The iPhone 8 will be able to tell when owner is looking at it, leak suggests

HomePod software suggests device's facial-recognition system will work when phone is flat and be able to mute notifications when it detects user is looking

More details have been revealed about the highly anticipated iPhone 8 by software leaks from Apple, including the device's ability to mute notifications when it detects you are looking at it.

While the name and precise release date of the next big change to the Apple's iPhone, dubbed the D22 iPhone, is unknown the leaked software for Apple's upcoming HomePod smart speaker has already revealed what the phone will look like, that it will have face recognition and other details.