Forget fingerprints. These headphones can scan your ear canal for identification

Digital Trends reported on UB research led by Zhanpeng Jin, associate professor of computer science and engineering, which developed the EarEcho, a biometric tool that uses sound waves transmitted through modified wireless earbuds to identify smartphone users via the unique geometry of their ear canal.

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Geek.com and the UK-based website Naked Security also covered this research.