We've been promised the end of password-based logins on the internet for a very long time, but now it seems that promise may finally be fulfilled. The FIDO Alliance, an industry group aimed at standardizing authentication methods online, announced that its passwordless sign-on method has received support from the big browser builders: Apple, Microsoft, and Google. That means that later this year you will be able to sign in to your various web accounts across the internet without using a password in all the major browsers. If you use a modern smartphone, you'll recognize how this works. Instead of asking you to enter a password, websites will push a notification to your phone that prompts you to verify your identity.

In this first episode of Design Dive for 2019 I return to the cult cover shooter Vanquish. As I revisit the game for the first time in almost nine years I realise that while my love for this game is well deserved, it is also slightly blinded by nostalgia. Design Dive is the series on AI and Games where I explore how artificial intelligence impacts game design and vice versa. It is supported through and wouldn't be possible without the wonderful people who support it on Patreon. Get yourself an AI and Games t-shirt over on Teespring!

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. The race to build the next Jarvis has intensified in the last 6 months. Amazon's (presumed) Christmas Alexa sales - alongside wide acclaim for Google's Assistant - have opened a few eyes in the tech world, and now Apple is starting to make noises about AI.