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Gmail Lets Users Change Their Email Address Without Creating a New Account
For many people, the email address they created years ago no longer fits their current needs. In professional settings especially, a username created at age 12 can even feel embarrassing. Until now, changing the username of a Gmail account was not possible without creating a new profile, along with all…
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Google Responds to Rumors About Gmail Data Being Used for AI Training
In recent hours, social media has been filled with warnings and viral posts claiming a supposed change in Gmail’s privacy policy. Several reports suggested that Google had updated its terms to begin using users’ emails and attachments to train its artificial intelligence models. The theory spreading online claimed that the…
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Google To Deactivate Inactive Gmail Accounts From December 1st
If you’ve got a Google account that has sat unused for a while, it is probably a good idea to quickly log in and check on it as Google is planning on purging a whole load of inactive accounts. Google Inactive Account Purge As shared by Techspot, Google’s Inactive Google…
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Gmail Sees First Overhaul In Nearly 5 Years
Google announced first Gmail overhaul in nearly 5 years I think it’s pretty safe to say that the vast majority of us have some form of a free e-mail account. With the major service providers these days, it will most likely either be Googles Gmail or Microsoft Hotmail. In recent…
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Google Release Figures Revealing How Gmail Accounts Get Hacked
Google release figures showing the method by which Gmail accounts get compromised. With hacking seemingly on the increase, internet security is becoming more relevant. When it comes to something as critical as your e-mail account, you surely want to make sure that’s safe. We have only recently seen the…
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Gmail Pledges to Stop Reading your E-mails
Isn’t it funny? You might be having a peruse of CDs on Amazon. You might be considering the purchase of a car on Autotrader. Maybe even something for the partner from Anne Summers (we do not judge here). Following this, you might decide to do something completely different and then BOOM,…
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Another Hacker Responsible for “The Fappening” Sentenced to 9-Months in Prison
After pleading to felony computer hacking charges last year, 29-year old Edward Majerczyk of Illinois was sentenced to nine-months in federal prison on Tuesday for his role in the Fappening scandal. Majerczyk was able to gain access to emails and private online storage of various celebrities and models including Jennifer…
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Ransomware Attacks on Congress Force Them to Ban Yahoo And Gmail
Remember that latest series of malware that everyone keeps talking about, ransomware? It would appear that the US Congress is all too aware of the malware given that as of the 30th April, members of congress are banned from using Yahoo and Gmail thanks to ransomware attacks stemming from the…
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Hacked Email Account Details Could Be Fake
When it was revealed that over 720 email accounts were being sold online for less than $1, people became concerned as the accounts ranged from Hotmail and Yahoo accounts to those provided by Russian email service Mail.ru. It now would appear that those email account details could be fake. The revelation that…
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Hacker Selling Over 270 Million Compromised Email Accounts
People rely on online emails for everything from business needs to keeping up with their everyday lives. So when it turns out that a hacker is selling 273.3 million email accounts online, people are naturally worried. The millions of accounts were found online by security expert Alex Holden of Hold…
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Backfiring Gmail April Fools’ Gag Allegedly Lost People Jobs
Google’s Gmail April Fools’ Day prank has earned the wrath of users after its new, jokey feature landed some people in hot water, some even losing jobs over it. This morning, Gmail introduced a secondary reply button, dubbed the ‘mic drop’. Replying to an e-mail with this button sent a…
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Skull Emoji Appears in Gmail Due to Unusual Bug
Gmail scared some of its users around the world Yesterday. A small emoji skull and crossbones appeared in the bottom left corner of their browser screen. The skull worried a number of users due to its displaying of messages such as “Component Spy”, “Mole Component”, “Spy Data” and other worrying…
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Gmail to Warn Users About Unencrypted Emails
In recent years, Google has been working hard to improve privacy and security on their services, with the majority of emails sent and received on Gmail now being encrypted. However, to Google, this is not enough, and there are still large volumes of emails that are sent unencrypted. To keep…
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Gmail Now Integrates Useful ‘Block’ Button
Gmail has finally implemented a long-overdue feature which allows you to block “disruptive” senders and automatically divert their message into a spam folder. The tool was launched yesterday for Web users and should arrive on Android devices a few days later. Google also announced an ‘unsubscribe’ button to opt out…
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Gmail Now Officially Supports ‘Undo Send’ Feature.
The convenience of instant, permanent communication via e-mail is a technological marvel but one which has caused an abundance of embarrassing moments. Whether you’ve accidentally sent your spouse’s sister a romantic e-mail or insulted business contacts in a drunken rage, it’s difficult to forget each moment of shame. Thankfully, these…
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