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Google wants you to use its new physical keys to secure your account

Jul26
by on July 26, 2018 at 6:17 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google


You should already be using two-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access to your online accounts. While your phone is up to the task of helping you with that, Google believes it’s time for to take the next step: using a physical security key. At its ongoing Google Cloud Next event, the company announced that it’s launched the Titan Security Key, which lets you log in to your account on your desktop by authenticating your identity with over USB or Bluetooth. The Titan key’s USB version plugs into your laptop, while the Bluetooth one works wirelessly and lasts up to six…

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Alto’s Odyssey arrives on Android as a free-to-play endless runner

Jul26
by on July 26, 2018 at 4:58 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, gaming


Alto’s Odyssey, the relaxing endless running game that followed the original Alto’s Adventure earlier this year, is finally out for Android – and you can play it for free. The title launched on iOS back in February, and has racked up an Apple Design Award since then. It’s not for nothing: Alto’s Odyssey features a beautiful art style and a memorable soundtrack that raise the bar for mobile game. Unlike the iOS version which costs $5 upfront, the Android release is free and ad-supported; you can revive your character after a fall by watching a commercial. If you’re looking for…

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YouTube offers an imperfect solution to Facebook’s Alex Jones problem

Jul26
by on July 26, 2018 at 12:02 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Opinion


Beleaguered Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg caused quite a stir last week in an interview with Recode’s Kara Swisher. In their 90 minute talk, Zuckerberg and Swisher discussed Facebook‘s wild ride the past two years, including his thoughts on fake news and what the company was doing to prevent its spread. When asked about Alex Jones, peddler of perhaps the most offensive content in online media, Zuckerberg said: The approach that we’ve taken to false news is not to say, you can’t say something wrong on the internet. I think that that would be too extreme. Everyone gets things wrong, and if…

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