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iPhone Duo Authentication & Actor Tom Skerritt Dies

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This cluster contains two unrelated news items. The first discusses how Apple's iPhone Duo utilizes Touch ID for authentication, contrasting it with Face ID and detailing the process of unlocking the device. The second item reports the passing of actor Tom Skerritt at the age of 93, noting his notable roles in films such as 'Alien,' 'Contact,' 'Top Gun,' and 'Steel Magnolias.' AI

RANK_REASON The cluster contains two unrelated news items, one about a tech feature and another about a celebrity death, neither of which constitutes a significant news event on its own or forms a coherent story when combined.

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iPhone Duo Authentication & Actor Tom Skerritt Dies

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    iPhone Duo: How to Skip the Swipe Up After Touch ID Apple's iPhone Duo uses traditional Touch ID authentication instead of Face ID, with the sensor built into t

    iPhone Duo: How to Skip the Swipe Up After Touch ID Apple's iPhone Duo uses traditional Touch ID authentication instead of Face ID, with the sensor built into the side button, iPad-style. By default you have to authenticate with your finger to unlock the device, then swi… https:/…

    LINKS macrumors.com/…/iphone-duo-touch-id-rest-…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Tom Skerritt, Star of ‘Alien’ and ‘Contact,’ Dies at 93 Skerritt also starred in 'Top Gun' and 'Steel Magnolias.' https:// gizmodo.com/tom-skerritt-death -obitu

    Tom Skerritt, Star of ‘Alien’ and ‘Contact,’ Dies at 93 Skerritt also starred in 'Top Gun' and 'Steel Magnolias.' https:// gizmodo.com/tom-skerritt-death -obituary-2000829711 # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # Software # Cybersecurity # Apple # Google # Microsoft # S…

    LINKS gizmodo.com/tom-skerritt-death-obituary-2…

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