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  Google Testing Reduced Free Storage Limit for New Gmail Accounts Without a Verified Phone Number

  Google appears to limit free account storage to 5GB for new Gmail accounts without a phone number. Users who verify their numbers are provided the standard 15GB of free storage. With the latest move, several users criticise that the company will access more user data. A few users claim that the change will help the tech giant reduce spam. Users who...

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  Google Finally Lets Users Change Their Gmail Address; US Rollout Begins

  Google on Tuesday announced a long-standing update that finally allows users to change their primary Gmail address. It marks a significant shift as Google previously did not allow users to modify their main Gmail address once the account was created. According to the Mountain View-based tech giant, it applies to a user’s entire Google Account, in...

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  Gmail Rolls Out Improved Notifications on Android, Displays Sender Avatars on iOS

  Google has rolled out a “Mark as Read” feature for Gmail notifications on Android, letting users quickly mark emails as read without opening them. While it may have a limited impact for those who manage their inbox meticulously, it helps others track read and unread messages efficiently. Users can still open the full email if more details are n...

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  Gmail Adds Purchases Tab to Simplify Online Order Tracking Ahead of Festive Sale Season

  Gmail is enhancing its order-tracking with a new Purchases tab, which organises order-related emails, delivery updates, and “Arriving soon” cards for upcoming shipments. Found under All labels, it also continues showing summary cards in emails and the inbox. The feature is rolling out globally for personal accounts on Android, iOS, and the web....

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  Google Debunks Gmail Security Warning Reports, Calls It Entirely False

  Google has denied all claims of Gmail suffering a data breach or alerting 2.5 billion users about the same. On Monday, the Mountain View-based tech giant published a blog post and highlighted that any information around this information is “entirely false.” The company also urged outlets to ensure that conversation in this space is accurate and...

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  Google Data Breach Exposed 2.5 Billion Accounts: How to Secure Your Gmail Account

  Google has reportedly alerted 2.5 billion Gmail account holders after a password hacker group was able to carry out a “successful intrusion.” As per the report, the incident occurred between August 8 and 18 in a widespread attack via compromised Open Authorisation (OAuth) tokens. Apart from targeting individual accounts, the threat actors have ...

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  Warning To 2.5 Billion Gmail Users Over Data Breach-Linked Phishing Attacks

  Google had confirmed that no passwords were stolen during the breach, but users are now at risk of phishing attempts.

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  Google's Urgent Alert: Dump Passwords Now Or Risk Getting Hacked

  Google wants users to move on from older sign-in methods like passwords and two-factor authentication (2FA).

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  Google’s AI-Powered ‘Help Me Write’ Tool in Gmail Will Now Support More Languages

  Google is expanding the supported language in Gmail’s Gemini-powered artificial intelligence (AI) tool, ‘Help me write. ’ Announced on Monday, the Mountain View-based tech giant will now help users with different native languages access the feature to write and refine email drafts with the help of AI. The tool was first unveiled at Google I/O...

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  Google Rolling Out AI-Powered ‘Most Relevant’ Search Results Feature for Gmail

  Google began rolling out a new improvement for Gmail on Thursday that will help users find relevant emails easier than before. Dubbed ‘Most Relevant’, this new search result sorting feature uses artificial intelligence (AI) to bring those emails that might be more important than others to the top, ditching the traditional chronological order.

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  Gmail to Replace SMS Authentication With QR Codes for Two-Factor Authentication

  Google will stop supporting SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail, replacing it with QR code support. This change aims to enhance security, as malicious users can trick people into sharing SMS login codes, undermining 2FA. While the old SMS-based system is still used on many platforms, QR codes are expected to provide better protectio...

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  Gmail's New Feature May Let You Create Aliases To Fight Spam Mail. Here's How

  As of the last update, the feature was spotted in the Autofill setting menu.

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  Gmail Gets Redesigned Summary Cards to Track Purchases, Events, Bills and More

  Google has rolled out an update to Gmail's Summary Cards feature. With the latest revamp, the Summary Cards in Gmail get a new design and action buttons. The Summary Cards will organise details from all related emails and they will be categorised into four — Purchases, Events, Bills, and Travel. The new update will let users organise and take act...

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  Google Takes Steps to Curb Gmail Spam, Updates Email Sender Guidelines for Bulk Senders

  Google has updated its Email Sender Guidelines, taking a strict step to reduce spam for Gmail users. Starting February, Gmail now requires bulk senders to authenticate their accounts to avoid getting error messages on sent emails, and eventually having them rejected. As per the updated guidelines, a bulk sender is someone who sends more than 5,000 ...

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  Google Will Delete Millions Of Gmail Accounts Next Month. Here's Why

  The policy only applies to personal Google accounts that haven't opened their Gmail account in two years and will not affect accounts for organizations like schools or businesses.