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It\u2019s also a major expansion of biometric account recovery, which has been a contested space: Apple has offered Face ID-based authentication since 2017, while Microsoft expanded Windows Hello facial recognition to account recovery workflows years ago. While it can be used as a regular sign-in, Google is largely positioning the selfie as a backup option specifically for lockout scenarios\u2014the gap where users lose their phone or can&#8217;t access their usual device. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1816\">House\u2014Again\u2014Votes To Limit Trump\u2019s War Powers In Latest Iran War Rebuke<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>TANGENT<\/h2>\n<p>The timing of the new feature is notable: Google\u2019s parent company <u>Alphabet<\/u> just reported second-quarter Google Cloud revenue of $24.77 billion, up 82% year-over-year, with CEO Sundar Pichai noting that nearly 90% of the Fortune 100 now use Gemini Enterprise, Google\u2019s AI suites for businesses. The company <u>on Wednesday said<\/u> its Gemini app now has 950 million monthly active users. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1814\">Trump Says Saudi Nuclear Deal Will \u2018Be Approved\u2019\u2014If Kingdom Normalizes Relations With Israel<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>further reading<\/h2>\n<p><span><span>Forbes<\/span><span>950 Million People Now Use Gemini Each Month As Alphabet Posts Earnings Beat<\/span><small>By <span>Ty Roush<\/span><\/small><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span><span>Forbes<\/span><span>Alphabet Rally Boosts Google Cofounder Fortunes By $15 Billion\u2014Here\u2019s Why Shares Are Up<\/span><small>By <span>Ty Roush<\/span><\/small><\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Users can now make an encrypted video with guided head movements as a lockout recovery option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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