Google Turns a Selfie Video Into Your Account’s Spare Key
Google has introduced a new account recovery feature that allows users to use a recorded selfie video as a secondary authentication method. This tool is designed to help users regain access to their accounts when they lose their primary devices or passkeys.
If you’ve ever lost your device and gotten locked out of your Google account, you know it can feel like a desperate, Kafkaesque process to recover access and get back in—especially for people who run their digital lives, from email messages to calendar appointments, on Google software. This new sign-in option is an additional way to unlock your Google account, like a spare key hidden in the bushes.
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