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kube-system on Oct 10, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Passkeys are now enabled by default for Google use...

The biometrics aren't authenticating you. They only unlock your phone, which stores the private key used to authenticate you.

TheBlight on Oct 10, 2023 | [–]

I see. So really this is public/private key authentication and the face/pin/fingerprint etc is just the typical device unlock stuff.

grotorea on Oct 10, 2023 | | [–]

Yes, that's mostly it.

stalfosknight on Oct 10, 2023 | [–]

Also a photo of your face wouldn't be sufficient for FaceID.

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