Google is replacing Gmail’s SMS authentication with QR codes

The Verge
By Andrew LiszewskiFeb 24, 2025, 12:11 pm200 pts
Google is planning to move away from sending six-digit authentication codes through SMS messages as a two-factor authentication tool for Gmail, Forbes reports. Instead, over the next few months, QR codes will be rolled out as a replacement for SMS codes in an attempt to “reduce the impact of rampant, global…

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