Google is rolling out a built-in Android feature that lets users securely transfer both passwords and passkeys directly between credential manager apps, replacing the old method of exporting unencrypted text files or manually recreating passkeys. At launch, the tool supports Google Password Manager, 1Password, Bitwarden, and Dashlane, with other providers able to add support via Android's Credentials Transfer API. Users initiate the process from their new password manager, and Android handles detection, review, and authorization before completing the transfer in seconds.
yro.slashdot.org
· 2026-09-10
Google has enabled a new on-device transfer system letting Android users move saved logins between password managers without manually re-entering them. The feature works through an import option within supported apps, currently including Google Password Manager, 1Password, Bitwarden, and Dashlane, provided both apps are installed and synced with credentials.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-10
Instinct, the AI assistant startup valued at $2.5 billion, announced it is issuing dedicated email addresses to its agent so it can independently sign up for services, contact businesses, and handle bookings without flooding users' personal inboxes. Founder Noah Shinn said this is the first step toward letting Instinct fully own and operate accounts on a user's behalf, building on a recent partnership with 1Password for credential handling.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-09
1Password pledged $300,000 to Omacom, the nonprofit behind the Omarchy Linux distribution created by David Heinemeier Hansson, prompting criticism from customers and employees over Hansson's history of racist and anti-immigrant commentary. The password manager's leadership, including CEO David Faugno and cofounder Roustem Karimov, has responded internally to concerns about the partnership's optics. Critics on social media have called for boycotts and suggested alternative password managers in response.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-02
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