Google Wants to Give You a Ring
The Internet giant is seeking to replace your memorized passwords with jewelry; the tobacco and soda industries share more in common than you think; and is there such a thing as an ethical smartphone? These discoveries and more after the jump.
The Internet giant is seeking to replace your memorized passwords with jewelry; the tobacco and soda industries share more in common than you think; and is there such a thing as an ethical smartphone? These discoveries and more below.
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Google Wants to Replace All Your Passwords with a Ring The world’s largest search engine is now experimenting with jewelry that would eliminate the need to remember dozens of passwords.
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