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Shocking! The authenticator from the company which hoards all the data it can get from you and then more, hoards all the data it can get from you and then more!

Also: discover how the scientists discovered that every 60 minutes, an hour passes.

More news at 9.

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@yogthos That’s expected when the name includes ‘Google’…

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indeed, it’s basically a spyware company at this point

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It always has been ever since they got a DARPA grant back in the day

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true

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Some good, open source TOTP apps to use are Aegis and Ente Auth.

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I use Aegis, it does what’s on the tin.

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Verifiably, at that. On device only. Works without play services. Works without internet (doesn’t even request internet permissions).

Also open source.

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2fas is great

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Trusting your security to Google is literally like trusting a fox to guard your hen house.

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Aegis collects no data.

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