I tried ditching passwords, but the alternatives feel even more complicated

Between Google’s new Verified Email feature and passkeys for a passwordless reality, your account authentication is supposed to work seamlessly without requiring you to remember a hundred passwords. While Passkeys replace passwords, Verified Email is Google’s way of eliminating the OTP verification loop. I’ve always been excited about the idea of ditching those complex passwords, even though they are generated by my password manager, and multiple authentication steps.