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Comment on Passwords have problems, but passkeys have more in ~tech
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Comment on Passwords have problems, but passkeys have more in ~tech
Halio Link ParentFunnily enough the service is not government run, but it’s co-owned by all major banks and has been adopted by the government for their services as well. But you’re right, it would likely not work...Funnily enough the service is not government run, but it’s co-owned by all major banks and has been adopted by the government for their services as well.
But you’re right, it would likely not work in the US. It is heavily regulated in Sweden.
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Comment on Passwords have problems, but passkeys have more in ~tech
Halio (edited )Link ParentBankID is extremely frictionless, it takes 2 seconds to authenticate. It's actually something I use quite often, at least a few times a week. It’s also much easier to set up than other passkey...BankID is extremely frictionless, it takes 2 seconds to authenticate. It's actually something I use quite often, at least a few times a week.
It’s also much easier to set up than other passkey solutions that I’ve seen too, even if you lost your previous passkey. Our banks give us hardware authenticators that we can use as well to authenticate, this is used when set up the passkey if we don't have one already.
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Comment on Passwords have problems, but passkeys have more in ~tech
Halio Link ParentNo but they offer free hardware authenticators as well. The BankID software works on iOS/Android but also Windows/macOS. It’s a universal personal authentication app, so each bank doesn’t have...No but they offer free hardware authenticators as well.
The BankID software works on iOS/Android but also Windows/macOS. It’s a universal personal authentication app, so each bank doesn’t have their own proprietary.
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Comment on Passwords have problems, but passkeys have more in ~tech
Halio Link ParentThey do. Most banks offer some sort of hardware authenticator as well. But you can also install the BankID software on a computer, but then you can only authenticate on that specific computer...The biggest problem with requiring an app is mandating that everyone has an active smartphone, which also means enforcing the Android/IOS duopoly. Unless your banks are also required to support any arbitrary operating system or an alternate method.
They do. Most banks offer some sort of hardware authenticator as well. But you can also install the BankID software on a computer, but then you can only authenticate on that specific computer (similar to how Windows Hello login works on Microsoft sites).
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Comment on Passwords have problems, but passkeys have more in ~tech
Halio LinkThis is truly terrible advice. Most people use the same or very similar passwords across services, suggesting to rely on email for secondary authentication is like locking a safe in a room, then...A decent alternative to passkeys, if you need the extra layer of security, is to lean on email for the first login from a new device. Treating email as a second factor, but only on the first login from that device. Everyone has email, everyone understands email.
This is truly terrible advice. Most people use the same or very similar passwords across services, suggesting to rely on email for secondary authentication is like locking a safe in a room, then putting the key to the safe in the same room. Sure you still need to break into the room, but once you've done that you can easily find the key and break into the next thing.
And the solutions, like scanning a QR code with a separate device, are cumbersome and alien to most users.
Is it? Maybe I'm biased because we use such a solution in Sweden to sign into literally all government services, banks, insurance, even some third party services, etc. We cannot use a username/password combo, our only option is to sign in using our personal number (equivalent to social security number) and authenticating via the app that is issued via our banks.
If literally our entire nation can do this, including most old people, then I'm sure people can learn to use passkeys efficiently.
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Comment on Kagi is announcing AI Assistant in ~tech
Halio Link ParentThat's totally fair. A company isn't entitled to you advertising their product in any way. My point is that merch existing doesn't hurt you if you don't want it, but if you do want their merch...That's totally fair. A company isn't entitled to you advertising their product in any way. My point is that merch existing doesn't hurt you if you don't want it, but if you do want their merch then it's a win-win (assuming the quality is good and it's reasonably priced).
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Comment on Kagi is announcing AI Assistant in ~tech
Halio Link ParentThat they are obviously for profit, silly. But in all seriousness, I've never understood why people get upset when companies announce merch. Merch has to be the least anti-consumer way to earn...What’s the issue?
That they are obviously for profit, silly.
But in all seriousness, I've never understood why people get upset when companies announce merch. Merch has to be the least anti-consumer way to earn more revenue. It's way better than locking more features behind paywalls etc (Kagi already does this, but it's mostly related to features that actually cost Kagi more to operate and they are very transparent about how much each search costs them etc).
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Comment on Free t-shirts for Kagi’s first 20,000 subscribers are available in ~tech
Halio Link ParentThey reached 20k on a specific date, so there is some tie to a date.They reached 20k on a specific date, so there is some tie to a date.
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Comment on Captain America: Brave New World | Official teaser in ~movies
Halio Link ParentSomething to keep in mind is that FatWS had massive rewrites and reshoots as the original plot was about a virus, but then COVID happened and they changed it. I'm not saying that the show...Something to keep in mind is that FatWS had massive rewrites and reshoots as the original plot was about a virus, but then COVID happened and they changed it. I'm not saying that the show definitely was better before the rewrites, but it's definitely possible.
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Comment on Is serviceable CGI here to stay? in ~movies
Halio Link ParentMy issue with ”the volume” and similar techniques is that the sets look like video game levels. Not that they always look bad, the CGI can be great, but that you can clearly tell where the...My issue with ”the volume” and similar techniques is that the sets look like video game levels.
Not that they always look bad, the CGI can be great, but that you can clearly tell where the playable area (the physical set) ends and the non-playable area (the screen) begins.
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Comment on Jet Lag: AU$TRALIA | Trailer in ~hobbies
Halio Link ParentThis is because the rules they have are insanely complicated and we don't even learn most of it. For the Japan season they had 6 or 7 pages of bullets detailing the rules IIRC, but we only learnt...This is because the rules they have are insanely complicated and we don't even learn most of it. For the Japan season they had 6 or 7 pages of bullets detailing the rules IIRC, but we only learnt a fraction of it during the show, when it became relevant.
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Comment on Is Nebula worth it? in ~tech
Halio Link ParentIf I go to Jet Lags Nebula page then there is a banner at the top that Jet Lag fans get a discount, you should be able to use that. https://nebula.tv/jetlag If you haven't watched Jet Lag, I...If I go to Jet Lags Nebula page then there is a banner at the top that Jet Lag fans get a discount, you should be able to use that.
If you haven't watched Jet Lag, I highly recommend it. It's a great game show. Season 3 is a good place to start and then go from there, S1 and 2 aren't as good imo, but worth watching when/if you enjoy the show.
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Comment on Is Nebula worth it? in ~tech
Halio Link ParentNot necessarily forever, but the Nebula CEO stated a few months ago that they don't have any plans to change it. When/if there are more creators uploading content that interest me, and the site...Not necessarily forever, but the Nebula CEO stated a few months ago that they don't have any plans to change it.
When/if there are more creators uploading content that interest me, and the site has better functionality to discover content and personalize your feed; I would be fine if they increased it to $50 in the future. But as it is now I would cancel if they increased the price.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tildes
Halio Link ParentI realized this quite recently when I wanted to find a post that I saw way back, and when I found it I saw that it was only like a week since it was posted, I was sure it was over 1 month.Posts would get “old” far too quickly.
I realized this quite recently when I wanted to find a post that I saw way back, and when I found it I saw that it was only like a week since it was posted, I was sure it was over 1 month.
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
Halio Link ParentI don’t get the hate for Maximus. He has been indoctrinated while living in a cult all his life and for the first time realized what the world is like when you have freedom. I really liked his arc...I don’t get the hate for Maximus. He has been indoctrinated while living in a cult all his life and for the first time realized what the world is like when you have freedom. I really liked his arc and am interested to see what he’ll do in S2 based ln where he ended this season.
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Comment on ‘Heroes’ reboot in the works from series creator Tim Kring in ~tv
Halio Link ParentWe're quite blessed that good TV is movie-quality nowadays, that definitely was not the case >15 years ago.We're quite blessed that good TV is movie-quality nowadays, that definitely was not the case >15 years ago.
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Comment on How do you organize your phone's home screens and apps? in ~tech
Halio LinkI just have the apps I use semi-frequently on my home screen. Bank, fitness/health, work-related, social media, smart home, and streaming services are grouped in folders. I only have 1 page on my...I just have the apps I use semi-frequently on my home screen. Bank, fitness/health, work-related, social media, smart home, and streaming services are grouped in folders. I only have 1 page on my home screen.
Everything else I search for when I need it.
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Comment on What's a game that you feel is almost great? in ~games
Halio Link ParentCapcom has had MTX in their SP games for nearly a decade, all RE games since 2 remake have them. I don’t think it’s good, but it’s not a sign that they’re declining. As long as the MTX are for...Perhaps the sequel will truly shine although the inclusion of micro transactions hints at the game going down a dark path.
Capcom has had MTX in their SP games for nearly a decade, all RE games since 2 remake have them. I don’t think it’s good, but it’s not a sign that they’re declining.
As long as the MTX are for stuff that are easy to get in-game (which is the case for RE and DD2) then I don’t mind personally, but it’s still a bit predatory for people who don’t know that these are things thag can be aquired in-game esimy.
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Comment on "PS5 has no games" in ~games
Halio Link ParentAt least PSVR2 is officially getting support for PC! The firmware version adding support for Nvidia GPUs was released 1 or 2 days ago. It's not fully supported on PC yet, but hopefully it should...At least PSVR2 is officially getting support for PC! The firmware version adding support for Nvidia GPUs was released 1 or 2 days ago. It's not fully supported on PC yet, but hopefully it should be able to be used with SteamVR etc. later this year.
I only have passkeys on my phone and scan QR codes to sign in to other devices, if that's what you're asking.
I will say though that our national passkey solution (called BankID) is MUCH easier to use than third-party passkeys (such as Bitwarden, MS authenticator, etc).