An article in Wired details Yahoo's agreement to become an OpenID provider by the end of January. With Yahoo's beta program expected to be launched January 30th, Yahoo could potentially increase the number of OpenID accounts in existence to 368 million.
For those who don't understand OpenID, it essentially does away with having to create a unique username and password every time you join a site. Want to learn more? Here is a link to an excellent screencast on Youtube that will provide you with more information on how you can use the technology.
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