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Smile! (and account security)

Google is unrolling a new way to make your Google account recoverable if you forget your password, are hacked, or otherwise lose access. ¶ 

Three saffron-robed Buddhist monks taking cell-phone pictures of each other and themselves

Your picture. ¶ 

"Selfie for sign-in" joins the other three methods (or four, depending on how you count things) for verifying your identity in case there is ever a question. ¶ 

Do not think this cannot happen to you. ¶ 

Like these other methods, there is a catch: you have to set it up before you lose access.