Passkeys might really kill passwords

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02:52 - The Verge's David Pierce chats with 1Password's Anna Pobletts about good password hygiene, passkeys, and the upsides of a third-party password manager.

Passkeys: all the news and updates around passwordless sign-on support

Biometrics? Bring it on: why Okta’s Jameeka Green Aaron wants passwords to go away

How to use a passkey to sign in to your Google account

1Password’s passkeys explainer

31:56 - Victoria Song joins the show to discuss the state of wearables and why this may be the year for the smart ring.

Fossil is quitting smartwatches

This might be the year of the smart ring

The best smartwatches for Android

The best fitness trackers to buy right now

58:46 -Later, David answers a question from The Vergecast Hotline.

Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not

Here’s how much the Vision Pro’s accessories cost

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Passkeys might really kill passwords

On The Vergecast: the passkeys explainer we all needed, the future of wearable computers, and the right price for the Vision Pro.

On The Vergecast: the passkeys explainer we all needed, the future of wearable computers, and the right price for the Vision Pro.

by David Pierce
Feb 13, 2024, 3:30 PM UTC

[An illustration showing passkeys, smart rings, and a watch.]

[An illustration showing passkeys, smart rings, and a watch.]

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David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.

Passkeys: how do they work? No, like, seriously. It’s clear that the industry is increasingly betting on passkeys as a replacement for passwords, a way to use the internet that is both more secure and more user-friendly. But for all that upside, it’s not always clear how we, the normal human users, are supposed to use passkeys. You’re telling me it’s just a thing... that lives on my phone? What if I lose my phone? What if you steal my phone?

On this episode of The Vergecast, we bring in an expert: Anna Pobletts, the head of passwordless (best title ever?) at 1Password. She has been working on all things post-password for a long time and has seen every use case you can think of. She’s convinced that passkeys are the future but also has some ideas on the right (and not-so-right) way to get started.

After that, we talk with The Verge’s Victoria Song about the state of wearables. Smartwatches are getting better than ever, but the smartwatch market feels smaller than ever. And remember when “wearable” meant so much more than watches? What happened to that future? Vee weighs in on Fossil’s exit from the market, the rise of the smart ring, and much more.

If you want to read more on everything we discuss in this episode, here are some links to start with, beginning with passkeys:

• Passkeys: all the news and updates around passwordless sign-on support
• Biometrics? Bring it on: why Okta’s Jameeka Green Aaron wants passwords to go away
• 1Password’s passkeys explainer

And on wearables:

• Fossil is quitting smartwatches
• This might be the year of the smart ring
• The best smartwatches for Android
• The best fitness trackers to buy right now

And on the cost of the Vision Pro:

• Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not
• Here’s how much the Vision Pro’s accessories cost

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