Instead of an SMS, a QR code will be sent to your phone to verify your Gmail account. Google says it's moving away from SMS ...

Almost everything online requires SMS authentication via a one-time password (OTP) these days. Luckily, Google Messages can ...

OpenAI's Deep Research is available to all paying ChatGPT users, and a hidden feature in Windows will help protect your data, ...

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SMS-based, two-factor authentication (2FA) has long been a staple security measure for many online services, including Gmail. However, as the tech industry shifts towards more secure authentication ...

There are new features for Android and Pixel phones, including live location sharing in the Find My app.

Google intends to gradually remove two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail users that relies on SMS. Instead, QR code ...

Google has announced plans to phase out SMS-based authentication for Gmail accounts in favor of more secure methods like QR code verification and passkeys. The change follows similar moves by other ...

It seems like scammers are everywhere these days. Here are two new ways Google aims to tackle the problem on Android.

On Tuesday, Google announced two AI-powered scam detection features for calls and text messages on Android devices. The goal is to thwart more complex and sophisticated attacks, especially those that ...