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For your main email account, yes. Then add passkeys to other important accounts as services offer them, keeping your password manager as backup. The full reasoning is in Patch Notes for Your Habits.
Not by default. Check your employer's policy and the service's data settings, which often differ between free and business tiers. Use a local model for sensitive material. See Machines Doing the Busywork.
Chrome retired older Manifest V2 extensions. Install the developer's Manifest V3 version, or consider a browser that still supports your preferred extension. The timeline is in What Changed Under the Hood.
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