It feels like every few months there’s a new tech “revolution” being hyped up as the future. Besides AI, what’s the most overhyped trend in tech right now? For me, it’s the constant buzz around the metaverse.

  • StorageAware@lemmings.world
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    1 month ago

    Passkeys. They’ll probably improve eventually but I feel like right now it’s a mess.

    On Android you are forced to use the default implementation, only in 14 and above can you use password managers for them.

    On desktop it’s somewhat less messy but you can use the system storage or a password manager extension. Some sites only let you use them for 2FA, some full login, some can’t be put in a password manager from my experience and so on.

    Just a mess right now.

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      1 month ago

      I am mostly concerned about potentially needing specific Big Tech implementations for them in some way… I don’t mind using, say, KeepassXC for it, because it is independent from any account or hardware, as well as easily backupable. But NOT anything tied to a Google or MS account.

      Maybe I am misunderstanding something, but Paypal says it restricts what passkeys can be used, so it is apparently possible:

      Passkeys are currently available for eligible personal accounts. An eligible Apple or Android device is required to create a passkey.