Neowin News Feed for: Passkey

Microsoft says passwords are no longer enough as it pushes passkeys

Taras Buria — Fri, 08 May 2026 11:16:01 +0000

Microsoft is marking World Password Day with a renewed push toward passwordless sign-ins and broader passkey adoption. Read more...

Windows 11 gets 1Password passkey integration, version 25H2, and more with the latest builds

Taras Buria — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 19:32:24 +0000

Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 11 preview builds with 1Password passkey integration and the first official confirmation of Windows 11 version 25H2. Read more...

Facebook's mobile app is finally getting support for passkeys

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:50:01 +0000

Meta is finally introducing support for passkeys in its Facebook mobile apps on Android and iOS. However, accounts aren't becoming truly passwordless. Read more...

Microsoft will add new Windows passkey features, including third-party provider support

John Callaham — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:14:01 +0000

Microsoft announced plans to add new passkey features in future Windows updates, including an API that will allow support for third-party passkey providers. Read more...

Google says its Passkeys have been used more than a billion times in less than a year

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 02 May 2024 20:00:01 +0000

Google announced that its Passkeys authentication tech has been used over one billion times in less than a year. Passkeys eliminate the need to use complex passwords and are about 50% faster. Read more...

Elon Musk's X makes passkey login feature available to all iOS users globally

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:12:01 +0000

Following the launch in the US in January, Elon Musk's X is now rolling out a passkey login feature for all iOS users across the globe. This gives users an extra option to use for login. Read more...

WhatsApp on iOS is getting Passkeys and third-party chats to comply with DMA regulations

Anushe Fawaz — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:24:01 +0000

WhatsApp is working on a passkey functionality for beta testers on iOS, which will let them log in without passwords. It is also working on another solution to regulations by the Digital Markets Act. Read more...

X launches passkeys as a new way to login to its iOS app in the U.S. without passwords

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:14:01 +0000

Last year, X announced that it would remove the 2FA feature via SMS for non-subscribers of X premium. Today, it shared that these users in the U.S. can log in via passkeys on their iOS devices. Read more...

Google has made passkeys the default option for signing into personal accounts

John Callaham — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:38:50 +0000

Google has announced that users of its personal accounts will now have the passkey signing method as the default option for those accounts, although they will have the option to opt out of the feature Read more...

GitHub goes passwordless with Passkey now available for everyone

Mehrotra A — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 04:44:01 +0000

GitHub has announced the general availability of passkey for all its users. The announcement comes just months after the company had started beta testing the feature with a select group of users. Read more...

1Password brings passkey support for iOS 17 users in the latest update

Mehrotra A — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 04:44:01 +0000

1Password has announced a new update for its iOS app which brings support for passkey. Apple had earlier confirmed that it will allow third-party services to offer passkey support starting iOS 17. Read more...

TikTok adds Passkeys support to iOS devices for passwordless login

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 09:08:01 +0000

The TikTok app for iOS is getting support for Passkeys, the company announced. The passwordless login feature will first arrive in Asia, Africa, Australia, and South America, starting this month. Read more...

GitHub adds optional public beta passkey support

Paul Hill — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:56:01 +0000

GitHub has added public beta passkey support. Passkeys are a new login method that removes the need for passwords and two-factor authentication. They are supported on modern browsers and devices. Read more...

Google starts rolling out passkeys for its accounts to help replace the password

John Callaham — Wed, 03 May 2023 12:24:01 +0000

Google says passkeys will now be an option for people to use to sign in Google Accounts. They allow users to access the account with a PIN number, a fingerprint, or scanning their face. Read more...

1Password does away with passwords, shifts to passkeys

Hamza Jawad — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 21:42:01 +0000

The popular password manager is going to be rolling out its new, passwordless login option soon, in the form of a combination of biometrics and passkey protection to unlock the application. Read more...

PayPal goes passwordless with support for passkeys

Paul Hill — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:41:15 +0000

PayPal is adding passkey support to its website. Initially, it'll be available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac in the United States, but next year it'll arrive in more countries and on more platforms. Read more...

Google starts bringing passkey support to Android and Chrome

Paul Hill — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:30:01 +0000

Google has started bringing passkeys to Android and Chrome. It's still early in the day for this technology, and this rollout is intended for developers to add support to their products. Read more...