Google, at its annual developers conference last year, announced a special feature for Chrome’s built-in password manager that will enable users to find out if they have been the victim of an online data breach. In addition, the feature will show compromised passwords and help users to change them automatically using Google Assistant. In addition, the feature will also show users reused and weak passwords that need to be changed. Now, almost a year later, Google has finally started rolling out this feature to its users around the world. Let’s talk in detail about this amazing safety feature…
This is how the new feature will work
– Screenshots of the feature shared by tipster Max Weinbach give us our first glimpse of the feature’s interface. Android Police notes that the Chrome web browser will prompt users to change a compromised password, then login to a site whose password has been compromised. The dialog box will show the message – “Chrome found the password you just used in a data breach. Your Google Assistant may automatically change your password.” This message is followed by a Google Assistant button labeled ‘Change Automatically’ which will enable users to change the password with the press of a button.
Google Assistant being able to change breached passwords >>>>> pic.twitter.com/Dfcnvhs1S5
— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) May 3, 2022
– The following screen will take users to their device accounts with Google Assistant to ask users’ permission to change the password. Once users give the necessary permissions to Google Assistant, they will be taken to the affected website to set a new password for the account. Here, users will get two options – either you will be able to type in your password or they can suggest a password to the built-in password manager.
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The company will roll out the feature gradually
There is a caveat though. This feature is not yet supported for all websites. Also, Google has not published the requirements for the website, which would enable them to support this feature. We can only assume that Google is planning to roll out this feature gradually and it should be rolling out to other websites globally soon.
Vehicle parking feature also came
Separately, Google Assistant’s settings have also added support for the ‘Your Vehicle’ parking feature. The settings not only enable users to add or remove cars, but also use a nickname for their vehicles, among other things.
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