Microsoft is finally rolling out support for passkey for all consumer accounts starting today across Apple, Windows, and Android.
Abhinav Anand
Abhinav Anand is a technology journalist based in India, writing explainers, how-to guides, buying guides and more at The Mac Observer. He has written for several outlets, including Android Headlines, ExtremeTech, Financial Express, Economic Times, iGeeksBlog, KnowTechie, PhonesWiki, SlashGear, SammyGuru, and more.
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