became the first in the world to let shoppers use their veins to pay for groceries. Customers at the Costcutter shop at London’s Brunel University paid using their vein pattern to identify themselves. Sthaler CEO Nick Dryden, the company behind the technology, joined FOX Business on Monday to discuss his high-tech finger-vein scanner. The technology uses infrared light to scan people’s finger veins and then uses a biometrics to link to their bank cards. “You’re hemoglobin absorbs infrared and we get a very clear pattern of your vein structure, so much so that we can get one and a half thousand point map reference from your finger,” Dryden told Maria Bartiromo on Mornings with Maria. Dryden said the price of the technology is relatively inexpensive compared to retinal scanners. “It’s massively cheaper. It’s very practical, people don’t mind using their fingers. Some people have an issue using biometrics… but definitely more so if it’s a retinal scan. B
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Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 Launched in India: Price, Specifications, Release Date, and More

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HMD Global on Tuesday unveiled the much-awaited  Nokia 6 ,  Nokia 5 , and  Nokia 3  Android phones in India. The three smartphones mark the re-entry of the Nokia smartphones in the country, and HMD Global has announced that all Nokia phones sold in India will be manufactured domestically. Notably, the company is selling Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 offline, while the Nokia 6 will be sold exclusively via Amazon India. All three Nokia smartphones are 4G VoLTE-enabled, and run stock Android Nougat software, with regular updates promised by  HMD Global . Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 prices in India, release dates The Nokia 6 price in India is Rs. 14,999, and those who buy the smartphone using Amazon Pay balance will get a Rs. 1,000 discount. Registrations for Nokia 6 sale will start on July 14, but the company has not announced when the smartphone will go on sale. On the other hand, the Nokia 5 price in India is Rs. 12,899, and will be available for pre-booking starting July 7 through offline
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Call For Applications For Postgraduate Study At Home (In Nigeria) Under TETFUND Academic Staff Training And Development (AST&D) Intervention

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDY AT HOME (IN NIGERIA) UNDER TETFUND ACADEMIC STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (AST&D) INTERVENTION Applications are invited from Academic staff of our University for sponsorship to study for a Master or Doctorate degree in relevant fields in Universities within Nigeria other than the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). Staff eligible to apply are full-time confirmed Academic staff of UNN who have secured admission to pursue a full-time programme of study in any of the National Universities Commission (NUC) approved graduate courses at home (in Nigeria). Staff who are registered for their programme in UNN need not apply. All submissions must be accompanied with supporting documents (Admission Letter, Filled TETFund Nomination Form; Curriculum vitae of Applicant; Bond Form; Medical Certificate; and Bank Details. Note that the admission letter must be current i.e. in the case of Doctorate (PhD) degree the admission letter must not be o
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Police say incidents in London 'terrorist' attacks

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Police stand guard near the London Bridge in London, Britain, on June 3, 2017. Unidentified attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge Saturday night and stabbed people in the nearby Borough Market area. British authorities have classified the incidents as terrorist attacks. (Xinhua/Xu Hui)
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MOVIES OF THE MONTH

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Wonder woman -June 2 Captain underpants -June 2 God of war -june 2 The mummy -June 9 Rough night -June 16 Cars 3- june 16 47 meters down -june 16 Transformer-The dark knight- june 21 Baby Driver - june 28 Okja- june 28 Despicable me 3- jun 30 The house -june 30 Amityville: The Awakening -june 30
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GSP 201 MOP UP TEST TIMETABLE

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UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA , NSUKKA OFFICE OF THE DEAN SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES     GSP 201 QUIZ TIME TABLE FOR FIRST SEMESTER OF 2016/2017    DATE: June 3-6, 2017    VENUE: ANYWHERE  S/N LECTURER DEPARTMENTS ALLOTED TIME ALLOTTED     3rd June   1 Dr A.O.J. Iheanacho Electronic Engr., Sci. Edu.  & Lib./Info Sci. 8:00 am –  8: 10am 2 Dr E.C. Ngwu Med.& Surg, FAA & Soc Work 9:00 am – 9:10 am 3 Dr C.C. Ugwu Econs, Botany & Maths 10: am – 10:10 am 4 Dr. J.E. Eze Soc. Sci. Edu, Nursing Sci. & Geography 11:00 am – 11:10 am 5 Dr. C.N. Ibenwa Electrical Engr., Stats & Medical Rehab 12:00 Noon – 12:10 pm 6 Mrs O.I Anthony Orji Mass Comm. , VTE & Dentistry 1:00 pm – 1:10 am 7 Mr C.Q. Chukwu Arts Edu., Civil Engr. & Arch/Tourism 2:00 pm – 2:10 pm 8 Dr Mrs F.N. Onah Zoology, FST  & Agric. Econs 3:00 pm – 3:10 pm 9 Dr. K. Udegbunam PALG, TFS, Soil Sci. & HPE 4:00 pm – 4:10 pm 10 Miss C. Kalu Vet. Med, Agric Ext. , Crop Sci, Animal Sci. & R
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