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Google Passkeys Now Offered as Default Login Option for Personal Google Accounts: How it Works | Technology News (www.gadgets360.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My biometrics? It’s going to be a pita to change my billing email account but whatever.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

AFAIK biometrics are only used to unlock the device's keychain. So, in other words, it's no different than using fingerprints to unlock your password manager (via the device's keychain that has your actual password).