All three Apple, Google and Microsoft will soon share FIDO's passkey with users so that they can log in to their web services via passwordless authentication. On the occasion of World Password Day, May 5, major tech companies including Apple, Google and Microsoft made announcements to encourage passwordless sign-ins across mobile, laptops, and browser platforms in the coming year. This new
Google Assistant’s automatic password updater gets wider rollout
A Google Assistant feature designed to automate the time-consuming process of changing your passwords after a breach appears to be getting a wider rollout. It’s built using Google Duplex, and works on select sites. A Google Assistant feature designed to automate the time-consuming process of changing your passwords after a breach appears to be getting a wider rollout. That’s according to a tweet from leaker Max Weinbach and a report from Android Police. One
To create a strong password, avoid using phone numbers, addresses, birthdays, your name, family members’ names, or pets’ names. World Password Day: While the introduction of biometrics and passwordless authentication has made things quite effortless for many users, the majority still prefer to use a password to keep their online data safe. However, this method is
1Password 8 for Mac brings autofilling passwords to native apps
The new Mac app makes it easier to fill out passwords in native apps and brings a much-needed redesign to the password manager. 1Password 8 for Mac came out of beta and into public release on Tuesday, bringing a more modern redesign and a number of new features to the popular password manager. But there’s one thing about the app that might be a game-changer for Mac users:
1Password syncing went down for a few hours today during a database upgrade
A 1Password outage today revealed exactly what happens when password managers that use cloud storage have a problem. Passwords were still accessible on local devices, and the company ruled out a security incident. Whenever we talk about password managers, especially ones that sync their data to the cloud, there’s always discussion about whether or not your information is secure and what happens if the servers go down. The second thing is exactly what
The writing may be on the wall for sharing Netflix accounts
Netflix has 222 million "paying households," but it estimates the service is shared with over 100 million "additional households," 30 million of which are in the US and Canada. Netflix announced in March that it plans to crack down on password sharing, and in its first quarter earnings letter to shareholders (pdf), it gave a big clue as to why. First, it’s increasingly clear that the pace of growth into our underlying
You can now try 1Password’s customizable redesign on your iPhone and iPad
1Password has released an early access version of 1Password 8, which is a complete redesign of the password management app. 1Password released an early access version of 1Password 8 for iOS on Wednesday, which brings a redesigned interface and new backend to iPhone and iPad users. The new version of the app, which 1Password says will eventually make its way to all its
Why Netflix is starting to crack down on password sharing
Netflix has for years ignored the fact that many of us are mooching off our friends’ and families’ accounts. But as Netflix’s growth slows and its annual production budget for churning out new hits creeps ever higher, that’s changed. In other words, Netflix needs more money. Netflix has for years ignored the fact that many of us are mooching off our friends’ and families’ accounts. But the streaming king now appears to be reconsidering its look-the-other-way policy, a shift that comes as Netflix’s growth slows and
Netflix is testing ways to end password sharing and push viewers to pay extra
Do you share streaming accounts with someone outside your family or household? After years of mostly ignoring the practice, Netflix will prompt users to pay extra to let others stream on their account. Just a few weeks after announcing its latest price hike, Netflix announced it’s cracking down on the widespread practice of password sharing between people who don’t live in the same household by prompting them to pay an extra fee for the
Hyundai is building EV and battery production facilities in Georgia
Hyundai is building facilities dedicated to manufacturing electric vehicles and batteries in Savannah, Georgia. The plant will create over 8,000 jobs and produce 300,000 vehicles annually. Hyundai is building facilities dedicated to manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries in Savannah, Georgia, marking Hyundai’s first EV-only plant in the US (via CNBC). The South Korean automaker will spend $5.5 billion on the new
More than half of WhatsApp’s Audience is using it every day, up from 39% a year ago
In 1Q22, 55 percent of WhatsApp’s MAUs were “power users” who engaged with the app every day, up 16 percentage points from the year-ago period. WhatsApp devotees are extremely active as new data reveals that 55 percent of WhatsApp’s monthly active users (MAUs) used the app every single day in Q1 2022, reports Sensor Tower. Also Read - Xiaomi Band 7 to launch alongside Redmi