Apple is reportedly developing a Siri-powered smart home hub that uses facial recognition to identify household members and display personalized content, according to Bloomberg. Once it recognizes a household member, the hub could display personalized information such as calendars, notes and other user-specific content. The hub would support FaceTime video calls, smart home controls, security camera monitoring, photo viewing, music playback and an intercom function. The reported expansion of facial recognition into the home comes as Apple continues to face scrutiny over how it collects and manages biometric data. Article TopicsApple | Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) | biometrics | consumer electronics | face biometrics | smart homes