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The Google Authenticator app has received a critical update for Android and iOS that allows users to back up their two-factor authentication one-time passwords (OTPs) to their Google Accounts and have ...

Your Google Authenticator one-time codes are no longer trapped if you lose the device that stores them. An update to Authenticator for Android and iOS now stores backups of codes in your Google ...

Security is a top priority for online users, and Google is taking this seriously with a new update to its widely used two-factor authentication app, Google Authenticator. With this update, users can ...

Now, whenever you upgrade to a new phone, your one-time codes will be readily available once you’ve signed in to your Google account. IT employees must be crying tears of joy. Now, whenever you ...

As it continues to bolster its smart home experience, the Google Home app is adding support for a “Script Editor” that supports more advanced automation routines. The functionality is rolling out this ...

Running Google Authenticator on your mobile device is an effective way to protect your online accounts and logins with two-factor authenticator codes. But in the past, those codes would appear only on ...

SMS codes have long been less secure than other forms of authentication. With QR codes, Google aims to reduce users' dependency on carriers for account verification. Jibin is a tech news writer based ...

Ahead of the launch of Matter and its smart home reinvention later this year, Google has some big new announcements for the Google Home app, including support for a website where you’ll be able to ...

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