iPhone 8 may automatically silence notification sounds when you are looking at the screen

The iPhone 8 is widely reported to feature a front-facing 3D sensor which will enable face recognition for automatic unlock (supposedly replacing the need for Touch ID entirely). A new find from Guilherme Rambo in the HomePod firmware suggests Apple also plans to use the 3D sensor for more than authentication. Code references suggest that the new OLED iPhone will be able to silence notifications automatically if it detects the user is looking at the screen. more…