Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the ...

A new feature has been spotted in Google Messages beta that allows you to verify your contacts' devices with a QR code.

But we've always covered it as a feature of smartphones. Also: Why SMS two-factor authentication codes aren't safe and what to use instead For smartphones, Google Lens makes a lot of sense.

Google Messages is rolling out QR code-based key verification to confirm that you’re “communicating with the person you intend to.” ...

Following the announcement in December, Google is widely rolling out QR code-based sharing in Quick Share on Android. After tapping the Quick Share target in the system sheet and getting the ...