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As mentioned in the release notes for Google Play services earlier this month, Gboard is adding the ability to browse “Autofill with Google.” Once available on your device, Gboard will prompt you to “Use Autofill with Google.” This involves enabling “Autofill with Google” in the system On-screen keyboard settings. It will then appear in the grid of shortcuts and can …

We know, we know. You were probably just getting used to calling it HBO Max again. But here comes the streaming world’s most tumultuous service with another huge change. This time, they’re coming for password sharing. In a quarterly earnings call, JB Perrette, the head of streaming and gaming at Warner Bros. Discovery, announced that the company would be taking …

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D3Damon/Getty Images For most of this year, Microsoft has been warning users that they will no longer be able to use its Authenticator mobile application for user ID and password management. As reported by CNET on July 29, 2025, “In June, the company stopped letting users add passwords to Authenticator…. And starting Aug. 1, you’ll no longer be able to …

It’s time to say so long to the Microsoft Authenticator app as we know it.  As of this Friday, Aug. 1, the app will no longer save or manage passwords, use two-factor authentication or auto-fill. And it won’t be your go-to password manager anymore, either. Instead of passwords, Microsoft is moving to passkeys — such as PINs, fingerprint scans, facial recognition or a pattern on …

Dropbox has given users of its password manager until the end of October to extract their data before pulling the plug on the service. The discontinuation of Dropbox Passwords will happen in phases. In less than a month, on August 28, Dropbox Passwords will become view-only in both the mobile app and browser extension, and the autofill functionality will be …

We’re only days away from the Microsoft Authenticator app no longer managing passwords.  As of this Friday, you won’t be able to save or manage passwords, use two-factor authentication or auto-fill. And it won’t be your go-to password manager anymore, either.  Earlier this summer, Microsoft announced it was moving from passwords to passkeys. So instead of creating a password with a mix of …

Do not leave this too late. Gado via Getty Images “The “password era is ending,” Microsoft has warned its billion users, confirming that it wants all those users to delete their passwords given that account attacks are now surging. As part of this change, a 72 hour deadline means you must act now. On the surface, Microsoft’s decision to delete …

It’s time to make a change. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images There’s a truism in cyber circles, that hackers don’t break in, they log in. It’s not new — users have been warned as such for years. But now more than ever your passwords are at high risk. And for most users, there’s nothing more protecting your digital life. Your …

If you use Microsoft Authenticator to manage your passwords, the clock is ticking.  On Aug. 1, the app won’t store or manage your passwords anymore. That means you won’t be able to save passwords or use two-factor authentication or auto-fill.  And if the Authenticator app was your go-to password manager, you’ll need to find a new one. Microsoft is moving …