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Yes, Gmail collects your photos, videos, purchase history & so much more!

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:15:22 +0000

It’s no secret that Google collects personal information from users when using its services like Gmail and Google Drive, among others. However, it has not been precise what information Gmail collects from a device. Finally, thanks to the App-Tracking Transparency feature that Apple wants to bring to iOS, we now have official disclosure from Google […]

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Gmail could have been hacked causing global outage, warns security expert

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:30:11 +0000

The world was surprised when many Google services, including Gmail and YouTube, faced a 45-minute outage in the past week. Google explained that the blackout happened due to an error with the internal storage allocation. Was Gmail hacked on December 14? However, countering that narrative, a security expert has now stated that Gmail could have […]

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Now you can edit Microsoft Office attachments directly from Gmail inbox

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 17:24:57 +0000

Google continues to redefine how its products interact with popular services and products on the web. As a part of these changes, Gmail has improved its integration with Microsoft Office Files, allowing users to edit their email documents and attachments without leaving the Gmail interface. Edit Office attachments directly from Gmail inbox That is, just […]

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Gmail encounters more than 100 million phishing attempts every day

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 13:37:06 +0000

Gmail encounters more than 100 million phishing attempts every day, Google has revealed. To prevent attackers from compromising Google accounts, the search giant has already implemented Safe Browsing, which according to the company protects over 4 billion devices. Google strengthens anti-phishing methods In addition to Gmail blocking over 100 million Phishing attempts every day, Google […]

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Gmail gets new logo; Google renames G Suite to Workspace and more

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 12:30:22 +0000

Some of the core Google products like Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Meet, and Sheets have received a major branding overhaul. Gone are the days when the Gmail logo was all about a red envelope, and you instantly knew that it denotes Google’s e-mail service! Now Gmail’s new logo is made out of Google’s four core brand […]

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Third party App developers are reading your Gmail messages, Google responds

AnkitGupta@TWCN — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 05:54:40 +0000

A recent Wall Street Journal report has revealed that third-party app developers are reading Gmail messages of users and that too without needing any special permission. Apparently, the report takes a dig at Google for allowing many third-party app developers to sneak into its users Gmail messages under the promise of offering better products and […]

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Gmail to stop reading your emails

HemantSaxena@TWCN — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:39:34 +0000

The long-standing practice of scanning users’ email contents inside Gmail to deliver targeted ads has been stopped by Google. Yes, this activity will no more be pursued by Google, owing to privacy concerns. Privacy advocates have been pressing for this action since long. They were strongly opposed to the idea of having their email messages […]

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Microsoft brings new experience for Gmail in Windows 10 Mail & Calendar apps

ShiwangiPeswani@TWC — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 18:46:35 +0000

Microsoft has started rolling out the new features to Windows 10 Mail and Calendar app for Gmail account holders. Some of the features which were accessible only to the Outlook users and Office 365 customers will now be available to the Gmail users. The new features, for now, are made available only for the users […]

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Chrome browser v53 and below won’t be supported by Gmail from February 8th, 2017

AnkitGupta@TWCN — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 18:31:57 +0000

A recent update from Google mentions that Gmail will no longer support Chrome browser version 53 and below. Gmail will remove its support starting from February 8th, 2017. From this day, users who will user Chrome Browser version 53 or lower to open their Gmail will see a banner encouraging them to upgrade to the […]

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Google will block .js (JavaScript) attachments in Gmail starting Feb 13

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 14:00:19 +0000

Lately, scammers and cybercriminals have renewed the use of email-based attacks and a part of this includes deploying the payload by integrating it as a Macro in a Word documents. This along with the Javascript that runs on infected clients will likely download malware from the malicious site. In fact, most of the Ransomware that […]

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Google adds custom Snooze option in Inbox

ShiwangiPeswani@TWC — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:30:23 +0000

You can now snooze your emails according to your own preferences. In its recent update to Inbox by Gmail app, Google added a customizable Snooze button and a quick access to Contacts. By default, the snooze times are set to 7:00am and 7:00pm, but with this update, users can now snooze their emails to morning […]

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Outlook.com hacked in China following Gmail block

ArunKumar@TWCN — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 04:56:38 +0000

Following the ban on Gmail imposed by China on Dec 26 2014, it seemed the government services also attacked Outlook.com. Though the web interface was not affected with the hack, all email clients were unable to access Outlook via SMTP, IMAP and POP servers. The online censorship center Greatfire.org says it has reasons to believe […]

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